All Hours Fitness ain’t gone nowhere, but it seems like the new cool thing in town again lately.
All Hours Fitness, located on the 4218 NW loop in Carthage, was enjoying a boom with its members – both old and new – popping up in droves.
“It’s like we’ve opened a new facility,” said manager Cara Beth Parker-Morris of the business over the past few months. “That’s what it feels like. That’s the kind of traffic we see for registrations. “
Parker-Morris became a manager in February 2013 when All Hours Fitness was on Panola Street, next to the subway, before construction began on the current facility.
The current facility opened in April 2014.
Walker Alford and Randy Seegers are the sole owners of All Hours Fitness. In addition to the location in Carthage, the duo has gyms in Center and Jasper in Texas. Alford and Seegers also own gyms in Louisiana with locations in Natchitoches, Oakdale, Pineville, Ruston, Springhill, Winnfield, DeQuincy, DeRidder, Leesvile, Many, and Minden.
The duo prefer to build in small towns and stay away from big cities.
What’s special about All Hours Fitness, according to Parker-Morris, is that it’s a fitness center for everyone at a reasonable price.
“It’s a great advantage when people come whenever they want,” said manager Cara Beth Parker-Morris. “Depending on your work plans. Some work night shifts and can come straight after work. I think it’s a great time for everyone and doesn’t have limited hours to exercise. “
All Hours Fitness has three plans – individual, couple, and family – with six-month, 12-month, 24-month, and 30-month contracts.
All contracts come with a one-time enrollment fee of $ 50, and if you pay for a six month contract in full you get a free contract, and if you pay for a full 12 month contract you get two months for free.
“It’s got a good atmosphere, good weights and equipment,” said Daryl Shelton, a member since 2014. “Good management, keeping it clean, the whole nine. It’s a good family gym, really nice. “
A six-month individual membership is $ 48.71 per month, 12-month $ 37.89 per month, 24-month $ 27.06 per month, and 30-month $ 20.57 per month.
Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week is what sets this gym apart from others in the area.
“I think 24-7 and size makes a difference,” said Parker-Morris of the gym’s success. “I know we don’t have a classroom, but that’s in our future plans to add that. The owners check that. “
Parker-Morris is asked about the cost of a gym membership every day she works. People will say that the monthly membership prices are a little on the expensive side.
The gym manager simply broke it down.
“If you think about it, go to Whataburger and get a combo meal for two, you spend about $ 20,” said Parker-Morris. “You can get a gym membership for $ 20 a month. If you include that perspective, and I guarantee you, at least 50 percent of these people eat fast food. “
Last year, the gym, as well as every other gym in the state, was shut down by the government for two months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
All Hours Fitness reopened at the end of May.
“It took a while to get back to normal,” said Parker-Morris. “People are comfortable going to the gym, and it’s fully fledged now. It’s crazy how many people have been going out and signing up in the last three to four months. “
Gym member Camille Brooks says the gym doesn’t give people excuses for missing out on a workout.
“It’s open around the clock, so that pulls me back,” says Brooks, who has been a member for four years. “There is no excuse not to come. It’s always clean and you can still exercise even when it’s full. There is still enough equipment to do what you need to do. “
All Hours Fitness has free weights, dumbbells, and lots of cardio machines that are younger than three years old, as well as a women-only page. The gym is fully air-conditioned and has large fans dotted around to keep members cool.
If you’re a fan of tanning, the gym has multiple tanning beds, as well as a state-of-the-art massage chair.
The massage chair has a one-time fee of $ 27.06 that you can use for up to 10 minutes per visit every day while a member of the gym.
Member Claude Franks has trained in gyms across East Texas and will rank All Hours Fitness among the best.
“I’ve worked out in Henderson, Longview, Tatum and this is the best gym I’ve been to,” said Franks, who has been a member for five years. “It’s a good atmosphere and the writings on the walls that drive and challenge you. It really helps to keep the focus. “
