Location
Facility Type
Health Club
ECO-POWR™ Products
20
Facility Size
6,000 sq. ft.
(557 sq. m)
Potential Energy Production
23,360 KW/year*
Combining A History Of Sustainability
and Fitness
As an original Gold’s Gym franchisee, Tony Calhoun had spent much of his life in the fitness industry, helping people work towards healthier selves. Being in the industry for many years, Tony had the opportunity to see trends come and go, but also see what qualities in a facility really stand out to members. When he decided to build a new gym franchise with his sons, Tony looked for ways in which to incorporate what he learned from his experience and his family’s personal mission to be good stewards of the environment.
GROWING UP IN SANTA BARBARA, CA I WITNESSED FIRST-HAND THE EFFECTS OF THE
NATION'S WORST OIL SPILL (UP TO THAT POINT). THE COUNTRY'S ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT
WAS INITIATED LARGELY IN RESPONSE TO THAT DISASTROUS EVENT. WE WERE GIVEN A
WAKE-UP CALL AND IT ALL STARTED RIGHT HERE IN MY HOME TOWN. THAT CERTAINLY
SHAPED MY AWARENESS OF THE NEED FOR GOOD STEWARDSHIP OF THE ENVIRONMENT.
AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THAT EXPERIENCE AND PERSPECTIVE, YOU COULD SAY THAT SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY AS A VALUE IS WOVEN INTO AC4'S DNA...WE BELIEVE THAT GREEN BUSINESS
TACTICS ARE A MATTER OF GOOD STEWARDSHIP AND THAT AS ADVOCATES OF A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
WE SHOULD TAKE THE SAME CARE WITH THE ENVIRONMENT AS WE DO WITH OUR OWN BODIES.
Tony Calhoun | Owner
Get Lean—Go Green
Sustainability isn’t just a mantra at AC4 Fitness, it is engrained in everything they source and everything they do. From sourcing to operations, they utilize sustainable offerings with the hope to engage their member community in the eco-friendly efforts and encourage green behavior through their workouts. With the ECO-POWR™ ellipticals in their human power station, they are able to turn members’ workouts into clean, renewable energy.
By going green in their equipment selection, AC4 Fitness is helping every member
go green in their efforts to stay healthy and get lean. Without creating any change
in daily operations, the equipment is letting members generate a positive impact
and see the tangible results of those workouts individually and as a club with the
SA WELL+™ system.
TAKING CARE OF THE ENVIRONMENT WHILE TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF
JUST SEEMS LIKE THE SMART THING TO DO.
Tony Calhoun | Owner
With Change Comes New Power
As with any change in an established fitness facility, especially changes to heavily used cardio pieces, there is an initial un-comfortability as users adjust to the new pieces. With the SportsArt ECO-POWR™ ellipticals, AC4 Fitness managed the transition by focusing on how the equipment upgrade was helping members help the environment with no change to their routine.
With the upgrade members also gained the ability to see their individual impact and begin to connect their individual efforts to major impacts over time. They are now taking part in powering a movement.
ESSENTIALLY, WE’RE GIVING OUR MEMBERS A CHANCE TO JOIN US WITH OUR GOAL OF CREATING SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND BEING A PART OF OUR WHOLE ENVIRONMENTAL FOCUS, SIMPLY BY EXERCISING...THAT’S ALL THEY’VE GOT TO DO IS EXERCISE—AND THAT’S WHAT THEY’RE HERE FOR ANYWAY.
Tony Calhoun | Owner
AC4 Fitness and other clubs in the media
*Potential energy production based on 20 pieces of equipment producing 160 watt-hours per hour workout, 20 hours per day, 365 days per year.
