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Kylee Norville | The Register-Mail

GALESBURG Maximum Performance hasmade its move from 169 N. Broad St. to the former Northgate Racquetball Club at 1600 N. Henderson St. in Galesburg. Owners Art and Meridith Pitsonbarger are excited about what the move means for the community and their members.

We are now really able to turn what was a gym into a complete fitness center, Art explained. There is more variety overall for all ages and capabilities.

Maximum Performance now has three racquetball courts, including one that converts into half a basketball court, saunas in both the womens and mens locker rooms, and a stand-up tanning bed to accompany their regular tanning bed. The fitness center also features new paint, rubber impact flooring throughout, and brand-new heat and central-air units.

The additional square footage plays a big role in the Pitsonbargers ability to expand their services.

We really offer much more to our members, Meridith said. There was equipment we already had but didnt have the space for it. Now we can let members use it.

The Pitsonbargers said they have more room for their cross-training equipment (such as a Rogue rig, jump boxes and rings), strongman equipment and additional cardio machines.

The new Maximum Performance is spread out in separate rooms of use throughout the two-floor facility. And, because they now have more to offer, the Pitsonbargers offer a free introductory class on the cable weights and cardio machine equipment and tours of the fitness center.

We walk through everything with you so you know where things are at and how to use them, Meridith said.

They offer unlimited group fitness classes, such as Spartacus, Vinyasa Yoga, CRT (Cardio, Rhythm, Tone), Insanity, Core and Dance Fitness. They are preparing to run a three-week Back Room Basics introductory course with Melissa Patterson starting Sept. 4. The one-hour sessions will run at 6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and will cover weight lifting, gymnastics and metabolic conditioning.

We want to continue to add more classes, anything from mild to wild, Art said.

Additions in the works will include womens self-defense classes instructed by Beau Admire, spin classes and strongman training.

We are also planning an outdoor strongman training fitness area, Art said. He said they will have features such as tires, ropes, dumbbells and monkey bars.

Maximum Performance continues to offer a referral program, free towel service, no signup fees, key fobs for 24-hour access, day passes, week passes, punch cards, unlimited tanning plans, locker rooms and showers, and a free baby-sitting service (Monday through Thursday, 4 to 7 p.m).

There is no age limit on our baby-sitting services, Meridith added. We have toys for all ages, pingpong, jumbo bowling, puzzles, coloring and chalkboard walls coming soon.

Dayna Soper, licensed massage therapist, also made the move with them and continues to offer services in her massage room by appointment.

Maximum Performance also offers a variety of supplements on hand for members, including locally produced protein bars from Abingdon local Vance Swope of Inspire Fitness and Nutrition.

The Pitsonbargers strive for a community outlook, welcoming Galesburg High School off-season training, National Guard units coming in monthly for free, and corporate rates for employees from businesses such as BNSF, Wal-Mart, Dick Blick, Smithfield Foods, Hy-Vee, Gates and people in the military and medical fields.

The gym is a participating location with Healthways and SilverSneakers Fitness, a well-being program for those 65 and older.

Art and Meridith worked for a quick-as-possible transition from their old location to the new one, and they did not close during the transition.

We really try to cater to our members needs, Meridith said. Most gyms would have shut down during the process, but we didnt want to do that to our members.

And they didnt do it alone.

We had members helping and volunteering to move equipment every day, Art said. It was amazing.

The Galesburg Area Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, at Maximum Performance. The public event will include a raffle for items, a 50/50 drawing, and cake and energy bites.

With other present and future fitness facilities in the Galesburg area, the Pitsonbargers encourage the community to come see what sets them apart.

We are a community versus a corporation, Art said. We encourage people to support local businesses. We care about our members and we focus on giving a personal touch instead of a business quota. We are a family.

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New Maximum Performance facility offers fitness 'from mild to wild' - Galesburg Register-Mail

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