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14 vernonia’s voice business september 2008 Terry’s Gym - Fitness Training For Everyone his contact with gym members. He says he often gets stopped when downtown If you ever find yourself sitting across a table talking with Terry Fultz, one in Vernonia, and he receives Christmas cards from former members thanking thing will become obviously clear - this is a man who accomplishes what he sets him for the impact he has had on their lives. He is especially proud of having helped youth in the community who were starting to get out to do. His determination, his seriousness and his motiva- into trouble by helping them focus on themselves, gain tion are impressive. He is also the kind of guy who would give self respect and find something to be devoted to. “I’ve you the shirt off his back if you needed it. And if he did - then seen relationships between fathers and sons and between you would really be impressed. mothers and daughters healed when they spend time at Terry Fultz is the owner of Terry’s Gym in Vernonia, a the gym together. Working out can be a great family ac- place where locals go to work out, stay fit and to learn from tivity, one that most people don’t think of when they try Terry about how to take better care of themselves. Terry Fultz to find things for the family to do together.” is also a very well respected professional bodybuilder, so well The gym is set in beautiful surroundings just outside of respected that when he goes on stage to perform in competi- town. The facility is a back to basics club with incred- tions in the Pacific Northwest he is introduced simply as “The ibly affordable rates. Terry’s Gym is currently running Legend.” a summer special - a one year membership for $159, Fultz’s need to succeed has propelled him to the top of which equals $13.25 a month. You can join for a month the bodybuilding world, but that’s not what he wanted to talk at a time for $35 or get discounts for joining for three about when we visited his gym last month. What he really or six months. There are also discounts for couples and wanted to explore was how he hopes to make more of a dif- families to join together. “I’m here to help people, and I ference in peoples’ lives in this community in regards to their try to make it affordable for anyone in our community,” health. And how he wants the opportunity to share with more said Fultz. individuals his knowledge about fitness, nutrition and healthy “Everyone is welcome here-it doesn’t matter how out living and help people take better care of themselves. of shape you are when you start. You name it; I can “We need to do something about the health of our nation,” The Legend - Terry Fultz help you with it.” Fultz says he has helped a number of said Fultz. “We have a real obesity epidemic that is only get- members lose over 100 pounds and helped many others ting worse. I know I’m not going to change everyone, but I through exercise and dietary changes. Fultz helps each member create a personal can have an impact on our community. I have a wealth of knowledge, and I want fitness plan and provides access to one-on-one training and continuing dietary people to know they can come here, and I will share what I know with them.” Fultz can back up his claims with credentials. At over sixty years of age and counseling directly from “The Legend” himself --knowledge and experience you still competing, he has forty-three bodybuilding titles to his credit including Mr. can’t find anywhere else but in Vernonia. “I speak and deal with people from my heart,” said Fultz, explaining his Oregon in 1986, second place at a national competition and numerous Master’s (over 40 years of age) titles. He has a degree in Physical Education and made a philosophy about wanting to help people. “Here at the gym, I don’t have the lifelong study of Anatomy and Kinesiology. He has written two books: “Friday glitter and glamour of the chain clubs. However, I have something they don’t: Night Fries,” a manual to Fultz’s no-fail dietary fat loss system and “Supplemen- forty years of training experience. And most importantly, I truly care about the tal Symphony,” a comprehensive look at understanding and choosing supple- members and their success.” Anyone who is serious about fitness, or who has tried and failed to get into ments for a healthier lifestyle. He has two websites: www.nofailfatloss.com for shape, or is just looking to start paying attention to his or her health should con- his books, and www.terrysgym.com for the gym. “I consider myself a craftsman and take a sound, commonsense approach to sider training with the incredibly valuable resource right here in our own back yard. Anyone as determined and motivated as Terry Fultz is bound to have a fitness,” said Fultz. Fultz is especially proud of the lives he has touched and improved through positive impact on you. By Scott Laird Are you a landowner with river frontage? Would you like to have free and/or inexpensive help, keeping your stream bank healthy? 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