In 1976 Bill Gibson’s father had enough of Bill & his weight lifting buddies monopolizing the family basement. A simple statement “Hell boy, you need to move” led to various trips with his mother and father to look at different vacancies around the small town of Washington. The old Smith Motor building on Main Street was constructed of steel I beams and concrete, just perfect to house the heavy iron used in that era. A lease was signed and Gibson’s Gym was born. This small town “hobby” turned business soon became a destination by some of the world’s top body builders of the times as well as local “gym rats”. Bill’s foresight to purchase Nautilus equipment solidified Gibson’s position as a pioneer in the fitness center industry.
Fast forward to the 80’s. Gibson purchased the building from the Smith family and expanded the operation into the basement area as well as upstairs. The additional space made room for more cardiovascular equipment & an increasing demand for the selectorized or “Nautilus type” equipment.
Not long after the silver anniversary of Gibson’s Gym, Bill decided to sell the operation to his daughter & her business partner, Kevin Hopkins. Hopkins spent his time as a competitive bodybuilder and worked as a chief formulator for different supplement companies. In 2004 he solidified this by publishing Macrobolic Nutrition, a book showing the impact of blood sugar & insulin on body fat & lean muscle. At this point, Gibson’s underwent a major transformation with the addition of another building & a complete updating of the building, facilities, making a complete modern fitness center.
In 2007, Hopkins bought out Gibson, purchased all the real estate associated with the health club & continued revitalization. Gibson’s now offers 2 group exercise rooms, over 70 pieces of cardio equipment, over 150 pieces of strength training equipment, stretching equipment & a complete core training program.
Gibson’s Fitness, Health and Wellness now proudly caters to clients of all ability & fitness levels. We proudly boast the area’s most complete selection of equipment and the most qualified training department in Northern, NJ.
