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All memberships at Giants Gym include:

All memberships at Giants Gym include: Full Access,  Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Free Custom Workouts with Activtrax System Free Monthly Consultation with a Personal Trainer Free Newsletter with Health Tips and Special Discounts Free Classes … Continue reading

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Thank You for helping Make Giants Gym the best in Portland!

Because of you, your support and many success stories, we have grown this year. We started by expanding the gym, adding a Class area and Wellness Center. Dr. Todd Turnbell has been teaching the yoga and Aikido classes, and helped … Continue reading

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Let the Feast Begin!

Many of you dread the upcoming holiday season. Unending plates of goodies at work brought in by your co-workers (they don’t want them at home either), multiple family dinners, parties, and Aunt Jane’s famous cookies and brownies that she always … Continue reading

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10 Tips for Fall Fitness

1. Take advantage of the weather. Fall can be a treat for the senses: the crisp air, apple picking, pumpkin carving, a gorgeous canopy of fall foliage, and the crunch of leaves underfoot. These months are a great time to … Continue reading

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Don’t Let Weight Gain Ruin Your Vacation

A summer trip is easily one of the most anticipated events of the year-the chance to get away from work and to relax with your loved ones is priceless. With all of the excitement, it’s not surprising that most people … Continue reading

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Inbox Question: Fast Solution to Weight Loss?

Hey everyone, George here. I’ve been getting a lot of emails asking if we have a fast solution to help with the shrinking of the waist, hips and buns area: While there is no quick fix (I don’t care what … Continue reading

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The Best Job in the World is at Giants Gym

As the owner of Giants Gym, for over 20 years, you would think that I would be tired of it. It is just the opposite! Every single week a member will tell me how the gym has changed their life. … Continue reading

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If It Sounds Too Good To Be True

We were still children, really. Perhaps 11 or 12. In a time when innocence prevailed. So when Don and Mark Perry, along with myself, ordered a “real submarine” made of double walled construction fiber with actual periscope. We believed it. … Continue reading

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Stress Can Ruin Your Day

This has been the most challenging year for me after 20 years of running Giants Gym. The economy has been dismal. Portland has the highest unemployment rate in the country, and we have had the hottest, longest summer ever…..not a … Continue reading

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