We stopped in for a visit with human dynamo Adriana Medina of Fuerte Fitness (one of our sponsors) this past week and got some happy news: they’re just 8 members away from being completely filled. In a time when we’ve seen several Wallingford businesses close their doors for good (e.g., Hollywood Video, Hard Hat Tools), it’s great to see a new business do well.
And yes, they are a new business, January is their one year anniversary, and they’ll be celebrating with a party this Saturday, January 9th at noon. Punch will be served, but if I know Adriana, you’re going to have to run an obstacle course while juggling medicine balls to get a glass.
Incidentally, I mentioned to Adriana that I’d heard some people were concerned that Fuerte didn’t have all the machines that some of the bigger gyms have. Here’s what she had to say:
If you ask any trainer, you will get the same response. All you need is any empty room and a little bit of enthusiasm. Frankly, we miss that because we have gotten sucked into the idea that we need all these sit down equipment, where you do nothing but push and pull. Life is not made up of pushing and pulling. When you grab a heavier bag from the back seat of your car while you are in the driver’s seat, you mover across many planes. You’d be surprise how many men cough and slip a disk, roll their ankle while walking down stairs. Not to mention back, shoulder and hip issues. Machines don’t prepare you for that…. At Fuerte Fitness we have top notch nationally certified trainers that take care of you.
So, if you’re looking to get a jump on one of those New Year’s resolutions, stop in this Saturday and say hi. Just be prepared: it’s not just the chips and salsa that will make you sweat.
FYI, the bit.ly link to Fuerte Fitness is broken. Double check that the short link name entered on bit.ly matches the one posted here.
Thanks John! Fixed.