02-26-2023 Harford Magazine - Flipbook - Page 37
BEST
of
Harford
N
eed a plumber or a pediatrician? Looking to buy a house and
need a real estate agent? What about a new tattoo?
The Best of Harford County can help with a little guidance
from our readers. More than 114,000 votes were cast in this year’s
readers’ poll, culling a list of the 83 top people to know, places to go and
things to do.
BEST GYM
GAMECHANGER FITNESS
BY MIKE KLINGAMAN
If ever a gym can be called cozy, this is it. A one-room studio, the
5-year-old fitness center draws raves from its clients, who relish the
small workout classes (6 to 8 people) and the one-on-one training that
is sometimes lacking in larger venues.
“We’re the ‘Cheers’ of training centers, a place where everybody
knows your name,” owner Cory Bielatowicz said. Absent are the
treadmills and stationary bikes common in other gyms. Here, members
exercise solely with free weights which, during the pandemic, they
could borrow so they could lift at home.
“We treat people like family,” Bielatowicz said. Occasional happy
hours (wine and cheese) break the routine. This winter, GameChanger
staged a Fat Loss Challenge for members, with a $1,000 grand prize.
From time to time, Bielatowicz schedules field trips to the supermarket,
where his charges shop for nutritious foods.
“If you go to the grocery store one day and there’s no ground turkey,
it’s our fault,” he said.
728 Baltimore Pike #111, Bel Air. 443-265-2377. gamechangerfit.com
harfordmagazine.com | Spring 2023 |
37