Meet the Owner of a Local Fitness Center

Amy Martin helped open the Winder location of almost to six years ago. Martin offers her clients the ability to opportunity to get healthy any time, during the day or night.

Patch: How did you get into your line of work?

Amy: I have personally been into fitness since high school and have always been in some sort of competitive sport. Owning a gym has always been one of my top interests. Jerry, my husband, opened the gym in 2006 after seeing the need in the community instead of a big box club. We’re able to make becoming healthy convenient and accessible. With us you're able to come and go as you please.

Patch: What is the best aspect of co-owning Anytime Fitness?

Amy: Watching people transform their lives. Seeing their transformation from the beginning, getting off the couch and achieving their goals.

Patch: What is the worst aspect of co-owning Anytime Fitness?

Amy: That we aren’t able to reach every single person that we want to reach. We can invite them, but we can’t make them come in.

Patch: What are some of your hobbies outside of work?

Amy: I participate in figure competitions, so I work out and run and I bike. I love spending time with my family. I also help coach other female athletes to be competitive with body building, figure or bikini competitions.

Patch: What is your personal business philosophy?

Amy: To always do the right thing and always be available to our customers.

Patch: How did you become involved with figure competitions?

Amy: In October 2009, a client I was working with that was a member here made a total life transformation. She went from being 75 pounds overweight to winning a bikini competition. Seeing her do that was such an inspiration that I had to get involved.

Anytime Fitness is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Staff is available from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and from 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays.