

Meet Rick DuPree
Rick DuPree has been a member of the Columbia City Fitness Center for over 9 years. He's an administrator at a private independent middle and high school and in his free time, Rick enjoys golfing, cycling, and watching movies. Rick’s goals regarding fitness is to have a consistent place for exercise that also includes classes such as the Kettlebell and Abs classes. Rick shares with us: “I use the gym 3-4 times per week for regular fitness which has allowed me to maintain a c


Mick Stevens: Staff Member
Mick Stevens has been working at Columbia City Fitness Center for 10 years as a business consultant and also is a certified personal trainer and a champion power-lifter. He graduated University of Wisconsin with a degree in zoology and he and his significant other, Madison, worked together for the Alaska Department of Fish and Wildlife as biologists. Mick shares with us that the best thing about being part of Columbia City Fitness Center is its friendly, neighborhood atmosphe


Anonymous Member Story
A member of Columbia City Fitness Center who prefers to be anonymous wanted to share her story with her community. This lovely woman is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Washington. Some of her hobbies include extreme gardening and playing the harpsichord on her spare time. She became a member of Columbia City Fitness Center about four years ago after she went through an open heart surgery and treatment for cancer. Her goals regarding fitness at the Center


Team Kettlebell: Get To Know Your Instructors
Kristin Beck Monday, Wednesday, Friday 5:30am & 7:30am Kristin has been working at Columbia City Fitness Center since April and teaches the Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Kettlebell classes at 5:30am and 7:30am. Outside of the fitness center, she likes to spend time with her family, including her 18 month old niece. Kristin shares with us: “We go on adventures together. I'm in school so I spend a lot of time in the library, but when I get free time I like to hike or camp, and