A new gym is opening in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood. The personal fitness club
Detroit Tough is celebrating its opening with a benefit for the homeless and under-clothed. Detroit Tough is opening with the help of an
Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy grant.
Roger Dyjak is one of the people behind Detroit Tough. He's also responsible for
Train like a Savage, a personal training method that uses the pressure of working out within a group to elevate individual performance. This style of personal fitness champions mental toughness as much as it does physical toughness.
Detroit Tough is not a gym in the traditional sense -- there won't be any treadmills or stationary bikes. Instead, it features physical tests like intense obstacle courses to improve fitness. The private club offers tiered training to better fit need and ability.
The gym is celebrating its opening with a
charity drive on Saturday, Feb. 15 from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Organizers are asking for a $20 donation and clothing or canned food. All money raised will be given to New Life Rescue Mission and Empowerment Plan. Clothing will be donated to the Salvation Army.
Music is scheduled throughout the course of the event, including sets from Band B, Velveteen Rabbit, and Volcano and the New Radio Standard. Fellow Corktowners
McShane's Pub will be there roasting a pig.
University of Detroit Mercy dental students will be providing free dental screenings to the homeless.
Detroit Tough is the recipient of an OTSC grant. The money was secured by U.S. Sen. Carl Levin to redevelop the area of the old Tiger Stadium site. A total of $800,000 was reserved for businesses in the Corktown neighborhood.
Detroit Tough is located at 1244 Beech.
Source: Detroit Tough press release
Writer: MJ Galbraith
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