Worth the ‘weight’! Long awaited gym opens in West End
The Universal Gym VI, located in the West End Community Centre building, officially opened its doors this evening January 5, 2017. The facility is being run by Mr Don Carlos K. Hadaway, a fitness trainer.
A number of persons, including some from outside of West End, attended the opening and got a feel of the variety of equipment available to ensure a complete body workout.
Long in coming
First District Representative Hon Andrew A. Fahie congratulated Mr Hadaway on coming through to his word on opening up a gym for the West End Community. He added that since 2010 he was pushing to have a gym in the area and continued to fight for it even after his Virgin Islands Party (VIP) came out of power in 2011.
“I have been fighting since then to have the gym open and to get somebody to come along with a good plan and can take it and lease it out. We had many persons that had a lot of good plans on paper but they never materialised.”
Hon Fahie said he knows Mr Hadaway to be not just business-minded and knows his craft but also caring about the health and fitness of persons.
A feature of the gym is a ‘kiddies corner’ for members with young children and Hon Fahie commended Mr Hadaway for the initiative.
Best membership rates
Mr Hadaway began by joking that his gym is the first with television before letting persons know that the facility offers the best membership rates on the island and also low prices on supplements.
He also assured that he will always be there to help everyone especially beginners to reach their goals. The gym’s slogan is ‘Fitness is not about being better than someone else...it’s about being better than you used to be!’
Monthly membership is $50, 6 months $270 and yearly $480.
Opening hours is 5:00 A.M. to 7:00 A.M. and 5:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. The gym closes early on Fridays and is closed on Saturdays.
30 Responses to “Worth the ‘weight’! Long awaited gym opens in West End”
Not sure what 'fighting" Fahie has done to get the gym- who was he fighting and what did he actually do?
Good luck Mr Hadaway!
Well sah!
Universal Gym open hours
Sunday : 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Monday - Thursday: 5am - 7am and 5:30pm - 9:00pm
Friday: 5am - 7am,
Saturday: 5:00pm - 8:00pm