With two separate facilities, Jay Bell offers a variety of fun and fitness options but there's one overriding priority — safety.
"Our focus first is on safety," he said. "If you add strength on top of poor movement it's a recipe for disaster."
For about two years, Bell, a 1992 Simsbury High School graduate, has operated Gracie Farmington Valley in the Mill at Tariffville. It offers Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and other martial arts forms for children and adults.
More recently he opened Greater Farmington Valley (or GFV) Fitness, which features small-group, instructor led fitness workouts.
For Bell, one of the advantages to owning both has been the ability for people to take advantage of several classes and combinations. There's even a family plan under which all members of a family can use both facilities for $300.
Parents, for example, could work out at the fitness facility while their children take a karate class. Mom or dad can also use both facilities.
"That's been pretty cool," he said. "It offers a little bit for everybody."
Find out more
Gracie Farmington Valley
http://graciefv.com/
https://www.facebook.com/graciefarmingtonvalley/info
2 Tunxis Road, Suite B5, Tariffville, Connecticut 06081
(860) 513-2322
jay@graciefv.com
GFV Fitness
http://gfvfitness.com/
https://www.facebook.com/GfvFitness
2 tunxis Rd, Simsbury, Connecticut 06081
(860) 255-8310
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