Downsize Fitness provides exercise facilities and specially trained staff for individuals who are at least 50 pounds overweight. We create and facilitate human connections that enable our members to find the courage to confront and persevere in overcoming their obesity.

Developed specifically with chronically overweight and obese individuals in mind, Downsize Fitness provides a welcoming environment that eliminates the self-conscious and alienating atmosphere felt in most conventional gyms.

Downsize Fitness is modeled after hit TV show, "The Biggest Loser," yet it is structured to be more realistic, both from a financial and time perspective. Every Downsize Fitness member works with a trainer every time they come to the gym. The trainer not only takes them through their workouts, but also holds them accountable for their diet.

"Our goal is to help members change their lifestyle," says owner, Francis Wisniewski. "It's not just about following a diet or working out; it's about teaching members new habits they will embrace in and outside of the gym. Our goal is to give our members a new quality of life and we have the resources and unique trainer support to do that for everyone who walks through our door."

The motivation for the gym comes from Wisniewski who himself lost over 60 pounds in the last year. He made the decision to open a gym for overweight individuals when he realized he was not alone in being uncomfortable at typical gyms. Through a supportive team-oriented environment and trainer-based workout plans, the hope is to get overweight individuals healthy and fit.