When we say “where change happens” here at OPT I can say first hand that that statement is true. When I graduated college in 2008, I was close to my heaviest weight at 265 lbs. I’ve always been a big guy and I think I began to embrace it, or perhaps become comfortable with it. [...]

This letter has been in the making for a long time, and until recently I didn’t have the courage to step up and write it.  I know in order for not only myself, but for my company I need to lay out guidelines and rules that will help keep the vision of what O.P.T. will [...]

Before you start your change on becoming a healthy and happier person, there are alot of factors that you need to take into consideration in order to help you succeed.  You need to understand that beginning the moment you decide you want to change your life through fitness, its just not a physical struggle, but [...]

When I die on my tomb stone it will read…”Here lies Joey Bellus…” Life is…a roll coaster ride full of shit!! And get used to it…because the shit…it never ends. And the more you don’t want it to happen…the more a gigantic butt comes down from the sky and keeps dropping more off…and guess what…you [...]

This is why im running…. Before you read this i just want to warn some of you…some of it might be offensive, some of it might sound angry, some of it might be harsh…but its 100% real and i don’t want anyone who is going to be associated w me, whether its through my personal [...]

Before I ever worked at 24 hour fitness I had no idea how important health and fitness was to me, at the age of 19 I became a personal trainer working for the company and started my six year long journey to get my degree in Exercise Science & Wellness. At age 24 I am [...]