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TIGHTSQUEEZE Daniel Rogers had dreamed and talked about opening a gym for 15 years.

That dream became a reality three weeks ago when the 33-year-old, along with wife MaryBeth, 26, opened R3 Fitness in Tightsqueeze.

[MaryBeth] told me to either stop talking about it or do it, he said.

On their first day, 105 new customers signed up as members. Customers flocked to them from Blairs, Chatham and Gretna. A few even came from Danville.

The couple, both longtime locals who attended Chatham High School, chose the area to set up shop because of a problem they faced. For the past several years, they had to drive nearly half an hour to get to a gym.

Many of their customers faced the same experience, souring them on the idea of going to a gym at all.

Altavista has a YMCA and Danville has a number of gyms, but for the last several years there have not been many good options between the two.

We wanted to take peoples excuse away ... convenience is the biggest thing, MaryBeth Rogers said.

Adam Lumpkins, who lives in Climax, had stopped going to the gym because the closest ones were more than half an hour away from his house. Now that he is a member at R3, he can be at the gym in less than 10 minutes.

In addition to the distance, he said the gyms round-the-clock hours are a major part of the appeal.

Being able to come and go as you please is excellent, he said.

With the amount of people who work varied shifts at such companies as Goodyear, keeping the gym open 24 hours was a priority for the couple.

The name R3 which stands for three Rogers, to include their 1-year-old daughter, Claire Rogers is meant to be simple, memorable and mean something. Daniel Rogers said when people ask them what will happen when they have another child, he replies he will be excluded from the name and it will refer to his wife and children.

Another goal was for the gym to be a friendly atmosphere where everyone, even those without previous experience working out, can be comfortable.

We just wanted to make it simple and not intimidating, MaryBeth Rogers said.

In addition to their new enterprise, both work other jobs as well, with Daniel Rogers teaching drivers education and physical education at Chatham High School and MaryBeth Rogers working part time at the Olde Dominion Agricultural Complex.

Customer Michael Yates lives in Blairs and works in Lynchburg, so he has made a habit of going to R3 Fitness on his way to work.

Before, he had to drive in the opposite direction of his work.

Theres a lot of options, equipment wise, he said. You can hit every muscle group as good as anywhere else.

A variety of cardio machines, free weights and strength training machines fill the space in the building next to Food Lion that had been vacant for the past eight years.

With this being the first business they own, the Rogers said the custodial aspect of running a business cleaning the facility, keeping up with finances, etc. has been the biggest adjustment.

In the future, they hope to expand the operation to include space for child care and classes.

The communitys happy and thats what we care about the most, MaryBeth Rogers said.

Adam Lumpkins, who lives in Climax, said that it used to take him 35 minutes to get to the nearest gyms in Danville and Altavista. With R3 Fitness in Tightsqueeze, he can be at the gym in less than 10 minutes.

MaryBeth and Daniel Rogers said the gym has become sort of a second home for their daughter, Claire.

MaryBeth (left) and Daniel (right) Rogers sit with their 1-year-old daughter, Claire, in the office of their new gym, R3 Fitness, which is named after their three person family.

Michael Yates lifts weights at R3 Fitness, a gym that opened in Tightsqueeze three weeks ago. For him, the 24 hour access for members is the best part.

Ayers reports for the Register & Bee. Reach him at (434) 791-7981.

Ayers reports for the Register & Bee. Reach him at (434) 791-7981.

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