FITNESS EXPERTS is celebrating 25 years of providing the largest selection of quality products and superior service to Medicine Hat and area. Originally opened by Todd Schneider in 1986, Mark and Shelly Asham purchased the business in 2008. Locally owned and operated, FITNESS EXPERTS is a family business dedicated to helping others select the right equipment to reach their fi tness goals.


With people living longer, we all recognize our need to be active in order to maintain or improve our health. Many people choose to join a gym or club, but for some people working out at home offers the best fl exibility. It takes a minimum of 1 1/2 to 2 hours to drive to the gym, work out, shower, dress and drive back home. For some, that time just isn’t available. More and more people are putting fi tness rooms in their homes, making use of dens, spare bedrooms or even a corner of the garage. A workout can be accomplished at any time during the day, even when the gyms are closed. Other advantages of working out at home include having your favorite machine available whenever you want it, controlling the temperature and/or music, and not having to cart the kids to a sitter.


Medicine Hat is blessed to have Western Canada's largest fi tness and leisure superstore right here, giving Hatters two advantages. First, with over 6000 sq.ft. of showroom space, FITNESS EXPERTS always encourages you to try before you


buy, especially if you are looking at an elliptical. And second, with a 3800 sq.ft. attached warehouse they keep everything in-stock, ready for immediate pickup or delivery. Plus, their trained staff can answer all your questions, or even special order that perfect piece.


Since fi tness equipment is their specialty they regularly attend the fi tness show, read up on the latest in fi tness news, and use the products at home. "When you shop at most other stores you'll likely get a sales person that doesn't even use fi tness equipment. We feel it is important to know what you sell," says Shelly. "Attending the annual fi tness shows allows us to try the latest products. For example, while attending the show in 2009 we found the Ab Coaster, which has been the Head of the Class winner for best ab machine the last four years running."


In today's tougher economic times FITNESS EXPERTS realizes that people don't want to spend money on something that won't last. That's why the owners choose award winning equipment with high quality and outstanding warranties. "We've had so many people make their fi rst purchase at a box store only to realize that their machine, with its one year parts warranty, is obsolete in just two or three years. We can't get parts for them. Our machines have longer warranties and the companies carry the parts longer, making our customer's money stretch a lot further," says Mark.


Mark advises that when researching fi tness equipment on-line it is a good idea to use sites like fi tnessprofessorreview.com or treadmilladvice.com. Both of these sites are good independent reviewers that do not cater to advertisers or suppliers of fi tness equipment, ensuring them unbiased.


Customer service is important in any business, which is why FITNESS EXPERTS has a complete service department. Their full-time certifi ed technician services everything they carry, and most other makes, so people never have to worry about how they are going to repair a piece of equipment that is not working at its best. Instead of speaking to someone at the other end of a 1-800 number, or having to send your equipment away for repair, they provide the service right in your home. Although FITNESS EXPERTS always provides free local delivery, additional services such as setup, maintenance and the moving of equipment or hot tubs can be arranged at fair rates. "We strive to have the best service department in town," says Mark. "We'll do everything we can to make sure our customers are completely satisfi ed."


Providing a combination of Medicine Hat's largest selection of award winning equipment, best value for your money, and superior service, FITNESS EXPERTS really are the experts when it comes to helping people realize their fi tness goals.


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Celebrating 25 years of serving Hatters


Celebrating 25 years of ser ing Hatters


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