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Location: Collège Lionel-Groulx, Sainte-Thérèse, Québec
Objective: Optimize and modernize an existing student gym to create a more functional, high-performance training space

Overview Collège Lionel-Groulx already offered its students access to an on-campus gym, but there was an opportunity to enhance the space to better meet the needs of today's users. Alpha Fitness was brought in to elevate the facility optimizing the layout, upgrading the equipment, and bringing a fresh, cohesive identity to the space, all while maximizing training functionality for students and athletes alike.

What Makes This Gym Unique This upgrade demonstrates how smart layout changes and customized equipment can completely transform a facility:

• Rack Optimization: The gym previously housed only two squat racks; the new layout fits five fully customized racks without compromising on space or safety.
• Unified Rack Structure: All five racks are connected via 3"×3", 11-gauge steel crossmembers, forming a massive unified rig that's both ultra-stable and packed with functionality including added pull-up bars between stations.
• Custom Details Throughout: Includes personalized back plates on squat racks, branded dumbbells and bumper plates, anti-slip plyo boxes, and anti-vibration flooring with integrated lifting platforms built directly into each squat rack zone.

The Challenge With limited square footage and structural limitations, the challenge was to fit significantly more functionality into the same footprint all while ensuring safety, flow, and an aesthetic that matched the school's athletic identity.

Alpha Fitness’s Contribution Alpha Fitness completely reimagined the gym's core layout and training potential through strategic customization:

• Space Reconfiguration: Increased squat rack capacity from two to five, thanks to a streamlined, modular design.
• Custom-Built Equipment: Delivered customized racks, flooring, lifting platforms, plates, and dumbbells to align with the college's visual identity.
• Structural Integration: Engineered the racks into a single, reinforced training unit maximizing space efficiency and creating added pull-up zones.

With its sleek new layout, increased capacity, and custom-branded details, the Collège Lionel-Groulx gym now reflects the same energy and excellence its students bring to training every day.