StrongFit YXE is now in our fifth year of business. We are thankful to continue serving our members in their quest for health and fitness and in order for us to continue doing so in these times we have made the decision to move into a bigger space. With this exciting change, we will be able to accommodate classes operating in two separate rooms within the same building as well as the expansion of programs for our members. While the date is still to be determined, the building is locked in and we are looking late spring as our move-in date.

While I have enjoyed all that I have learned by managing StrongFit YXE, the gym began with two of us seeking a safe place for members and coaches to pursue fitness and careers. This leadership took a bit of a detour as fellow gym founder Valarie Adamson (Perry) moved shortly after we opened (we were aware that this would be a possibility at the time). I am now more than happy to say that she is rejoining our team in a role that helps us stay on track in delivering the best program to the best members with the best coaches. Valarie will be working from Winnipeg to continue delivering Virtual CrossFit classes but will also be taking a full-time position as StrongFit’s gym manager. Valarie comes to us with a B.Comm with a double major in marketing and general business, she has helped grow and manage businesses as small as ours to facilities with thousands of members, and has been competing in and coaching CrossFit, Weightlifting, and Powerlifting for over a decade.

With the growth of the gym there is a need for someone to focus on the management side so I can spend more time in front of members and with coaches. Having Valarie come on to take care of everything that doesn’t involve being at the gym in-person allows me to continue to learn, educate, to be a greater part of the StrongFit community and to be the best version of myself as I can. We have so many exciting new opportunities that will become available in the next year and there’s no doubt in my mind that StrongFitters will be happier, healthier, and much stronger in that time.

Thank you all for giving us the opportunity to grow and for allowing us to be a part of your story.