STRONG BODY

STRONG MIND

The Gym with a Mission.

We are dedicated to helping our members improve their quality of life with exercise.

  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Mental Health Disorders
  • Neurological Disorders

Exercise is medicine for the body and mind.  Exercise will help heal the brain and mind just as well as it does the body.

Zach Guza, CPT, founded Black Dog Fitness to help others improve their mental and physical health through exercise and community. Along the way, he learned about the benefits of exercise for people with Parkinson’s disease. 

Since then, Zach has been working to make Black Dog Fitness a center of fitness and support for anyone in Knoxville Tennessee with Parkinson’s disease.    

Exercise is the only true treatment for Parkinson’s.   We are here to help you FIGHT BACK AGAINST PARKINSON’S DISEASE!

East Tennessee’s Only Gym Dedicated to Fighting Parkinson’s Disease

Research has shown over and over again that exercise is a vital component of combating Parkinson’s disease. It is the only thing that treats the disease – everything else (drugs, surgery, shots, supplements) only mask the symptoms.  Regular exercise can slow, stop, or even reverse the progression Parkinson’s disease.  If your neurologist doesn’t tell you to exercise, get a new neurologist.

Black Dog Fitness is East Tennessee’s only gym dedicated to helping people with Parkinson’s with One-on-one training, group fitness or online workouts and support.

Don’t wait for a crisis.  The sooner you start exercising, the sooner you will feeling better.  This is not something you wait to get worse.  Would you wait for your symptoms to get worse to take a drug proven to make you feel better?  Exercise slows the progression of Parkinson’s no matter what stage of PD you are in.

Rock Steady Boxing was the first program in the country dedicated to the fight against Parkinson’s disease. Our exercises are non-contact (no one gets hit) adaptations of boxing drills. Boxers condition for optimal agility, speed, muscular endurance, accuracy, hand-eye coordination, footwork and overall strength. Parkinson’s fighters benefit from the exact same stuff and the intensity of a good fight.

But, it isn’t just boxing.  We do anything and everything that will help reinforce you body against the effects of Parkinson’s – balance, strength, agility, voice.   We don’t pull any punches.

Our membership structure is designed to fit your schedule and budget.  You can sign up for a specific number of classes per a month on unlimited. Each membership tier gives you access to all our classes.

Weekly Schedule of Black Dog Fitness group fitness classes

Want to work out at home?

Through our YouTube channel, The Parkinson’s Gym, you have access to tons of Free at-home workouts, interviews, blogs and daily living “hacks” for living with Parkinson’s.  And now it is Free on YouTube!

PERSONAL TRAINING IN KNOXVILLE, TN

We offer one-on-one and small group personal training for anyone looking to get stronger, learn to box or reach their unique goals.

Our Trainers Specialize in working with people with Parkinson’s or other Neurological disorders however, we can work with plain people too.

Personal training is the most effective way to develop the best form, and have that extra accountability.