CrossFit Sabertooth (formerly Axcelerate Fitness) is a CrossFit affiliate gym in St. Paul, Minnesota. At CrossFit Sabertooth, we believe that physical fitness is one of the most crucial components of living life to the fullest. We also believe that working out should be something that we can all look forward to, not something to dread! Our mission is to provide effective, fun, and safe workouts that anyone can participate in, to inspire our clients to make health and fitness a priority in their lives, and to be a valued resource in the community we work in.
We are currently operating out of a small (but nice!) garage space. We offer dynamic and fun group workout classes, as well as high-quality personal training, yoga, and mobility classes. Our workouts are designed to be highly effective for anyone, whether you're an elite college athlete, a mother of three, or a retiree.
Matt Meyer started the gym in November 2011 as Axcelerate Fitness. He remodeled his two-car garage into a well-equipped (but cozy) workout space, quit his day job, and dove headfirst into the world of gym ownership. Over the past three years Matt has steadily grown the gym clientele to where it is today: a diverse group of members of all ages and abilities, who come together every week to challenge, encourage, and stand alongside one another on the journey to better fitness, and ultimately a better life. Matt has joined forces with Chris Lomen and Tim Kelson, both CrossFit Level 1 trainers and gym regulars, to take the gym to the next level.
We have big dreams for what the future of our gym and community can be. Our goal for this fundraiser is to gather the initial funds needed to expand to a bigger, better location. We've outgrown our 400 sqft. garage space. While we don't mind doing our burpees in the yard and jumping rope in the alley, we know we can serve and grow our existing gym family more effectively with a larger space.
After months of searching, we have found the perfect new location for our new gym: a 5,000 square foot facility located at 740 Harding Ave NE, near Stinson Ave & Broadway Ave in Northeast Minneapolis. This facility has a lobby, office, break room, three bathrooms, an upstairs lounge, and a 3,000 square foot warehouse that would become our new workout space. Simply put, this facility has everything we could want in a new space.
BUT -- we need your help to make this new gym a reality!
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Our Vision for Our New Location
Our current building has a max capacity for 5-7 clients per workout, depending on the movements involved. As word has continued to spread and new clients are coming each week, we are at a point where we can't serve everyone who wants to work out with us.
Our new location will provide a lot of benefits, both for us as gym owners, and for our members:
- Increased capacity for each class -- no more "Class is Full" issues for our members!
- More room for additional equipment
- Ability to host workshops, events, and small competitions
- Greater visibility, foot traffic, and legitimacy that comes with working out in a "real" building -- one that isn't in a back alley!
- Possible space for child care, so parents can bring their kids to workouts
- Possible locker room/shower space for member use
- Member lounge area -- couches, relevant fitness books, etc.
- More room to run around and hang out in the winter!
