Exploring Life & Business with Jessi Meservy of The Gym Class

Today we’d like to introduce you to Jessi Meservy

Hi Jessi, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
I have had an interest in fitness and movement since I was a kid. I have early memories of asking my mom if I could go running with her, or grabbing a pair of weights to join in on whatever at home workout she was doing. I loved feeling strong and challenging myself. I was an avid runner for about 12 years and then started really getting into weights and strength training after a knee injury took me out of the running world for a bit. I realized pretty quickly that lifting weights and muscle training was quite a bit more sustainable for me long term, and the effects of focused muscle training was helping my body to recover better and be able to take on more as I was getting stronger. I fell in love very quickly and have done mostly weight lifting and hiit for a little over 10 years now. I became a fitness trainer in 2018, and have been teaching group fitness classes since. In 2024 I started my own brand and gym called The Gym Class. We offer high intensity group fitness classes involving weight training, hiit, resistance, core, and cardio. I have mad passion for what I do and an intense love for the people I get to work with and train everyday. In a lot of ways, group fitness has saved me in my darkest days and the hardest struggles I’ve gone through in life. I love the adrenaline of pushing myself out of my comfort zone, challenging myself, and helping others to do the same. I strongly believe that in challenging my body physically and pushing past mental barriers, I have taught myself that I am strong enough to handle the hard things life has thrown at me, and I hope to help people feel the same when they come to our classes and feel the energy at The Gym Class.

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Definitely have had a lot of struggles on the way! I partnered with another brand to run classes in feb 2020, and covid hit only 2 weeks later. we somehow survived covid even with being closed for 2 months in the very beginning. I’ve had infertility challenges, a miscarriage, and then 2 healthy pregnancies while running the business and teaching classes as well. Teaching classes and running the business while pregnant is a beautiful and amazing experience but physically very challenging. We had a baby in 2023 who had some severe health issues and the struggles with that really left us feeling stressed financially and emotionally. Starting The Gym Class in 2024 came with its own set of challenges as running a small business always does. However, the struggles are what have helped shape me and my family as well as the business and I am extremely grateful for where we are today. Without the hurdles, I don’t think we would have learned the lessons we have, and as a result, we wouldn’t have the relationships and community we have. Human connection is everything to me, and I’m grateful to have the best community around me.

Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know?
We are known for our group fitness classes and the awesome community we have built. The people who have been coming for years, and the trainers I have hired to help me teach classes are just incredible people with an amazing vibe. If you look us up on Google, you’ll find that most reviews talk about the overall vibe in the gym and then the great workouts as a cherry on top. We provide really well rounded workouts with weekly splits designed to grow muscle and push people out of their comfort zone in a way that they typically wouldn’t do in a public gym or by themselves at home.

What does success mean to you?
Having a good support system. A strong community. A healthy and happy family vibe. Feeling content and happy with the business and day to day things.

Pricing:

• drop in $20 per class
• month to month membership (unlimited) $155 per month
• 6 month agreement (unlimited classes) $140 per month
• 12 month agreement (unlimited classes) $125 per month
• we offer daycare at $2 per child per class

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.the-gymclass.com
• Instagram: @the_gymclass
• Youtube: @thegymclass