BY JILL NAGY
“It’s like a gym in your basement or garage–
only cheaper,” said Elite Fitness owner-operator
Siobhan Wohlfarth.
The center, at 130 Broad St. in Glens Falls, is
open to members 24 hours a day. It offers weight
and cardiovascular exercise machines, free
weights and kettle bells.
So far, there are 52 members, said Wohlfarth.
There was “an influx of a lot of nurses” and a mix
of men and women, homemakers, working folks
and seniors in the mix.
Most of the members are there to try to improve
their general health, Wohlfarth said, with an
emphasis on improving mobility, strength and
agility.
She is an ISSA-certified personal trainer.
Brian Potter is the other trainer at Elite. So far,
there are no other employees. Ed Moore Jr., the
majority owner of Elite Fitness, is not active in
daily running the business.
The gym offers a complementary 30-minute
introductory session, including a nutrition
consultation. A member can also bring a friend
for a free session. Once a member joins, he or she
will probably remain on the original program for
about a month and then change to something
new, said Wohlfarth.
In addition to individual programs, the gym
offers small group circuit training, consisting of
five to 10 people at a time. Members can also
control the television or stereo during their
workout.
Wohlfath is a Corinth High School graduate
and lives in Queensbury. She studied psychology
at SUNY Plattsburgh’s Queensbury branch.
Before investing in Elite Fitness, she worked
for two years at Planet Fitness. “That’s where I
developed my passion,” she said. She also worked
at other area gyms before taking on her current
facility.
The gym was previously known as Spartan
Fitness. It received a “facelift and rearrangement”
and the addition of new equipment before reopening
as Elite Fitness.
Further information is available on the gym’s
webpage, EliteFit4You.com, or by telephone at
223-0893.