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Owner Ryan Holderman, (kneeling left) and Training Manager Kasey Gorton lead a team of dedicated personal trainers at The Gym in Queensbury.
Glens Falls Business Journal photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Susan Elise Campbell<\/p>\n

At The Gym in Queensbury, a workout is not only about physical fitness. It\u2019s about building relationships and the team effort behind the wellness of each client. According to owner Ryan Holderman, this philosophy has served him well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHere we care about people more than money,\u201d he said, a mantra shared by The Gym\u2019s personal training manager, Kasey Gorton.<\/p>\n

The business that Holderman started 10 years ago in a 2,500-square-foot space in South Glens Falls now occupies 26,000 square feet at Aviation Mall. The Gym is ever growing its customer base and adding new fitness programs and equipment to its offerings, and Holderman said he is always looking to expand further.<\/p>\n

The \u201cfun career path\u201d he took out of college was not one he thought would culminate in his own business, Holderman said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI played baseball at Adirondack Community College, and I think athletes want to stay fit,\u201d he said. \u201cAfter you retire from sports, what do you do next?\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span>He dabbled in a few jobs in two other states, but went to New York City for four years and joined an independently owned, three-story fitness club with 3,000 members. His first year there earned him the title \u2018personal trainer of the year\u2019 because, he said, \u201cI\u2019m not afraid to work.\u201d<\/p>\n

This experience in the corporate world helped Holderman realize that businesses make more money than employees do.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI had the idea that when I moved back home, I would start a fitness center that was trainer-based rather then machine-based,\u201d said Holderman.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe staff are all personal trainers who are given the freedom to create their own schedules and to make as much or as little money as they want while helping as many people as possible,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe do a lot of things that don\u2019t necessarily benefit our bank accounts,\u201d he said. \u201cIt is more of a karma-based methodology.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cA gym can be a really intimidating place for people,\u201d said Gorton. \u201cWhen people hear about us they may think of group classes, but we offer much more.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether a 15-year-old athlete, a soccer mom, a senior citizen, or someone recovering from surgery, our ideology is that fitness is for everyone,\u201d she said, noting that the majority of members are women.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With 10 to 15 trainers at The Gym, one will be the best match for whoever walks through their door, Gorton said.<\/p>\n

Holderman said he offers a free, three-part consultation for new clients involving an initial \u201cmeet and greet\u201d to document such things as workout history, injuries, and nutrition, and so they can get to know the client \u201cas a person and not just a scan card.\u201d<\/p>\n

There follows a movement screening to observe the person\u2019s basic movement patterns, such as how they get off a chair or do squats, lunges or push-ups. Holderman said, \u201cthis is for us to help coach them on proper form.\u201d<\/p>\n

The final session is a 30-minute workout that informs how to customize a program that will be based on goals and affordability, he said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNewcomers always ask how much membership is going to cost, but it really depends on the program,\u201d Gorton said. \u201cIt could be 10 dollars or go up to two hundred and fifty dollars.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pricing depends largely on whether the client will use equipment on their own, take group classes, or build a customized program with a personal trainer, as well as frequency and time at The Gym, she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt does the customer a disservice to blanket your cost structures,\u201d Holderman said. \u201cAnd we are flexible, so you don\u2019t pay if you go on vacation for a week.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Gym has a full spectrum of services: boxing, cycling, yoga, pilates, weight training for weight loss or functional fitness, motivational challenges, and more, he said. Young ballplayers may be interested in the batting cage and computerized HitTrax system while some parents are looking for a healthy outlet for a depressed or autistic child, Holderman said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAt times the community atmosphere at The Gym is much like life coaching as our staff educate, motivate, inspire and influence people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes I think we care more about the results our clients are achieving than they do,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Staff and members alike are community-conscious people, Holderman said. Together they have done food drives and meal deliveries, raised funds for Lucky Puppy, and supported the marathon dance and backpack program locally, Gorton said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe may be the driving force, but the people who come in here are some of the most generous people in our community,\u201d said Holderman.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Visit www.thegym518.com to learn more about fitness programs and an upcoming ladies night event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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