Elite Fitness will be operating from 6am to 9pm every weekday and is based on Spring Valley Industrial Estate.
Saturday hours are 8am to 5pm and on Sunday it will be 9am to 4pm.
Business News visited the premises, sandwiched between Lights of Mann and Pets at Home and found it was a hive of activity as final preparations were being made.
The business’s three directors, businesswoman Christina Horrox, Kevin Furlong and Stefan White are looking forward to the challenge with plenty of competition from other gyms in the island.
Christina said the 6am start would be ideal for many business people.
She said: ‘The beauty of being up here is that there are so many businesses that start at 7am and people have shown an interest in being able to come in before they go to work.’
She said there had been ‘a lot’ of investment in the business.
‘She said Kevin had ‘always had the dream’ of helping to run a gym business.
Kevin confirmed he had always had an interest in one day running his own gym.
Manxman Stefan said he had been going to gyms for many years. Last year he was made redundant from Scottish Widows and used his redundancy package to invest in to the gym with Kevin and Christina.
He said: ‘The opportunity and timing came right and Kevin and I had been discussing things together about doing something.
Manxwoman Christina said Kevin had been her personal trainer and ‘he told me about his dreams and I decided to come on board after being invited.’
Christina is married to retired businessman Ian Horrox.
Kevin described the bringing together of the trio as a ‘trinity’ and they worked together well.
Kevin, originally from Ireland, said he first came to the Island in 1989 and, having always had a love of athletics, joined a local athletics team, resulting in his representing the Isle of Man in the Commonwealth Games, UK Nationals and Island Games over 10 years.
He said his best memory was competing in the 16th Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur in 1998.
‘It is through engineering and fitness training that has brought me to where I am today; a part owner, director and personal trainer with Elite Fitness.’
Stefan said: ‘My vision for Elite Fitness is all about realising potential. At Elite Fitness we aim to help members reach their objectives, whatever they may be.’
The three directors pride themselves on the motto: Every Life Improves Through Exercise, an acronym for Elite.
Christina acknowledged there is competition from other gyms in the island and said they were not afraid of this and added it was a healthy thing that people could make a choice.
She is using her business acumen while fellow directors Kevin and Stefan will be ‘on the front line’ heading up the work with customers.
The gym will feature some of the most up-to-date gear including cutting edge cardiovascular and strength equipment.
Facilities include:
l A private studio for personal training and classes
l All new cardiovascular and aerobic stations, with the ultimate in treadmills, cross-trainers, rowers, bikes, steppers and stairmills.
l A complete range of newly designed single station weight machines covering every muscle group
l A free weights section including dumbbells, Olympic plates and bars and the 3D Max Rack.
Also promised is a dedicated warm up and stretch area, with social area, discounted supplements and drinks and heated changing rooms with individual lockers, high powered showers and free use of hairdryers and straighteners.
There will be an open weekend for Elite Fitness this weekend before the business officially opens next Monday.
www.elitefitness.im
625 963 or 366 218
Email: info@elitefitness.im