South Central Austin Edition | March 2025

Business

BY ELLE BENT

Central Athlete’s facility is open 24/7 for members to use to work out and train.

Located above the gym facility, Central Health oers a variety of equipment for members to use to support their wellbeing.

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Central Athlete oers personalized tness, health

Husband and wife duo Jesse O’Brien (right) and Amanda O’Brien (left) founded Central Athlete in 2015.

said the business caters to post-surgical cases, athletes and working professionals. What they oer The facility is open 24/7 and oers a variety of equipment needed to train. Upstairs is Central Health, which provides members with various therapies to help their well-being, recover from training or injuries, and relax. These include a sauna, a cold plunge, a red light therapy and more. “Central Athlete is focused on the whole human being,” Rubin said. “You can’t live your healthiest, most fullling, best life if you just work out hard; you must have a lifestyle that supports the hard work.”

Locally-owned gym Central Athlete, and the recovery and wellness lounge Central Health have served Austin since 2015. Husband-and-wife duo Jesse and Amanda O’Brien founded the studio to oer a personalized tness model—supporting clients through tness, nutrition, and behaviors— rather than personal training or group classes. “We empower individuals with personalized tness and nutrition strategies that drive real, sustainable results,” Jesse O’Brien said. Check it out Clients work one-on-one with a coach to develop a tness, nutrition and lifestyle program based on goals and a personal assessment. General Manager of Operations Rachel Rubin

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1023 Springdale Road, Bldg. 9B, Austin www.centralathlete.com

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