US EditionFrom B.C.'s trails and streets to its gym floors, movement is medicine
The gym encourages members to exceed activity guidelines, addressing the 59% of Canadian adults not meeting recommended physical activity, aiming to improve public health outcomes.
- Co-Owners Kevin Brett and Darcy Dommett built a 12,000-square-foot gym facility in Victoria, British Columbia, now welcoming roughly 2,500 members who often attend four or five times weekly.
- Across Canada, only 41.5 per cent of adults aged 18-64 meet activity guidelines, and Jean Buckler urges framing recreation as preventative health to reach more inactive adults.
- Inside the gym, natural light, exposed heritage wood, and rows of real plants tended weekly by Darcy Dommett create a welcoming atmosphere, while Kevin Brett noted they feel fortunate members choose the gym over Dallas Road.
- People who meet the 150 minute requirement see bone health and cognition benefits, while insufficient activity raises health risks including mortality, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
- Physical movement is framed as a necessity by local stakeholders, and Victoria's trails, waterfronts and outdoor spaces help the Brett and gym ownership team attract more residents to activity.
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