< Previous Page
His main goal is to help people be fit for everyday life, which in Utah often includes skiing, biking, climbing and running.
"People are realizing that their health is about more than running on a treadmill at a big box that charges $10 a month," said Schultz.
—
Help for veteran entrepreneurs
The Veterans Administration has programs to encourage veterans to start businesses and gives vets preference for government contracts, although Josiah Schultz did not use those to start 212 Fitness.Loans for veterans are available through the Small Business Administration’s SBA’s Patriot Express Pilot Loan Initiative, www.sba.gov/content/express-programs.
—
Hitting 212: A Company Statement
The name of the new fitness studio — 212 Fitness — comes from the boiling temperature of water: 212 degrees.
“At 211 degrees, water is hot. At 212 degrees it boils. … Just one degree is transformational. This is the foundation of everything we do at 212, because we believe that one extra degree of effort makes all the difference.”
 |
Join the Discussion |
 |
Post a Comment |
Anabel Greenlee, who is in Schultz’s 6 a.m. class several times a week, said she appreciates his attention to safety and his ability to tailor the workouts.
"We cross-country ski, hike, snowshoe, but … I can’t do everything a 30-year-old can do," said Greenlee, who is 69 and has arthritis in her knees.
"He’s good about saying, ‘Instead of jumping jacks, do toe raises. Instead of squat jumps, do this.’ I’m able to keep up."
One of her motivations is to avoid what happened to her mother, who lived into her 90s, but died after falling on stairs because she lacked the strength to hold onto the railing.
Smith, 56, said that after a year of training with Schultz, he still has sore muscles at times, a sign that his fitness is still improving.
"Josiah," he said, "has gotten me in better shape than I’ve ever been in my life."
-
Utah soldier finally awarded Bronze Star for service in Iraq
Published Jun 19, 2013 01:01:03AM -
Woman charged with felony animal torture for killing dog with insecticide
Published Jun 18, 2013 10:19:03PM -
Husband charged with abusing sick wife
Published Jun 18, 2013 10:01:02PM -
NSA director says plot against Wall Street foiled
Published Jun 18, 2013 09:59:03PM
Copyright 2013 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
