Champions Fitness is family-owned and operated, forged back in January 2002 by a father-son team who knew what mattered most: hard work, commitment, and community.

Horacio Tavares, a respected business owner and immigrant from São Miguel, Azores, Portugal, built a successful metal fabrication company — Horacio’s Welding and Sheet Metal Inc. — with the same work ethic we bring to the gym floor. Alongside him, his son Michael Tavares, a Mechanical Engineer with a Master’s in Engineering Management, shared that same passion for fitness and grit.

Champions was born from their shared belief that real strength is earned — not marketed.

We built this place for people who take training seriously. No Zumba. No contracts. No excuses. Just iron, sweat, and the drive to get stronger. Whether you’re a competitive lifter, a weekend warrior, or just someone who wants to work hard and feel good doing it — this is your space.

We’re not here to sell fads or fake motivation. We’re here to give you clean, no-BS training grounds loaded with top-tier equipment.

We keep the place spotless, the weights racked, and the atmosphere raw — because that’s what real training demands.

We give our members the freedom to train on their own terms. Pay-as-you-go options. A judgment-free zone. A gym that feels like home — because it was built by people who live this life, not just sell it.