YOUR INCLUSIVE WELLNESS DESTINATION
About FitGym
At FitGym, we are more than just a gym. We are a community dedicated to inclusivity, sustainability, and holistic wellness.
INCLUSIVITY
At FitGym, we provide a safe space for everyone. Whoever you are, this is the gym for you. With our core values of inclusivity and sustainability, and with a strong focus on mental health, FitGym is more than “just a gym”, it is a mindset. As soon as you step inside our premise, we want you to feel safe, included, and welcomed. Our friendly, highly-skilled staff lead from the front with this team spirit so that you can create the experience you want and train at your pace. Whether you want a connected experience or an individual experience, FIT Gym is the space for you.
FIT Gym is more than “just a gym”, it is an experience. As the perception of “fitness” evolves, we believe that fitness incorporates more than just training – we believe that vital components of “fitness” are training, recovery, and self-care, and at FIT Gym, we provide the world-class facilities to support this mindset.
Wanaka is a growing population, and we must evolve to meet this changing market. When you go to the gym, you want to be able to find an easy car park, you want to be able to afford the membership, and you want to be able to find your space to train. FIT Gym is more than just a gym, it’s a wellness and recovery centre, with infrared saunas, oxygen beds, massage chairs, and red-light therapy, to support your wellness journey, so you can walk out of our gym the best version of you.
MENTAL HEALTH
Studies have shown that exercise is proven to improve our mental health, and FitGym is built around supporting your wellness journey. We believe that our members are our business, and we have built our gym around this concept. With the pace of life becoming more and more hectic, we believe your gym experience should not add to the stresses of daily life, but that whatever your goals are in going to the gym, that your wellness experience should be a wellness experience.
Keeping active is something we are passionate about. And our goal is to make fitness and recovery affordable and accessible for everyone, by providing world-class facilities to complement the world-class outdoor playground that is Wanaka.
Here at FitGym we believe if you’re strong on the inside, you can move better outside.
SUSTAINABILITY & “GIVING BACK”
We strive to do business in both a profitable and sustainable manner. “Wellness” is not just taking care of our members; it is also taking care of our planet.
At FitGym, we pledge to take care of our planet, our community, and our people.
We aim to give back to the community by supporting local charities and sports clubs, with our chosen primary charity being The Mint Charitable Trust.
OUR TEAM
Meet Chuck Simpson,
co- owner of FitGym.
Chuck comes from an extensive sports background and love of sport and fitness.
Chuck ran on the Penn State University cross country team, Junior Olympic ski racer and collegiate cyclist for Penn State University.
Chuck also boasts a credible coaching background of 24 years in the endurance sports and Fitness industry.
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Assisting and sports testing the Villanova University Swim team to assisting and sports testing Malvern Preparatory school champion rowing teams.
Chuck has lectured at Penn State University assisting the physiology department on blood lactate testing for professional and collegiate athletes in swimming, running and cycling.
Chuck brings his experience, education and love of fitness to the members and staff of Fitgym.
Meet Bianca,
co- owner of FitGym.
Bianca comes from an extensive professional sports background.
From a silver medal at the Road cycling world champs to competing in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.
Her experience of 17 years of owning her own gym with husband, Chuck in Philadelphia, USA.(co owner of FitGym)
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Mentoring many high school to collegiate athletes in the gym and on the field. Personal training professional athletes, high risk youth, Professional men and women to those suffering from depression and food disorders.
Celebrities to famous CEO’s in the corporate world.
She credits her love of fitness to her dear mentor and friend, the late Don Oliver- OBE. NZ Olympic weightlifter and fitness centre founder.
She brings her passion, tenacity, experience and compassion to our members and staff at FitGym
Meet Ashley Booth.
personal trainer
I’m Ashley, I became a certified personal trainer in 2008 and have surrounded myself with great mentors to extract from over the past 16 years and I still love this chosen career path.
I understand we Eb and flow in life and the type of training you’re doing needs to serve you in your current life season, this is where I can meet you where you’re at and and help you progress to your goal.
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I believe our health and fitness set the stage for every area in our life, I want you to be your most confident and energetic self!
A little bit about me, I was born and raised in Central Otago, and grateful to be.
After living and personal training in North America for almost a decade I have come home to settle in Wanaka with my Partner and Daughter.
It has been assumed I have always loved sports- this is not true, it took me some time and perseverance but when I started to reap the benefits physically and mentally its become away of life ever since.
I have competed in a variety of sports such as rowing, running, mountain biking, multi sports, and Body Building,
Now I mostly just love living a healthy active lifestyle maintaining a base fitness to jump into an event/ adventure if I choose.
I am excited to be taking on a small handful of new clients in Fit Gym, please contact me to book in for a complementary consultation.
My areas of expertise are…
- Strength Training
- Hypertrophy (Muscle Growth)
- Functional Fitness
- Mobility
- Core Strength, (Anterior and Posterior chain)
- Sports Specific
- Rehabilitation
- Training around injuries
- Women’s health – get the most out of Training around your mental cycle
- Pre/Postnatal Training
I look forward to getting to know you as we build our community of Fit people in Fit Gym
Contact us
opening hours
Monday – Thursday: 9am-7pm
Friday: 9am-4pm
Saturday & Sunday: 9am-12pm / 3pm-6pm
For questions outside of staffed hours please call 021-147 2335
