Georgetown Edition | January 2022

BUSINESS FEATURE

BY EDDIE HARBOUR

Motivational signage covers the walls at FACT Fitness in Georgetown.

“I CAN’T BRAG ENOUGH ABOUTMY TEAM; I THINK I HAVE ONE OF THE BEST TEAMS IN THE INDUSTRY.” ROBERT OTIS, OWNER, FACT FITNESS

There are rows of punching bags at FACT Fitness in Georgetown.

Robert Otis owns FACT Fitness in Georgetown. (Photos by Eddie Harbour/Community Impact Newspaper)

FACT Fitness 1019 W. University Ave., Ste. 100, Georgetown 512-630-2812 https://facttnesscoaching.com Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; closed Sun. 512-508-8443 www.vagaro.com/pillarphysiotherapy Renewed Life Chiropractic Owner: Mike Clarkson Hours: Mon.-Wed. 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat.-Sun. by appointment, closed Thu.-Fri. https://renewedlifechiropractic.wordpress.com FULL RANGE FACT Fitness hangs its hat on oering more services than the typical member-based gym. In addition to better gym basics, the Georgetown gym rents space to three therapeutic services so their clients can nd the help they need once their workout is complete right in the same building. Cryo at Wolf Owner: Mimi Westbrook Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 4-7 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sun. noon-2 p.m. 512-967-6999 www.cryoatwolfgtx.com Pillar Physiotherapy Owner: Emily Murray

FACT Fitness Local gym oers clients full range of training and workout options R obert Otis had done a lot of things before he opened his rst gym nearly 10 years ago. After a few years in the Air Force, a stint in high-intensity interval training boot camps and recently added more traditional gymmemberships with access to gym equipment and free weights. The facilities at FACT showcase its diversity

corporate America and a lot of time on the basket- ball court, Otis realized none of it was fullling. While coaching basketball in Gilroy, California, he opened his rst gym, which worked well until the pandemic. His second gym, o Williams Drive in Georgetown, also helped scratch his tness itch, but he knew he wanted more. “My rst gym in California had a turf eld, but it was smaller. I had a sprint lane, but it was smaller. And then I had a weight room, and it was smaller, but I just had those three components.” Otis explained. “The one here in Georgetown was just a boot camp room and a tiny weight room. But here [at FACT Fitness] I got to do everything.” Once clients visit the FACT Fitness location in the Wolf Ranch Town Center in Georgetown, it is easy to see the owner’s vision. Training is at the core of what FACT Fitness oers, FACT being an acronym for Foundational Athletic Coaching Technique. The styles of train- ing oered at FACT include personal training, sport-specic training and entire team training. “We work with athletes from 8 years old through professional in any sport,” Otis said. “I literally have gymnasts, swimmers, golfers and all the team sports; that’s our specialty service. But then we do traditional personal training; we do CrossFit; and we do boot camp classes.” For the individual client, FACT oers F3 Crosst,

with what it has to oer. From the large turf areas and sprint lanes, the full-size basketball court and rows of punching bags, to the cardio machines and dedicated weight room, each specialty has the space and equipment it necessitates. And while the sheer room helps Otis fulll his vision—he also rents space to a cryotherapist, phys- iotherapist and a chiropractor in the building—it is his sta that brings it to completion. “I can’t brag enough about my team; I think I have one of the best teams in the industry,” Otis said. “We have some amazingly talented and qualied people.” Like Otis, General Manager AJ Johnson is an International Sports Sciences Association-certied trainer with several specialties. For volleyball and nutrition, FACT turns to Mon’tee Sorrells, while those seeking skill development in basketball look to NBA-certied trainer Martinez Martin. F3 Crosst is run by Lauren Morrealle, a Level 3 CrossFit trainer, while boot camps and soccer skills are overseen by Taylor Johnson, a former college soccer player. Beyond that, two former Texas Tech athletes, Lamont Adams and Werner Bouwer, work to help clients with their speed and in the throwing disci- plines respectively, while Nicole-Analise Bradford focuses on body transformation and nutrition.

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GEORGETOWN EDITION • JANUARY 2022