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Kathy Scherer, right, owner of Go-for-Fitness in South Glens Falls, and instructor Carol Barton work out on spinning bikes at the facility that will soon celebrate its 30th anniversary.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

BY JILL NAGY<\/p>\n

A one-time “little ladies’ gym” celebrates
\nits 30th anniversary this month with a new
\nowner, a growing clientele and a full schedule
\nof up-to-date fitness programs at a facility
\nnow known as Go-for-Fitness.
\nLocated at 160 Saratoga Ave. in South
\nGlens Falls, the new owner is Kathy Scherer.<\/p>\n

The business dates to July 1985, when
\nfounder Gay Congdon bought the Fantasy Figure
\nSalon and turned it into a group exercise
\nfacility. She became one of the first people
\nto introduce strength training for women,
\nteaching them to work out with barbells. Congdon
\nretired seven years ago and the business
\ndeclined under a succession of new owners.<\/p>\n

In 2014, Scherer bought it and, in her
\nwords,”turned it back around again.”
\nOne of the first things Scherer did was to
\nremove the carpeting that had covered the
\nfloors for 30 years. She and her husband tore
\nup 2,600 square feet of carpet and replaced
\nit with hardwood flooring. They also removed
\nthe tanning beds. She plans to replace them
\nwith a massage therapy space.<\/p>\n

She dusted off the 18 stationary bicycles
\nand introduced spinning, one of today’s
\ntrendiest fitness regimens. Now, there are
\neight spinning classes a week and it is one
\nof the group exercise programs that attracts
\nmale as well as female participants, she said.<\/p>\n

The facility still has a “back room,” where
\nclients can work out with barbells. Scherer
\nsaid that weight lifting and strength training
\nare critical–and often neglected–parts of
\na good fitness program.<\/p>\n

The gym offers the Les Mills Body Pump
\nprogram of barbell strength training for
\nwomen and finds that it is “a big draw …
\nHistorically, women don’t strength train
\nenough,” Scherer said. “It is what burns fat
\nand keeps you strong and healthy as you get
\nolder.”<\/p>\n

Other offerings include yoga, zumba,
\nbootcamp (outdoors in the summertime,
\nweather permitting), tabata, and something
\nshe calls insanity. A full listing is on the
\nwebsite, www.go-for-fitness.com. Scherer is
\nlooking to partner with another facility and
\nadd paddleboard classes to the schedule.<\/p>\n

On a weekly basis, Nine Miles East Farm
\nin Schuylerville brings in take-out bags of
\nvegetables and salads that clients can access.<\/p>\n

The gym provides “a very supportive atmosphere,”
\naccording to Scherer, and classes
\ncan accommodate a wide range of ages and
\nability levels. Every class, she says, has
\n20-year-olds and 70-year-olds and provides
\na range of modification options.<\/p>\n

Currently, Go-for-Fitness has about 250
\nmembers, most of whom come in several
\ntimes a week, she said. There are nine instructors,
\nnearly all of them veterans with
\n10, 20 or more years with the facility.<\/p>\n

Scherer has a BBA in marketing from Pace
\nUniversity and a master’s degree in exercise
\nscience and health promotion from California
\nUniversity of Pennsylvania. She also has
\nover 15 different certifications in the fitness
\nindustry. She taught in health clubs in the
\nNew York City area for over 20 years and is a
\ncertified master personal trainer.<\/p>\n

The anniversary will be observed on Saturday,
\nJuly 25.<\/p>\n

Classes begin at 5:15 a.m., “a very popular
\ntime” for people who want to work out before
\nthey go off to their jobs. Classes continue
\nuntil noon and resume from 3:30 p.m. in the
\nwintertime and 4:30 p.m. during the summer.
\nThey run until 7:30 p.m. The center is closed
\nmidday. “This is not a very good neighborhood
\nfor lunchtime classes,” Scherer explained,
\nbecause there are not a lot of businesses
\nnearby.<\/p>\n

The telephone number for Go-for-Fitness
\nis 792-2103.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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