It鈥檚 been an eventful few weeks for The Gym since the business opened on Sept. 1.
The fitness facility, located in Scotsburn Square in Estevan, had been busy since it opened, but then it shifted to 小蓝视频 open 24 hours a day on Oct. 1, allowing it to meet the needs of its customers even more.
Treena Hirsch, who owns the business with her husband Chad, said she saw a need for such a facility in Estevan. When the previous owner backed out, the Hirsches saw an opportunity to own a gym.
鈥淢y husband and I have always been passionate about fitness since we were in high school together, so I knew this place could succeed. It just needed a new take and it needed additions,鈥� said Hirsch.
They also knew The Gym couldn鈥檛 succeed on memberships only.
And they also knew they needed a good manager who shared their passion for fitness. A friend recommended Melissa Hala, and they agreed that she was the right person. Hala accepted the job.
鈥淭his felt like a dream opportunity, honestly, because I did go to high school here, and it just worked out perfectly,鈥� said Hala. 鈥淢y previous career, I could feel was coming to an end.鈥�
Hala was a registered massage therapist, but she has also competed in bodybuilding shows and power lifting meets for five years.
鈥淢assaging all day, that wasn鈥檛 what got me up in the morning and excited to take on the day. It was going into the gym to get my workout in and to train for some of the different events that I was working towards,鈥� said Hala, who is one of eight employees at The gym.
Both Hala and Hirsch have been surprised with how well the business has done. New members continue to join on a daily basis. A friendly attitude and cleanliness have been a priority for the company.
鈥淲hat I really love is it鈥檚 all walks of life. It isn鈥檛 just one specific type of person,鈥� said Hala. 鈥淪o you do have athletes. You have high school aged kids coming in. You also have a lot of senior citizens and retired people in the mornings.鈥�
Some of their members suggested that The Gym should be open 24 hours a day, so Hirsch said they decided to make it happen.
鈥淭here is a lot of shift workers in town, people that like to work out at 8 o鈥檆lock at night or 4 in the morning,鈥� said Hirsch. 鈥淏y becoming 24 hours, we could offer that to everyone. It wasn鈥檛 just a set schedule.鈥�
The first time they were open throughout the night, Hala said they had seven or eight people come in at 9:30 p.m., and more at 11 p.m.
Clients have offered a lot of positive feedback, Hala said, especially when it comes to the sanitization procedures at The Gym.
The Gym has a wide variety of weight-lifting equipment and cardiovascular machines that one would expect to find in a fitness centre. They also have a smoothie bar, training services and tanning, and they sell supplements and clothing. And they have a variety of classes including aerial yoga and total resistance exercise suspension classes that use a participant鈥檚 body weight.
鈥淵ou hang from the ceiling. Those little holes in the ceiling, you鈥檙e suspended from them,鈥� said Hala.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a lot of lunges, push-ups and squats. It鈥檚 a really physical workout,鈥� added Hirsch.
They鈥檙e bringing in a kettle bell, which is a different kind of weight and a different workout for both cardiovascular and weight training.
Classes include spin, boxing, kickboxing, self defence and jiu-jitsu. A registered massage therapist Aiden Miller works at The Gym.
鈥淲e鈥檙e always open to more classes. It just depends on if there is a need or a want for it,鈥� said Hirsch.
Child care is offered Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to noon, and they provide tours in case anyone wants to come and look around.
