We are so excited for this event and the ways it will help motivate our community and bless a local non-profit, Moms on a Mission, at the same time! The event is going to be held from 4pm to 6pm on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 right here at our Keene facility. We will be hosing local vendors who have health and wellness in mind. One such vendor is Nutrishop from Fitchburg. We love when Nutrishop can be at one of our events not only because they bring amazing samples along, but

People choose to go to a gym for many reasons. I started going in my sixties, as my goal was to be strong and independent as long as possible. I am almost 74, and I have been working with personal trainer Judy Barden since before we both came to Option 1. I succeeded in my goal, but I didn’t think of another very important benefit. In April, I was hospitalized for three weeks, seriously ill with pneumonia and another rarer disease that took nearly two weeks to diagnose. Wh

What I gain by powerlifting is so much more than muscle: Confidence, a sense of community, a clear mind, and the drive to become the best version of myself (also, callouses. I am very proud of my callouses). Something magical happens when I load the weights, grip the barbell and activate some internal power I never knew I possessed. I am by nature quiet and modest. You could never have told me 5 years ago that I would actually compete in a power lifting meet (squat, bench, de