1:1 Training Fuel Gym owner Ben Williams fulfills life-long dream of owning his own gym

CARROLL − 1:1 Training Fuel Gym is a dream come true for owner Ben Williams as he said he's always wanted to own a gym.

"I saw the right opportunity and the right place and jumped at it," he said of his business at 3737 Old Columbus Road NW. "We do primarily personal training and some small group training mixed in there. As well as nutrition coaching."

Williams has been a personal trainer for nine years and grew up in northwest Ohio and has also lived in Columbus. But he said the Carroll area made him feel at home.

"Things move a little bit slower, which I like," he said. "It's been great. It's been a great startup and kind of exactly how I envisioned it. I'm very fortunate to have some long-time clients that came down here with me to get things started and knowing some people in the are that have come by to check it out."

Williams said his focus now is to get more involved with Carroll and the nearby areas.

"We're going to put on some free workouts starting next month," he said. "The first Saturday of every month we're going to do a free community workout. So, yeah, it's been going great so far."

Williams said the bulk of his clientele is between 40 and 60 years of age.

"When you hit that stage of your life things start to change and you can't move as well as you used to," he said. "Really, people that maybe their kids are out of the house or their kids are grown up and they're starting to prioritize themselves again. In addition to that, people with low back issues and low back pain. And shoulder issues. So I'd say that's about 80% of the clientele, and the other 20% is high school athletes."

1:1 Training Fuel Gym is open by appointment only.

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