“We’ve never had a gym here. All of our members are excited about this,” says Jesse Dixon, co-owner of Goulay River Fitness Center.
Goulay River Fitness Center officially opened on November 1st.
The opening of the health club, owned by Brian and Jesse Dixon, will meet the needs of Goulay River residents, the couple say.
“We surveyed more than 2,000 local residents and confirmed that there is a need for a fitness center in the community. Almost 50 percent of respondents said they intended to register as soon as possible and “We feel our community would benefit from a local fitness center,” Brian said. sue today.
Brian is a registered nurse who works at Sue Area Hospital, and Jesse works full time at the gym.
“Brian and I do a lot of cardio and weight training. We eat healthy and stay as fit as possible. We have three young children, so we don’t let them get the better of us. I have to stay in shape so I don’t have to,” Jesse said with a laugh.
“I’ve lived in Goulet all my life. This community needs something like this and we’ve been waiting for years. For people to come in and improve themselves and improve themselves. It makes us happy. There’s never been a gym here. All of our members are excited about this,” she added.
The facility is staffed Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with the possibility of extending these hours in the future. Members can access the center 24/7 using their membership key fob.
“The shift workers love it,” Jesse said.
“We see consistent member usage in the early morning hours from 4 to 6 a.m. and overnight from 7 to 9 p.m.,” Brian said.
The gym offers memberships, with over 30 members so far, as well as fitness classes and personal training.
Goulay River Fitness Center has professional instructors in what Brian describes as a “non-judgmental, supportive atmosphere and an upbeat, inspiring facility.”
Brian is a fitness enthusiast and has worked with a variety of trainers over the years. As a registered nurse and former firefighter, he is passionate about community health.
Jesse has had a lifelong passion for sports, is an experienced cheerleading and dance coach, and also enjoys the physically demanding CrossFit, which combines athletic activities such as weightlifting, gymnastics, running, and rope climbing. .
The 2,500 square foot fitness facility features equipment such as treadmills, rowing machines, and strength training equipment. Overhead press, shoulder press, leg extension, leg curl, and lay pulldown machines, squat cage with Olympic bars and plates, bench press and cable system, battle ropes for intense cardio training, and a variety of dumbbells, kettlebells, and medicine. Masu. ball and slam ball.
There are also tanning beds and a sauna.
There is a first aid kit on site for emergencies, and video cameras monitor customer safety.
The Dixon family originally planned to open Goulay River Fitness Center in 2021.
“Life has different plans, and at that point our place became a failure,” Brian said.
“We have since been given the opportunity to lease our current space, which we believe will allow us to offer much more to our customers than we had previously planned. This is our first joint venture and , the community as well as the landlord has been extremely helpful,” and helping us get this off the ground and open the doors. ”
The gym is located at 2771 Highway 17 North, sharing space with other stores including Pine Shores IDA Drug Mart, Castle Building Center and Country Kitchen.
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