My wife and I have been members at the Lacey facility since April of 2009. I am writing to give a big thumbs up to Paul MacLurg and all of his staff. Paul is very dedicated to customer service and it shows. We looked at several other fitness centers in the Olympia/Lacey area before deciding on Thrive and now I cannot think of being anywhere else. The center is always clean, the staff friendly and helpful which makes going to the gym a pleasure if that is ever possible!

Thanks.

Tony Santolla and Jennifer Fortin, Thrive Lacey

'Hi,  I have been attending Ferndale Thrive now for about 6 weeks and I am pleased to announce, I love it!  Being an older woman I always felt intimidated in a gym environment but I feel so comfortable at this location.  Your staff are always friendly and helpful and it is great to know that you care enough to sanitize the equipment regularly.  Thank you for a great place to work out."
 

Angie Patterson, Thrive Ferndale

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"I am very pleased and appreciative of the staff here at Redmond.  This is by far the cleanest (gym) and friendliest staff.  I love coming to the gym.  Please realize the attention to detail in cleanliness and the care by the staff does make a huge difference.  I appreciate Krissy and Kristy for their leadership, but love the rest of the staff as well.

Thank you and well done!" 

B. Schuster, Thrive Redmond

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I have been a participating member of Thrive Community Fitness in Ferndale since the beginning, but I never got everything I wanted out of my time or efforts. It was always up to me to push my own limits and physical abilities. Then I was tricked into taking a Friday morning TNT class with Christie. She totally kicked my rear end and I didn't (wasn't able to) go back to the gym until the following Tuesday. I have since become a regular in the classes, in fact I only take classes, and have seen and felt an amazing change in my body and attitude towards the gym and fitness.

I am now able to finish classes that focus on strength, anaerobic conditioning, fat burning, balance, power, and step??!! Who woulda thunk it. My gender makes this all the more unique as I am most often the only guy in class. It was a bit intimidating at first, but now I look forward to the challenges set forth by each of the instructors. I truly feel as if I am getting the best workouts available at the gym and the most bang for my buck when it comes to my time.

Thank you Christie, Tina, Danica, Betty, Jenn, Stacy and Jim for making me work and Micah for tricking me into getting fit.

 Matt DeSpain-Tonjes, Thrive Ferndale

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"Thank you so much for coming to our little town of Ferndale! My wife and I joined 2 months before you opened and it is the best thing we have done in years. Thanks to regular workouts in your beautiful facility, we feel better than any time in the last 20 + years. I now weigh less than I have at any time in at least 25 years and my wife has toned up to be totally hot at 62 years old! ( I don't ask how much she has lost, but it is quite a bit). Thanks again for being here, you are a great addition to our community and we will be with you for years to come!"

Paul & Barbara Ingram, Thrive Ferndale

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"The friendly greetings as I come in and the friendly send-offs as I leave are just a part of the draw here at Thrive.  I appreciate the community feel - location, open atmosphere, seeing people I already know, and meeting new friends- its an almost intimate, "welcome home" environment compared to several of the monstrous fitness franchises that entice, grab your membership, and pay you no mind from there."

Rita, Thrive Lacey 

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Bryan has been a member of Thrive since the Allstar merge, Fall 2007.  He has lost a whopping 100 lbs over this last year!  He found his sucess to be from taking a variety of group classes, such as Spin and Yoga.
"I love how Thrive feels more intimate.  Thrive is also very accommodating to my needs, the classes really fit well with my schedule.  Thrive also has a great atmosphere that is very friendly, its a place where every employee wants to know your name.  I get more out of this place, than you get out of me!"
CONGRATULATIONS BRYAN!  You are such an inspiration. 
 

Bryan Johnston, Thrive Monroe

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I joined Thrive just after finishing my free month at another local gym, but I didn't like their high pressure sales, so I came down the hill to check out Thrive.  That day I met John, he gave me a tour of the gym, told me about group classes and what it would cost to join.  No high pressure sales, just a warm friendly smile.  I signed up and started working out.  11 months later, I have lost 35lbs, dropped my total body fat by well over 50% and increased my lean body mass by more than 20%.  I have enjoyed taking the spin classes so much I got myself certified to teach spin and recently completed a 12 hour spin-a-thon to help raise money for the Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund.  But, it's the staff that really makes this gym what it is; the cleanest, friendliest, most affordable gym around.  I can't give enought thanks to my wife Cherly, for getting me started and Rob for sharing the great experience of spin classes.

Corky & Cheryl Gainsford, Thrive Monroe

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We, both 80, have been married for 50 years!  We moved to Monroe 10 years ago from Arizona to be near our son, daughter and grandchildren.  We now have three grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren living in the area.

We enjoy living in the Monroe area and have become friends with many very nice people.

One thing we enjoy very much is the opportunity to maintain good health at the freindly, clean Thrive Monroe.  The mangement and other staff members always acknowledge and encourage us.  Also many members, whose names we don't even know, are quick to exchange a friendly greeting.

Happy to be here, looking forward to another 80 years.

Vern and Lorraine Boyle, Thrive Monroe

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I don't feel like my experience in life has been too different from anyone else.  I've constantly gone up and down on the scale my entire life as I thought I'd found the "ultimate weight solution".  I've been a member of many fitness centers and even worked at a few to hopefully stimulate my desire and obvious need to work out.  But, until I joined Thrive Community Fitness, I hadn't felt part of a "real winning program".  Each time I walk in, I'm greeted with a smiling face and surrounded with members of my community all striving for common goals.  My kids have always felt at home in the daycare, and above all, loved and safe.

I was personally able to lose all of my pregnancy weight and some (50 lbs) in 5 months and have kept it off for 5 more.  My secret:  get to the gym 5 - 6 days a week for 30 - 60 minutes depending on how much "mommy time" I need.  I try to mix it up on the machines but to this day remain addicted to the cross trainer.  I am also loving the Pilates and step-aerobics classes held in Monroe.  I've reached a point where I use my work outs as an excuse to get time to myself without feeling guilty.  Because in the long run, I am really doing it for my entire family who wants me to be around for a long, long time! 

Tanya Segura, Former Thrive Fitness Coach and Group Class Instructor