Our Services

  • Work one-on-one with a certified fitness professional who customizes a workout specifically for you. Individual Fitness Training is the backbone of what we do at The Club. Our program is designed to help you reach your goals with a customized program that is built completely around your goals, availability, and desires. We are able to design you training sessions, off day workouts, nutrition, and water consumption to maximize your results and give you the ultimate accountability to stick to the program. When you sign up to work-out with a trainer two times per week or more, you will have unlimited access to use our facility during hours of operation as your own private gym membership.

  • Partner fitness training is the optimal way two people to go at their fitness goals together. In this setting, two members workout together with a certified fitness professional who customizes a workout specifically for the partners. Sessions are 55 minutes long.

  • The Club is available for on/offsite training for groups or teams of varying fitness levels and ages. In the past, The Club has provided strength training for the University of Puget Sound’s nationally ranked men’s basketball team, as well as various competitive soccer teams. Also we offer group training here at The Club in groups of 3-5 for a small group workout for those who enjoy working out within a group. Sessions are 55 minutes long for the group.

  • Improve recovery after your workout, or long run with the Hypervolt or Theragun. This revolutionary piece of equipment speeds up the recovery process to help you get back to 100%-- fast! This form of percussion therapy uses frequency and amplitude to bring blood flow and nutrients to the area being treated, this reduces muscle soreness and lactic acid build up. We use the Hypervolt and Theragun to reduce active trigger points, break up scar tissue, loosen muscles, reduce muscle spasms, treat large muscles that are important for proper posture, and treat smaller muscles that control motion.

  • "After 18 years of professional baseball and professional athletic training, I thought I knew what it took to be in great shape. I started training with a Personal Trainer at The Club in the off season just to maintain my strength training, but found myself more challenged and motivated than ever. The trainers at The Club are professional and excellent at bringing out the best in their clients. I am 39 years old and in the best shape I have ever been thanks to my training at The Club at Gig Harbor."

    - Scott Hatteberg, MLB player – Boston Red Sox, Oakland A’s and Cincinnati Reds

  • "I have enjoyed working out at the Club at Gig Harbor for the last several years. I joined after letting my pants out a few too many times! I knew I needed a change and had friends whose bodies had changed significantly for the better as a result of the Club. I began my journey at 215 lbs. (for a 6’1’’ 32 year old man) and quickly (4 months) made it down to 185 lbs. You will get out of the Club what you put into it and I was thrilled with the results! I have now stabilized my weight in the low 190’s as I love to eat and drink, but I know I can maintain it because of the great workouts. In addition to the great workouts at the Club, the Guys (and girls) make it a fun place to be. The banter and friendships made over the last few years make enduring the 50 minutes of pain worthwhile!"

    -Justin Anderson

  • "Most men by the age of 40 are de-conditioned to the degree that reconditioning, the process of rebuilding muscle mass and cardiac stamina, is a long and painful process. At age 65 and older, the process is not only long and painful, but also burdened by the risk of injuries, some of which may be permanent. In my practice of gastroenterology I see patients in the autumn (or winter) of their lives who are de-conditioned not only by many of the medications necessary for their survival. They run the risk of falls, fractures, and multiple other calamities which may occur as they perform the tasks of daily living. They break bones because of their osteoporosis but they fall because of their deterioration of balance. This is their loss of rapid response muscle tissue. The improvement of this muscle mass is possible at all ages but in the elderly strength training runs the risk of injury. The importance of Professional Personal Trainers to assist individuals in the rehabilitation cannot be overemphasized. Gabe Merritt and his associates are the masters at this task. Gabe insists on certification by his trainers. In order to minimize the injuries that can occur with strength training, the trainer must understand the anatomy and physiology of the training process and have an appreciation of the physiological changes that occur with the advancing age. I understand the importance of certification in my medical field and Gabe Merritt extends that understanding to the field of Personal Training."

    -Richard Baerg, M.D.

  • "For years I had neglected working out and taking care of my body. I was flabby, weak and plagued with chronic back pain. With my upcoming 50th birthday I decided to take action before it was too late. I had a number of busy professional friends who shared their success and satisfaction with The Club. I joined over 3 years ago, and it has changed my life. I no longer have chronic back pain, I can enjoy hiking, biking and waterskiing. Ryan started with core exercises and stretching, especially my back, which continues to be an essential part of my overall training program. My body feels and looks much better, my wife really appreciates the positive changes as well. The trainers at The Club have the knowledge and experience to make you not only look and feel stronger and healthier, but to be healthier and they can create a program specifically for your needs. Joining the Club is one of the best decisions I have ever made. I only wish I had done it sooner. Give the Club a try, so you can feel stronger, look better, and be healthier."

    -Ken Bergman M.D.

  • "If anyone needed help to get fit and save their own life; that would be me. I've never been inclined toward working out on my own. I was lucky enough to get Steven Saner as my fitness coach at The Club at Gig Harbor. Steven has taken the time to learn my history and evaluate where I was starting from. The consultation was free and easy, I knew signing up was what I needed to do. Since then, Steven has lead me on a course of lifestyle improvements, diet and careful exercise that I know will add years to my life. Thanks, Steven!"

    -Tom Drohan

  • "Being the Mom of four kids keeps me very busy. I assumed that at 46, I was too old to get in shape. These were some of my excuses for never getting serious about being fit. I have friends that are fit and I just thought it was because they had better metabolisms than me or that they were exercise-a-holics. I knew that would not be me, because I don’t even like to sweat. When I first joined The Club, I was athletic and coordinated, but my cardio endurance was weak and I wanted to lose some weight. Gabe reviewed my goals with me and assured me that they were actually attainable. Gabe is a true professional. He tailors my workouts so that I am pushed to my limits without risking injury. It is the hardest work that I have ever done that I actually look forward to! My training sessions leave me energized and amazed at what I did that was impossible only a few weeks ago. I have belonged to other gyms, but always felt ackward and uncomfortable in them. The Club is unique in that all the members have a goal and their workouts have a purpose. I have been so encouraged by other members and can see an obvious commitment and motivation that you don’t see at your typical gym. It is a place where progress is realized every day and success stories are the norm, not the exception. I have been training for 6 weeks and have already lost 12 lbs! The results have been beyond what I had imagined, and I am hooked! I even find that I am looking forward to my workouts every day, which is something I never would have imagined."

    -Berta Brynestad