Whltbv Fia. Presa, Wedesday,August 26, 1992, Page 13 ! God's Gym fis getting helpt establish Îts new location fo the sanie person who -advisesý Arnold chwarzepnggor-. God's, which is chanmg its name te Whitby Athletlc Club, 9and Kiichi-Sai Judo Club are movinq'to 1375 Hopkins St. Presîdent 'Dan ,Gribben says the Seattle-based consultant advising thein sets up.new clubs and trains staff for Schwarzeneg- ger, who bought the World Gymn chain last spring. "Hoes us our gaine pan, lets us kow w hat we're deahing ~witb;, holda our hand al the 1way thmough it (and) eves us the contacts. and what it takes te do it -- we're just small-town boys, home.» The jgdo clubshould be mev- ing Sept. 1 with the gym moving rover .M (ctobem, accomding te jGribben,, who says both ope- rat ions will be improved. «<Now) we've got our judo and g ym Imixed togother, using -the sanie change rooins. and situif - we're gem g te sejparate thein.» <A "worldcl' las? aerobics roorn,, complote with wooden' floor, is» being built, and new 'Cybex. Seloct-a-rize' and cardio equip- ment added. «Wo already -have the best (free) weight club in tôvï.** «W. want the people ini Whithy ta, qet fit, and wo want them te do it in our club,» says Gribben who notes the new location wl even have a smnalldaycare' centre.' The judo club will be housed in its own, 4,000 sq. foot section. 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