How I turned my vision into reality

Sixteen years ago I set out to open a company to help people avoid heart disease, cancer and diabetes. I had been working in consulting helping companies figure out how to decrease their health care costs and keep their employees healthier. Back then it dawned on me that the health problems people were facing were preventable with lifestyle changes. That is how Better Living Fitness was born.

We have evolved over the years to provide the best personal training and nutrition counseling around. We've built a team around incredibly talented and personable trainers and dietitians. Last year, I decided to expand the business to encompass more aspects of fitness - posture, flexibility, stress management, sleep, and balance. And I decided to work to make the personal training experience more cost-effective. I started looking for a space to expand Better Living and create the Better Living Fitness Center.

We signed a lease in late October and began the ambitious (some say impossible) task of renovating and opening a fitness center in 8 weeks! The first step was ordering equipment. I needed the equipment to be exactly what people need to reach their strength and cardio goals. With over 20 years of frequenting and working in gyms, I had a pretty good idea of what to buy. Secondly, I chose a color scheme to make the facility a place people would want to come. Finally, I designed the layout to create spaces people would want to gather and socialize. It is so important to our wellness to have community and I want the Better Living Fitness Center to be part of that.

The 8 weeks flew by!! I barely slept and I would still be painting and renovating now if it hadn't been for all the trainers and my family working nights and weekends to make it possible. We finished renovating on January 3rd and opened our doors on January 4th! We have a beautiful, bright, airy fitness center.

If you haven't had a chance to check out the Better Living Fitness Center, please call to schedule a tour. 734.747.0123