The idea for Anti-Gym was born in the late 1990s when Michael and Kelly Karolchyk were both personal trainers in the Denver area. Both saw how Denver fitness gyms, less-dedicated personal trainers and diet regimens were raking in people's money while letting them down by not delivering on promises of weight loss and great bodies.
Michael has more than 20 years of experience in the fitness industry as a lifestyle consultant and business executive. He has served as a fitness consultant for professional sports franchises, including the New York Knicks and New York Giants, and holds a B.A. from Brown University.
Kelly Karolchyk
Kelly has been a Denver personal trainer for 7 years and has won several bodybuilding competitions. She is also a mother of two who once weighed 163 pounds with 30% body fat and is now 125 pounds with less than 11% body fat.
They thought, "If we could create a program that helped people stick to a fitness and diet plan, one that taught them a healthy lifestyle and enabled them to keep off weight, then we would really be helping people and providing a worthwhile service."
They also thought, "And why don't we piss off the money-grubbing diet and fitness industry while we're at it."So in June 2005 they opened their first location at 2134 Curtis St. in downtown Denver. In doing so, they gave people what they really wanted - a proven way to stay in shape and feel great about their bodies again.
Michael KarolchykMichael has more than 20 years of experience in the fitness industry as a lifestyle consultant and business executive. He has served as a fitness consultant for professional sports franchises, including the New York Knicks and New York Giants, and holds a B.A. from Brown University.
Kelly Karolchyk
Kelly has been a Denver personal trainer for 7 years and has won several bodybuilding competitions. She is also a mother of two who once weighed 163 pounds with 30% body fat and is now 125 pounds with less than 11% body fat.