This week marks 12 years of Everwilling Health & Fitness, and when I look back at where we started compared to where we are today, I'm incredibly proud of the journey.

Everwilling started with a simple goal: to create a gym where people felt comfortable, welcomed and supported. I wanted it to be more than just a room full of weights and machines. I wanted to build a community where people knew each other, encouraged each other and actually enjoyed coming to the gym.

Twelve Years in the Making

Over 12 years, there have definitely been plenty of ups and downs. We started small, worked hard, slowly built the gym and continued reinvesting wherever we could. There have been long days, early mornings, late nights and plenty of challenges along the way.

Getting Through COVID

And then came COVID.

Like so many small businesses, it was an incredibly uncertain time. Gyms were forced to close, routines disappeared overnight and nobody really knew what was going to happen next. It was one of the biggest challenges Everwilling has faced, but we kept going.

The support we received from our members during that period is something I will never forget. It showed me that Everwilling had become much more than just a gym.

Members training together on the gym floor at Everwilling Health & Fitness
Even through the toughest stretch in our history, our community showed up for each other.

Building for What's Next

Since then, we've continued rebuilding, improving and pushing forward.

Today, I feel more excited about Everwilling than ever.

We're investing back into the gym, improving the facility, adding equipment, creating new opportunities and constantly looking at what we can do next. I genuinely believe the best version of Everwilling is still ahead of us.

"I genuinely believe the best version of Everwilling is still ahead of us." — Charles Ivey

Thank You

But none of this happens because of one person.

I want to say a massive thank you to every single person who has helped Everwilling over the past 12 years. Our trainers, staff, friends, family, local businesses and everyone who has given their time, advice, support or simply helped when something needed to get done — you have all played a part in our story.

To Every Member, Past and Present

Most importantly, thank you to every current and past Everwilling member.

Whether you have trained with us for 12 years, 12 months, or were only with us for a short part of your fitness journey, you helped build Everwilling into what it is today.

Every membership, PT session, referral, Google review, social media share, conversation and recommendation has helped our little gym continue to grow.

Personal training session at Everwilling Health & Fitness
Twelve years of sessions, milestones and members who became family.
"Twelve years later, I'm still incredibly proud to walk through the doors every day." — Charles Ivey

Final Thoughts

We're stronger than we've ever been, we're still growing, and we're going to keep making Everwilling better and better every year.

Thank you for an amazing 12 years.

Here's to the next chapter.