Grapevine Newsletter
April, 2008

Steel Gym Owner Ken Hunt Focuses on Giving Back to Communities

New York, NY - Steel Gym owner Ken Hunt has created one of New York’s ever-increasingly popular workout venues, otherwise referred to as a “workout mecca.” But this gay business owner has more in mind than simply helping New Yorker’s bulk up; he’s inviting them to flex their financial muscle by giving back to various causes.

Following several fund raisers for LGBT rights and Breast Cancer Awareness non-profit organizations, along with his private donations to non-profits including GLAAD, HRC, SAGE, among others, Ken Hunt is looking to reach out his helping hand even more. By hosting additional fund raisers and awareness events such as “Miracle on 23rd Street,” a toy drive being arranged for this year’s holiday season, Ken will be able to reach out even more so by providing those needy of others’ support with the essentials they require, whether that be financing or a gift for the holidays.

“I feel it’s important to give back to many communities,“ says Hunt. “When I’m able to help a cause or shine a little light on someone’s day, it makes me feel like I’m doing something good for society; that I contributed in some way.” But philanthropy is not the only way Hunt contributes to making people feel good. As an entrepreneur within the health and fitness industry, Hunt helps clients feel great about themselves everyday. With Steel Gym, Hunt gives New Yorkers a comfortable venue where they can work out, shape up and build selfesteem and character.

At an attractive price point much lower than that of his competition’s, Hunt’s Steel Gym is a workout place where clients, male or female, straight or gay, young or young at heart go to for personalized and private workout sessions. Guests are offered the choice to work out by themselves, to hire a trainer of their own, or to hire a trainer affiliated with the gym. It’s an option not many gyms offer.

For this reason, as well as for many others, Steel Gym recently earned a perfect “10” rating in the American Fitness Institute’s 2007 Gym Survey. And according to bodybuilder Victor Martinez, “Steel Gym is the last real gym left in New York.”

Overall, Ken Hunt has taken a 10,000 square foot, 2-floor space on 23rd Street in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood and has turned it into a workout powerhouse featuring over 50 pieces of equipment, such as strength training equipment, aerobic machines and thousands of pounds of dumbbells. A juice bar on the first level even features coffee and a variety of health shakes.

To learn more about Steel Gym, or to find out about memberships, please visit www.steelgym.com.