New York Fitness Club Mechanicsburg

1 year ago today, with the support of my inner circle, we rolled the dice and reopened the club in spite of the contrarians' opinions, mandates, and orders. I have never been a follower and nor do I take well to being bossed around, unless, of course, it is by one of my floozies. It has been an interesting year and we would like to express our sincere appreciation to all of our supporters. 2020 wound up being a phenomenal year for us from a business perspective. Stunning, ac...tually. When one considers that 4 out of every 10 fitness related businesses closed their doors permanently, we emerged from the crisis in a stronger and a much more competitively dynamic position than ever because we were able to leverage our strongest attributes(price, value, safety, experience) and still reinvest back into the club. We are pleased that many of our older tenured members are slowly returning to resume their exercise programs here at NYFC as well. The past 366 days have been challenging, to say the least, yet quite exhilarating. To those of you who made the conscious choice to stick by us, we thank you. See more

Some dreaded Waylon news: He is 25lbs over weight and his trainer and vet have given me the marching orders to curtail his "snacking". Henceforth, feel free to brush him(several wire brushes at the front desk), provide ample ear scratches and/or walk him, however snacks and treats are out for quite a bit. We really need to get his weight down to approx 100lbs before he settles into the new hot and humid climate. We appreciate your patience and understanding.

Considering the constant fear mongering by the media and the gov't over covid, vaccinations and the apparent failure of some vaccines, I am certain that another round of lockdowns or restrictions are going to be imposed. Divide and conquer. Just like last fall/early winter. Once again, as long as Waylon and I are here, we will NOT close. Period.

I would like to send a hearty 'Thank You' to long time club member Devin Leeper. Devin operates the Red Robin in Colonial Park/Harrisburg and, knowing that I am a hamburger connoisseur, brought me a piping hot Bacon Cheeseburger for lunch today. I would have taken a pic, but I devoured the burger so fast, I wasn't wasting time to pull out my flip phone. Also....I didn't even share a bite with Waylon; maybe a first ever. A note about Devin and his wife - they have "paid it for...ward" to help out several New York Fitness members who might be having some difficulties with their membership plans and payments thereof. And these were not $5 payments, mind you, they were considerably more substantial and the Leepers continue to be repeat of offenders of this generosity to multiple folks. Devin embodies and personifies the "Go Giver" philosophy that I attempt to utilize in my businesses. I wish I were 1/10 as good at this as Devin is. He is a true role model on being a great father, husband, and friend. Thanks, Dev. See more

I am deeply saddened to announce the untimely passing of one of New York Fitness's tenured members, Michael McCauley. Mike was one of those crazed animals who fashioned himself a distance runner...as in 100 miles at a clip. Last October 3, Mike ran a 24 hr race. Yes, 24 hours. He completed 100 miles in 21 hrs and 57 minutes. Then, he continued to run for another 2+ hours. Jeessuu Petes. On November 14, he ran a 50 miler and completed it in 9 hrs and 54 min. Mike was intensely... devoted to his family and he has been such a solid member of our club that we are nothing less than devastated. Mike spent years working with personal trainers from Performance Fitness Training and, most recently, with Brock Waluk to maintain the precarious balance between distance running and muscular maintenance/stability that is so necessary for athletic longevity. Mike, please, run a couple hundred miles for my lazy ass. Rest easy, Mike. You did good in this world. Time for your next undertaking. See more

For all of our Waylon fans out there, here is a photo from this morning of Waylon and his little girl, Lauren. They had just exhausted each other by chasing one another around the club for 45 minutes. It would be nice if Waylon could add a few more toys to his inventory. He has, only, 34 toys(excluding about 44 tennis balls)under the front counter as of this morning.

Reminder: Weekend hours are 7a - 12p Sat and Sun.

Beginning tomorrow: M - F 5a - 9p, Sa/Sun 7a - 12p

Beginning Monday January 4, 2021, we will return to our regular hours M - F 5a - 9p.

A Police K9 Trainer friend of mine shared this information. Waylon thought many of you might find this tangible.

Here is Emperor Waylon hanging with our great friend, Gary Ramper, better known in professional wrestling circles as Gary Starr. Several weeks ago, while Waylon and I were walking back toward the club on the mall's front sidewalk, Waylon spotted Gary from, at least 80 yards away, getting out of his car and took off in full apprehension mode ...of a snack from his pal, Gary.

Waylon doing what he is most proficient at......acting handsome as Hell and being fed treats for being so charismatic. Violet and Sue are awesome members. Thanks for taking such great care of my boy.

Christmas holiday hours: Dec 24(Thu) 8a - 12p. Dec 25 - closed. Sa(Dec 26)/Su(Dec 27) 8a -12p. Waylon and our little family wish everyone a safe and happy Christmas holiday. This is a photo taken by Terry Mauer Christmas Day 2 years ago. This was the 1st day that Waylon and I spent any time of consequence together and to say we clicked immediately would be a sorry misstatement. Waylon is, now, a hulking 120lb behemoth and the uncontested ruler of our club. I am so proud of him and he is my role model.

Waylon has decided that it would be best if we closed today @ 12pm because of the pending snow storm. We will reopen tomorrow @ 4pm. This will provide our our snow removal folks ample time to clear our parking lots. If you must be out and about, Waylon encourages you to drive with extra care.

We pay YOU $5 cash to visit our club. Beginning April 1, Mon - Fri 9a - 1p. The first 200 folks,18 years of age and over, not a current or a previous member are encouraged to swing by today for a look around!!!!

Please congratulate Nicholas Slatt, Mr Slatt ran a 100k race this past weekend. Yes, 100k. 62 miles. 9 hours and 52 minutes. 9 minute and 53 second per mile pace. Let's be clear. I do not DRIVE 1 hour without a break, let alone run, essentially, 10 hours. Nick finished 2nd. as well. I am just so impressed. Nick has been working his tail off for months for this and the fruits of his labor were borne out Saturday. If I can be so brash, I am proud of Mr Slatt. Anyone who runs 62 miles deserves to be addressed as Mr or Sir. And Waylon was quite impressed as well. Waylon and I are privileged to have such great young man as a member of our humble little fitness center. Once again, congrats to Nick.

Thanksgiving hours Wed 11/25 Close @ 7p Thanksgiving Day 8a - 12p Fri 11/27 8a - 2p

Happy 37th Birthday to George Scheuerman today. Actually, 97, but who's counting? Waylon and I love seeing George every single day. A testament to exercise and its benefits. George says "COVID what?????"

We will NOT be extending our weekend hours for a few more weeks. I aplogize. Our usage is just not enough to justify the extension just yet. My reasonable expectation is that we can extend the hours the first weekend of December. Glynnis Hoffman, my Better Half, finishes up with in person classes next week, graduates in December from Chatham University and will be home(Carlisle), permanently, beginning Nov 13(Thank God). She has, repeatedly, expressed an interest in learning ...the business and wants to begin working here. Thus, problem solved. I have a person of great character and competence whom I can trust implicitly as she has a truly vested interest in the business(i.e. - she inherits when I kick the bucket). Glynnis will, simultaneously, be 'home schooling' our 9 year old daughter, Madelaine, and will have ample time to help out at the club during the week and during the weekends. In a somewhat related note, I would like to thank you, our club members, for such a fantastic business year, thus far. Your continued and undying loyalty has buoyed us throughout what might have been a treacherous year. By October 15, we had enrolled more new members than we had in all of 2019 and we were closed for 8 weeks during the "pandemic". Multiple gyms have permanently closed in the area and several more are teetering on the brink or are in the process of beginning the closure process. We, on the other hand, have never been more fit(no pun intended). As I have repeatedly mentioned, if the Gov and Mrs Doubtfire attempt to close everything down, again, I will remain open. Period. Please stay tuned. And thanks for helping Waylon get his "eating disorder" under control.

Waylon wants to remind you to turn your clocks BACK 1 hour tonight.

Waylon and I are considering extending the weekend hours to a 1pm close. It's only 1 additional hour however it is a start. Possibly the 1st full weekend of November. I will keep you posted as to whether or not we do this. Thank you for your patience with us.

"Friendly Reminder" - Friendly Friday. Any active NYFC member can bring a guest at no charge. Waylon is always anxious to meet new folks.

I owe a sincere apology to a young woman who, sorely, attempted to rectify the wrong of one of her friends today and your's truly treated her like she was an asshole. Make not mistake about it...I am the asshole. Mind you, she was not the person that I was angry with....she was the one who stepped forward, took the bullet for her friend, then took 2 more. I do not know who this young woman is and rest assured that I will move mountains to find her to apologize to ask her forg...Continue reading

I would like to take a moment to thank a young woman, Marli, who has been helping me immensely as of late. Marli is Krystina's very best friend and has spent much of the past several months with us, i.e. - Pandemic. She is more of a sister than a friend to Krystina since they, initially, met at their high school 2 years ago. Marli is the classic child shipped off to boarding school by "less than involved" parents" and she acknowledges this. Personally, I despise this. Thus, ...she has been permanently welcomed as another member of our whacked out family. Period. Marli drove up to the club early this morning to "bleach" the locker room and shower areas. She had done a modest job of this task, before hours, each of the past 2 weekends and felt compelled to do a more thorough job this weekend. During these past couple of weekends, I have made the conscious decision to spend more time at home instead of having the girls join me after hours to clean. Well, Marli stepped up and took matters into her own hands. She took one of the cars, left the house very early this morning, came up and scrubbed the showers. Thankless and filthy job. She, also, mixed Armor All with our floor cleaner to try to brighten up our rubber flooring. Mixed results. Knowing her, she will try something else next weekend. She and I have become very close and she is nothing less than a daughter to Glynnis and I, at this point and this will NOT change going forward. As I am found of saying lately, "I hit the Powerball" with this family that I am a part of. Marli, thank you for helping at our little club. It is greatly appreciated. My, oh my, do I ever miss you girls while you are in Pittsburgh during the week. Honestly, it sucks. BTW - We won't mention you tipping the chest fly machine over 2 weeks ago. Ha Ha Ha. I guess I just did. LOL. Thx. See more

Jason has decided to implement a "Friendly Friday" program at our humble little club. On any October Friday, any active club member can bring a guest/friend for free. See you soon. World Famous Waylon has agreed to greet all guests with his typical enthusiasm.

I would like to take a moment to acknowledge a few of our younger NYFC club members. Zak Muffitt, Emili Knepp, Billy Davis and Nicole Ulmer. These wonderful young folks are students at Messiah University where Zak and Billy are members of the school's baseball team. To Hell with the Pittsburgh Pirates, I am, now, an ardent and die-hard Messiah Baseball fan. Zak's girlfriend, Emili, and Billy's girlfriend, Nicole, are salt-of-the-earth, incredibly well grounded women and infin...itely mature. It is such a privilege to have club members of this ilk and quality. Yesterday, Emili humored me by partaking in a very brief, yet incredibly intense and emotional discussion(entirely positive and personal, I must add). Zak, to his credit, stood by tolerantly with a look of slight amusement. I have only ever met 1 person in my life with a heart as purely and authentically kind and caring as Emili's. Thank you, Emili. And thank you to Billy, Nicole, Zak and Em. I love you 4 more than you can ever know. Unfortunately, I do not have a photo share with our followers, thus, I apologize. If any of you ever have the opportunity to meet, or better yet, chat with any of these wonderful folks, you will not regret it and you will, most assuredly, be better for the experience. See more

A "Thank You" to all who stopped by to walk Waylon this past week. I appreciate it. He loves the camaraderie, however I think he would be happier being a slug although he, especially, loves the visits from his little brother, Kilo. Please feel free to continue to come by and take Waylon out. He must drop weight and your efforts are sincerely appreciated. My girls are willing(just barely) to take him out into the fields and woods on our property for an unleashed romp, on the w...eekends, however he will not listen to them. They are not high enough in the pack pecking order, in his mind, so he ignores them. He will just sit on the driveway and wait for me. And unfortunately, I am just no longer able to take him out on these 45 minute "patrols". I am not very good at asking for help and, in this case, it is especially difficult. Waylon needs more exercise. See more

You people really take the cake. I am going to post this on my personal page as well. In every person's life, there are "days of infamy". September 30 is mine. The members of this wonderful club, my 4000 member New York Fitness family made today wonderful day instead of a reminder of tragedy. Only a handful of people in my life know of the tragedy that occurred so many years ago. And I have never really recovered from it. However, you folks saved the day today. Thank you. I m...Continue reading

Just finished my evening Skype session with Krystina, who asked me if the club reconfiguration was complete yet. I said, "Hell, yeah". Jason did the entire rear section, 2/3 of the club, last evening. It looks GREAT. And he didn't tip any workout stations over like the Gang of 8 did. Jason has earned his stripes, thus I am going be extending some added responsibilities to his role. If you catch Jason doing something right, please acknowledge it. He is such a great addition to... our club and my trust in him grows daily. I have been strongly encouraged by said daughter to lessen my workload at the club and to delegate a little more of the workload. And I am. Josue and Lauren have been superb. Best crew, top to bottom, that I have had in 6+ years at this club. I could never express to all of you just how much I love the members of this club. Family. A few crazy family members, but family nonetheless. Time for the debate. See more

I am officially extending an invitation to any interested dog walkers. Waylon must lose weight and anyone who might be comfortable enough to walk him around the Windsor Park Shopping Center would be welcome to do so. I am physically unable to do this on a number of levels and we have to get his weight down. His trainer strongly suggests 20 - 25 lbs. Waylon is an incredibly well-trained and well-mannered fellow and is so easy to walk on a leash. I am in the club from 8a - 12p and 4p -7p M - F. Please help us. I love Waylon so much and I have failed him terribly in so many ways, especially regarding his work and exercise.

I would like to take a moment to thank a few folks who went well out of their way to help our little club this past weekend. We are slowly reconfiguring the floor plan with our progressive and continuing equipment additions. My daughter and 7 of her classmates(The Gang of 8 or the Shady 8, as I call them) helped move the entire white line of Life Fitness selectorized equipment Saturday and Sunday. Heavy lifting for a bunch of high school senior girls. Early Saturday evening, ...while attempting to move one of the larger pieces, they tipped it over. Major issue. The girls were very upset and since I totally adore them, we just packed up, left the station on the floor and left. Well, when I arrived at the club at 6:45am Sunday morning, Brock Waluk had already righted this 400+ lb apparatus all by himself. 240lbs of solid muscle will give you that ability. Thank you, Brock. A while later, club hero/RN/repairman extraordinaire, Ted Nelson, arrived. Like a Pit Bull on a bone, Ted was determined to repair this station. Chris Jaquay, Shane Burkett, Dwayne Johnson, Will Carr and Taylor Andrews set their own workouts aside to help. I cannot thank these folks enough for their help. The machine is, now, fully operational without so much as a scratch. Disaster turned into a humorous anecdote because of the selflessness and benevolence of a bunch of outstanding folks. If you see any of these great folks, feel free to give them a "thank you". Waylon and I thank you, as well. See more