That’s right!
It was January of 1999 when The Milkman and I first opened our doors in Belmar after working together for 5 years at The Atlantic Club.
I used to get yelled at all the time for not wearing my name tag!
It took $5000 to open our very first gym!
We started out with 800 square feet on Main St in Belmar and to be honest were a little nervous about paying the $800/ month rent.
Most of you know the stories about Belmar, right??
If not, read our amusing history here!
After 3 years, we outgrew Belmar and moved to Avon…
Again, nervous about more space and rent but had to take the chance.
At first we only occupied the single store front (the one all the way to the left if you look at the building from Main St)
After a year or so, we took over the storefront on the other end.
To make a long story short, we currently occupy the entire building and have more plans to make even more space in Avon!
In mean time, it was time to take another chance so….
We have decided to take our methods to Ocean County…
To be exact, Point Pleasant Beach.
We have actually been searching for space for over a year and have been pretty picky about what were looking for.
We have also taken on another partner in this new venture.
Boxing Mike has been with us for several years as a client and good friend.
We feel Boxing Mike Mulroy exemplifies the passion and energy that makes the Training Room tick.
Hears to you Boxing Mike!!
A BIG part of our business includes outdoor training and community involvement.
We love the small community of Avon by the sea, and feel that Pt. Beach has a similar feel and is a perfect fit for our business model.
When you watch the video I posted below, you will notice that we are right on the water.
Being riverfront will add a whole new component to our training and will open up many options for VERY unique training sessions.
Bottom line, there is NO training facility like us!
Avon people will confirm this…right Avon people??
We feel VERY strongly that we can positively impact the community of Point Pleasant Beach!
Hears to a stronger, fitter and healthier Ocean County!!
Check out the new diggs which will be opened in about 3 weeks from now.
And yes…
There will be a grand opening kickoff event so STAY INFORMED!!
BTW, I know that some of you Avon by the sea people are worried about The Milkman and I leaving you.
Don’t be!
We’ve got it figured out.
17 Comments
The place looks great! Will there be rope climbing off the deck. Perhaps grip work going around the deck from the ground floor. How much access do you have to the water? Congrats!
The new facility looks great and the water front location gives you a multidimensional training platform. The Ocean County crew are gonna be a lucky bunch!!
I will definitely get over to you guys to train …..one day.
Mike congrats on the new place… im sure you guys will crush it there…. Daniel BCC
Congrats! The new place looks great! Love the view!
Congratulations, Mike. Now if you’ll just open a third Training Room in your old hometown…
Congratulations Mike and Jim!!! I know it will be just as GREAT as your Avon location. Beautiful view too!
This is going to be awesome. We need some outdoor showers installed so I can get my swell on then run to FINS! haha
Congratulations!!!!! That place looks soo awesome!!!!! I love it! Rock on milkman uncle mike and boxing mike!!!! Wheeeeew whooooo!
Thanks Jim!
I don’t think the people of CG are ready for us. Is there still a large guido population? Those guys can’t hang!
G Man, we DO have an outdoor shower there!
Thanks Mamma!
I was thinking…. we could go paddle boarding in the summer right out the back door. Is there going to be a board rack next to the bike rack?
Holy shit! This looks amazing!! Congratulations to the both of you and your new partner, I can’t wait to see it in person!!
Hey Pam!
We’ll be holding plenty of events there and will expect to see you at some of them.
That’s right Claire. We plan on doing that
Cool place just over the bridge, you can work out then go fishing.
Heard Mark was planning a pub crawl by boat jk
Just watched one of your newer videos of the place.
The staircase and your roll of fire hose reminded me of my youth. My Pops used to run the physical test for the town firefighter applicants. I would go along for the ride, plus there was the possibility of him buying a yoo-hoo for me at the firehouse. Here are a few of the drills these guys did.
1- Starting from outside a two story ladder was on the ground. Scott pack on. Raise the ladder to the second story window- climb up the ladder and through the window- go to the staircase and down them-both feet on the bottom floor then back up the stairs-out the window and ladder closed up and back on ground- .
2- at bottom of staircase is roll of fire hose. pickup the hose-run to the top of staircase and back down-twice
3-in a parking lot a fire hose is rolled out and one wrap around applicant’s middle-shoulder to opposite hip- applicant had to run/drag the hose a 100 ft.
4-same 100ft they had to carry a 100lbs(?) sandbag
All had time requirements to be met.
I am sure you guys can get creative with these drills.