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Here are more than 20 Black-owned gyms in Houston – Houston Chronicle

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Felicia Lee-Sexton estimates she will be a month or two behind on rent payments for her gym until at least next year.

The Womens Health and Fitness Center in Stafford shut its doors in late March, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Lee-Sexton received no Paycheck Protection Program loan or government stimulus to keep the business afloat or her trainers on the payroll.

It makes me sad as an African-American entrepreneur of a small business that all the money went to large corporations, which are the last ones that needed money, Lee-Sexton said. I am still reeling from trying to play catch-up; by Gods grace, my landlord is working with me.

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This year has been one tragedy after another, she said. First with the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown, followed by massive unemployment and now with the murder of George Floyd, a native Houstonian, which has sparked days of Black Lives Matter rallies and protests against police brutality across the country.

The women-only gym isnt just about physical fitness. There are weekly Bible studies, monthly therapy sessions with a licensed professional counselor and daily check-ins in a members-only Facebook group and Whatsapp.

Lee-Sexton was reluctant to start streaming workouts on Zoom because of the loss of human contact. But she now understands there are people who may have always wanted to work out but couldnt for a number of reasons, so she will continue to livestream twice a week even when gyms are back to full capacity.

Lee-Sexton will celebrate 27 years of sobrietyon June 16. To her, bodies are temples and require physical strength, as well as mental and spiritual care.

I think we are a praying gym, she said. Its one thing on top of another thing, but we cant lose focus on who we are, what we stand for and keeping ourselves fit mentally and physically.

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Lee-Sexton is one of several Black gym owners in the Houston area. Many are struggling post-lockdown with lost membership fees, but are still offering socially-distant training sessions by appointment:

The Womens Health and Fitness Center. Felicia Lee-Sexton, owner. 13645 Murphy, Suite 227, Stafford

Inner Me Studios. Nicole Phillips, owner. 2206 Emancipation

Hardcore Fitness. Wayne and Claire Davis, owners. 3801 Kirby, Suite 210

Feasts with Beasts. Marvin Lemond and Chris Caldwell, owners. 3609 Emancipation

Fenixx Fitness. Antanique Landry, owner. 5325 Glenmont, Suite C

Yoga House. Jill Minard, owner. 1815 Cleburne, Suite C

Infinity Fitness Solutions. Kevin Johnson, owner. 311 S. Houston, Suite E, Humble

The Body Shop HTX. Ian Buchanan, owner. 2002 Oakdale

The ONE Fitness. Deon Johnson, owner. 6467 Westheimer

Reggie C Fitness. Reggie Collier, owner. 9331 Stella Link

Mean Green Training Center. Chris Green, owner. 6400 Southwest Freeway, Suite G

Dominics Ultimate Pilates Studio. Dominic Berry, owner. 821 Frostway

Glory Fitness. Christopher Boykins, owner. 5110 Ashbrook, Suite C

O Athletik. James Cooper, owner. 767 North Shepherd

Work of Art Fitness Studio. Arthur Moore, owner. 8575 Mosley, Suite 16

F45 Training Pearland West. Terrick Smith, owner. 3695 Kirby, Suite 107, Pearland

Houston Fitness Guru. Earnest Rhone, owner. 6060 South Loop East, Suite 208

Bounce Fit Club. LaRobin Starks, owner. 2200 Farm-to-Market Road 1092, Suite G, Missouri City

P3 Specialized Performance. Aaron Robinson and Otis Williams, owners. 2626 West Sam Houston Parkway North

Misfit Strength and Conditioning. Byron Godfrey, owner. 5302 Cornish

The Toning Zone, Cherrise Traylor, owner, 1937 Lexington

ESA, Duane Fraser, owner, 6626 Supple Row

Clockwork CrossFit. Sid Steen, owner. 13139 West Lake Houston

Redzone Training Center. Jerald Redmon, owner. 6125 Cypress Creek Parkway

julie.garcia@chron.com

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Here are more than 20 Black-owned gyms in Houston - Houston Chronicle

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