Improving the lives of many seeking to get in better shape
Adam Womack and Dakota Smith are working to improve lives through fitness at The Box, a gym located in Russell Springs.
By Joshua Lawless
Times Journal
“I was watching TV one night on ESPNU and games came up. I was like, “What is this? This looks awesome,” said Adam Womack.
An Adair County native, Womack and Dakota Smith opened up their own gym, The Box, three years ago.
“There’s a lot of fitness videos, instructors, fab diets, newest this, newest that,” said Womack. “It’s just people trying to make money over on other people that don’t really know about fitness. When people try to take advantage of that, I don’t like seeing that.”
Womack understands that people may see athletes doing highly skilled movements, but it took time for those athletes to get to the point where they could accomplish these feats.
“If all they see is the end result, they get intimidated,” Womack said. “In a class, there’s going to be people that are just starting out. You have maybe just a few athletes that can move elite, but most people are going to be down in the basics. That’s what I like about it. It’s so scalable.”
Womack really enjoys improving his clients’ quality of life.
The exercises that The Box members do are all movements they use on a regular basis.
“There are all kinds of variety with people,” Womack said. “That’s why I love the community. We have people that are trying to be better at gardening all the way up to people in the gym who compete at an elite level.”
Getting to see people improve is one of Womack’s favorite parts of the job.
“The best part about it is seeing people that have never worked out before or haven’t in a long time and just seeing their progress and seeing the smile on their faces when they see it themselves,” said Womack.
The Box offers several plans for anyone interested in joining.
“The best value is a year contract, which is $64.99,” Womack said, “or we have the month-to-month option, which is $80, no contract.”
The Box also offers discounts for military, first responders and teachers. If anyone is interested in checking out the gym, they have a free workout on Sundays at one o’clock.
They also offer a free week for people to try the gym out.
“Anybody, it is open for anybody, whoever wants to come in,” Womack said.
The love of working out keeps Womack going.
“I just love being a fitness instructor,” said Womack. “So, in my free time, that’s what I’m doing.”
The Box is located behind Club Fit on Russell Drive in Russell Springs.
For more information visit The Box Facebook page or call (270) 572-3576.
