FAQ

WHAT’S NEXT FOR RITCH’S GYM?

1.  Advertising opportunities began in 2021. We would like it if more local businesses took advantage of our inexpensive advertising within Ritch’s Gym!  Reach out to Ann at ann.ritchsgym@gmail.com for more details.                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Back to offering more free weight lifting/nutrition seminars for 2025                                                                                                                                                              3. More new equipment. My goal is to add at least 1-2 new pieces of equipment every year.
4. As of January 28, 2025 I am the proud owner of the Ritch’s Gym.  We are looking into a 3rd weight lifting room, this room would be geared more toward heavy powerlifting/body building.  We are also looking into a 4th room.  This will be 100% turf flooring for HIIT training.                                                                      5.  If Cuts by Ashton decides to make Ritch’s Gym his permanent home, we would like to pull a building permit and increase his space within Ritch’s Gym. This would allow Cuts by Ashton to start offering drop ins! Many members would like to just drop in after their workout and get a fabulous hair cut.                              6. We were able to update our restrooms in December 2024

WHAT DO I GET WITH MY GYM MEMBERSHIP?

You get full use of all equipment during business hours (2am-12am). You get free weight lifting classes – Monday-Friday 5:45am. Our staff will be glad to show you the equipment and how to use it if you have any questions. We also offer weight training & Nutrition Seminar through out the year.  If you are new to weight lifting, I highly recommend setting up a meeting with Josh Ritch.  He will design a program for you and you get one 30 minute personal training session to go over the plan. The fee is only $175

WHY IS THERE AN ANNUAL GYM IMPROVEMENT FEE?

This annual gym improvement fee is a secondary liability insurance coverage for you or your child. We also use a portion of this fee to keep the equipment updated (new equipment added each year), clean and in proper working order. This fee is collected in the month of September in the amount of $40 per person. The gym fee is pro-rated to your month of enrollment if you enroll after September.

WHAT FORMS DO I NEED TO FILL OUT BEFORE COMING IN?

ALL waivers need to be signed before working out. If you are a visitor with a current member and no one is at the desk/office, we have liability waivers on the desk for you to sign before working out. This is only good for one workout. We do require all forms to be signed with a staff member on our software. Office hours are Monday-Friday 10am-2pm/5pm-8pm and Saturdays 9am-1pm.

WHAT FORMS OF PAYMENT ARE ACCEPTED?

Ritch’s Gym accepts checks, cash, credit card and Venmo as forms of payment. Our credit card company charges a 4%  fee that you will cover when using a credit card. All payments must be made in full before services can be scheduled or rendered.

WHAT’S THE FIRST THING I NEED TO DO SO I CAN LOOSE FAT?

1. Join our 1 year/6 month transformation program and sign up for our group classes or personal training. Without a good weight training and nutrition guidance, your results will be limited. Wonder why so many people sign up for gym memberships and work real hard for 1-2 months then quit? It’s because they are not seeing the results they want compared with the amount of sweat and hard work they have put into the gym. The reason is there poor understanding of how calories work. As you have noticed, I say “fat loss” not weight loss. The difference is that weight loss includes muscle (lean tissue), fat and water. At Ritch’s Gym, we are into muscle gain (don’t worry ladies, you will not get bulky) and fat loss. I encourage all of my clients to not use the scale as your only tool to measure success. On our program, we measure “FAT LOSS”. Fat lies on top of muscle so when you lose the fat, we want a nice shape and healthy body with plenty of muscle to see. Note: Joshua Ritch in not a licensed nutritionist but has 23yrs experience with bodybuilding/nutrition. He started competing in bodybuilding in 1998 and training competitors in 2013.

2. Join our group classes and/or personal training. We recommend 3 days of 30 minutes of weight training for beginners and 4-5 days per week of weight training for Intermediate/Advanced level. Cardio does have it’s place but the emphasis needs to be placed on weight training and nutrition for maximum results.