Definition Body Coaching in Nether Poppleton is one of 10 finalists in the contest after readers nominated hundreds of favourites on an online voting platform.
Starting from Monday, January 20, voting slips have been appearing in The Press newspaper – allowing readers to pick their winner before voting closes on February 1.
Each copy of The Press has been featuring a short profile on each business and why it thinks it deserves to be voted number one in York.
Readers can vote for the Best Gym 2025 by picking up a voting slip, found in copies of The Press newspaper every day, with the winner set to be announced in the coming weeks.
Definition Body Coaching is a finalist in The Press Best Gym (Image: Newsquest)
Definition Body Coaching, a personal training gym in Nether Poppleton was opened back in 2014 by owner Justin Shepherd and co-founded with coach Carl Ward. The coaching team, completed by Mike Gray makes up more than 50 years gym industry experience between them.
Justin Shepherd said: “We wanted to make a place in York where we could provide great education, atmosphere and service to provide our clients with a unique exercise experience.
“Recommending exercise is not something new to most people but enjoying it really can be the igniter. Our experience has helped us tweak it each year to keep trying to improve especially from feedback off the customers.”
Definition Body Coaching has welcomed hundreds of York residents through the doors to exercise over the years and that they say have “resulted in countless body transformations”. Justin Shepherd says current members ranging from 18-year-old students to retired people in their 80’s.
“We are proud to welcome all walks of life,” he said.
Justin added: “There are so many brilliant gyms in York. All worthy winners by their history. The true winner is exercise which we all need more than ever in modern life.”
