Galloping Ghost Arcade & GAMA (Brookfield, Illinois)
In August 2010, Brookfield, Illinois resident Doc Mack opened the Galloping Ghost Arcade eager to reinvigorate the arcade business. “Nobody I knew in the industry thought this would work,” said Mack said in an interview with the Chicago Tribune. “But I thought it would because I wanted to make it more of an experience.” Work it did. In the seven years they’ve been in business, the Galloping Ghost Arcade...
Bodi Shak (Chicago, Illinois)
Today we’re featuring a brand-new facility located in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois: Bodi Shak. Bodi Shak officially opened its doors just a few weeks ago, on August 15, 2017. The location—in one of Chicago’s most popular entertainment neighborhoods—surprisingly did not feature many training studios giving owner Antonio Coke the opportunity to live out his dream. Coke, a former Fitness Formula Clubs trainer,...
Pursuit Fitness Center (Columbus, Ohio)
Nestled into beautiful Columbus, Ohio—home of The Ohio State University—is a 24-hour, semi-private fitness center: Pursuit Fitness Center. The facility, which opened late last year, specializes in personal training and group fitness but keeps memberships limited so that customers can become their very best in a stress-free, under-crowded environment. All Pursuit Fitness Center memberships are on a month-to-month basis, a rarity for...
Ginette Trottier Fitness and Nutrition
Ginette Trottier of Bouctouche, New Brunswick does a majority of her work as a certified personal trainer and fitness nutrition specialist online and through her popular Facebook page. Staying in shape is, of course, part of the job as well and Trottier recently acquired several Body-Solid products to add to her home workout space. Working with Fitworks Dieppe, Trottier added Body-Solid’s GLPH1100 Leg Press & Hack Squat,...
From Denmark to Indy: The Story of Cole Fitness
Adam Cole—owner and sole employee of Cole Fitness in Indianapolis, Indiana—has led quite the life. In 1998, while a member of the United States Air Force, Cole trained a small team of people (himself included) to ride the Multiple Sclerosis 150-mile charity bike ride. Little did Cole know that experience of training people who give him a new path in life. “I knew from then on that I wanted to somehow pursue athletics and...
The Body Building (Clovis, California)
Located just six and a half miles northwest of downtown Fresno in Clovis, California is a revolutionary workout space unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. The Body Building is one of the first-ever, full body management facilities blending physical training, cryotherapy, nutrition, chromotherapy, massage and chiropractic into one robust facility. Opened just over a month ago (July 8, 2017), The Body Building—located at 427 W....