08/14/2026
“To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.”
Life is a journey full of many chapters and seasons. And if you’ve experienced enough of life, you know those chapters don’t always work out the way you thought they would. Doors open that you never expected to open, and others close that you never expected to close.
Katie and I walked through the open door into this gym over 4 years ago. Before that I’d been a trainer for 7 years — and during that time I said on multiple occasions, “I never want to own my own gym.” 😅
It wasn’t that I didn’t love fitness and the people I got to work with, but owning a gym was something, for many reasons, I didn’t think I’d ever want to do. But then the door of opportunity opened, and we felt led to step through. So we did — taking over Adamson’s Peak Performance in July of 2022, turning it into Smitty Built Fitness, and the rest is history.
We’re so thankful that door was opened to us. And I’m thankful I laid down my stubborn opinion of never owning a gym.
It has been an amazing 4 years. The relationships we’ve formed, the experiences we’ve had, the lessons we’ve learned — we wouldn’t trade it for a thing. It’s been full of hardships, challenges, stretching, and stressful days, weeks, and months, but it has been a blessing through it all.
That is why it is with a heavy heart that we share that we will be closing the gym on August 31st.
This is not what we expected or wanted when we set out on this journey 4 years ago. But the financial reality of keeping the doors open is one we can no longer overcome, no matter how much we’ve hoped otherwise.
The most painful part is closing the door to a place you have come to know and love as your own.
To everyone who has been with us these past few years — supporting, encouraging, and journeying alongside us — thank you. You made it worth it, and we couldn’t have done it without you.
Although our time at 3050 C Street is coming to an end, Katie and I will still be around, and we’d love to stay connected.
“To everything there is a season.” Because of you, this one has changed us for the better.
With love and gratitude,
Ryan & Katie