WINNER: Winter weight loss tips from Gold Coast’s best gym Genfit Training Centre
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IF ANYONE knows the secret to what makes for a top gym, it’s Michael Adel Kassouh.
The owner of Genfit Training Centre in Ormeau has won the Gold Coast Bulletin’s best gym title for 2021.
This was the fourth year in a row it took out the competition.
Genfit scored 51 per cent of the vote, with Fitness Compound in second place with 21 per cent, and Rewired Fitness rounding out the top three with six per cent.
Mr Kassouh was almost in tears when he received the news about the win over the phone.
“I’m blown away. I’m very lucky and blessed to have such an awesome community and supportive members,” he said.
The father of four kids opened the gym with his partner, Jessica Bennett, in 2017 after a health scare forced him to adopt lifestyle better habits.
“I came from a broken home, I was overweight, anxious and depressed,” he said.
At his heaviest, Mr Kassouh’s weight ballooned to 110kg.
Since then, he has lost 60kg, became a marathon runner and started his own business.
Mr Kassouh said while the Covid lockdowns last year were “absolutely horrendous”, most of his loyal members chose to continue paying their memberships during this period.
This support not only helped keep the business afloat, but also contributed to its expansion with a new facility fit out.
Mr Kassouh said the key to running a successful gym was to create a comfortable environment.
“We are a family. We’re at 800 members and I can probably name 700 members,” he said.
“We have built a safe place – we have built a judgment free zone.”
Michael Adel Kassouh tips for keeping off the weight during winter:
– Keep moving your body as much as possible
– Set a goal to achieve, for example, enter a fitness competition or race
– Commit to the goal (eg sign up for the race or pay your entry fee early)
– Get yourself a workout buddy who will keep you accountable
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