The gym that used to be Elite Fitness is under new owner-ship. It’s now called Average Joe’s Fitness and it’s owned and operated by Chris Friesen, who officially took over on November 16 last year.
“I have a small gym outside of Steinbach that I have taught self-defense classes, fitness classes, and done personal training out of for the last three years,” says Friesen. “I was the manager of an Anytime Fitness location prior to purchasing the gym in Niverville as well.”
Friesen also teaches mobile self-defense seminars to high schools, corporate groups, and women’s groups.
“Average Joe’s offers a clean, 24/7 fitness center, with all the equipment necessary to get into great shape,” says Friesen. “I also offer free guidance and training programs with every membership to help people understand how the human body is supposed to move, and how strength training and physical fitness can help them in their everyday lives.”
For those determined to get results, Average Joe’s also offers personal training packages.
“While I do offer them to people who are wanting that extra push, they are not the focus of what I believe a gym should be,” Friesen shares. “I believe that caring for people and developing relationships with them not based on how you can profit off of them is a vital part of a healthy gym environment.”
As of right now, Friesen is the only employee, but he hopes to add more staff, including personal trainers, in the near future. The gym will also soon offer practical self-defense classes, as well as various types of fitness classes and boot camps.
“My passion for fitness, strength training, and practical self-defense has been an obsession with me for the last 25 years. I eat, sleep, and breathe those things. Average Joe’s Fitness is a place where I can share those gifts that I have been given with as many people as possible, and hopefully better their lives in some way.”
If you are interested in joining but want to check it out first, Average Joe’s has drop-ins during regularly staffed hours.
