Onelife Fitness, the new gym located at 5198 South Dakota Avenue NE, anticipates opening in January 2022. The gym is preselling memberships as interior construction continues. Check out rates and amenities at https://www.onelifefitness.com/gyms/fort-totten. Monthly payments do not begin until the gym opens. Individuals can also go to the preview center located on the corner of South Dakota Avenue and Ingraham Street NE by appointment to check out the offerings. Email forttotten@onelifefitness.com or call (202) 459-4664.

The gym is offering hard hat tours to new members. I took at look at the progress of the interior buildout over the weekend. The gym looks to be quite spacious with high ceilings and great light. There are zones for cardio, strength training, group fitness classes, spin, and boxing. There will be a saltwater pool, sauna, whirlpool tub, and hydromassage (kinda cool to see what a pool looks like as it is being built). During the tour, they did mention that certain things like the sauna might not be available immediately when the gym opens (COVID and all). The general manager, Chris Barrett, also mentioned that the gym will have a hospital-grade air filtration system that will run 24/7.

Probably not an issue for neighborhood residents, but the gym will offer three hour validated parking. The gym will open at 5:00 am on weekdays for the early birds and later on the weekends. One thing people have asked about is onsite childcare. Right now there are no plans to offer childcare onsite, but keep asking.

The gym is hiring for a number of positions. Fitness and non-fitness related positions are open. Check them out at https://www.usfitnesscareers.com. Let your neighbors know. It would be great to have local residents fill these positions.