For immediate release

LA PLATA, Maryland - October 15, 2009 - World Gym has contracted with Longevity Studios to be the exclusive provider of personal training and fitness services for the national chain’s newest franchise, which is set to open in January, 2010 in La Plata, MD. This strategic alliance between two of Southern Maryland's premier fitness facilities will raise the standard for wellness and fitness services in the area, including physical fitness assessments, custom-designed workout programs, personal training, and wellness consulting. 

Cliff Long, President and CEO, Longevity Studios
and Ryan Keller, Co-Owner, World Gym, La Plata, MD

Ryan Keller, the owner of World Gym in Mechanicsville, MD and co-owner of World Gym in La Plata, said, “I am extremely excited to have Longevity Studios coming to World Gym, because I have known Cliff Long for numerous years. His knowledge and experience is unlike anyone else’s in Southern Maryland. I know that he and his staff have an unsurpassed understanding of how to help clients reach their full potential”.

Keller is very familiar with the fitness needs of La Plata residents, since he was the original owner of Total Fitness for Women, from 1997 - 2004. He’s confident that his continued relationships with members of the La Plata community will help to meet their fitness needs and take the area’s health and wellness to the next level.

Cliff Long, Southern Maryland’s premier Human Performance Consultant and CEO and President of Longevity Studios, said “Our unique approach to personal training, combined with World Gym’s state-of-the-art facility, are the perfect match and compliment each other’s strengths. This will allow us to reach further into the community to spread the message of wellness.”

Longevity Studios at World Gym will provide free consultations, exercise orientations, small group training, educational classes, and a variety of personal training packages.