Life Is For Living.
And that is our mission.
Our story
I’m Dan, Founder here at DGC. For me, those four words are much more than a slogan.
They come from one of the hardest moments in my own life losing one of my best friends on Christmas Eve. An experience like that changes how you look at things. It reminded me just how precious and fragile life is, and that none of us are guaranteed tomorrow.
Yet so often, we spend our lives waiting. Waiting to feel better. Waiting to get healthier. Waiting to have more confidence. Waiting for the right time to start doing the things we've always wanted to do.
Sometimes we can spend so much time simply getting through life that we forget to actually live it. That experience has shaped so much of what DGC has become.
Driven by Purpose
I wanted to create more than somewhere people came to exercise. I wanted to build a place that could genuinely help people get more from their life physically, mentally and socially. A place that helps you become stronger and healthier, but also gives you more energy, confidence and belief in yourself.
It's why we care about the person behind the membership. It's why we believe movement, nutrition, recovery, mindset and connection all matter.
It's why community sits at the heart of what we do.
And it's why success for us isn't simply about how much weight you lose or how much you can lift.
It's about what your health & mindset allows you to do with your life.
We only get one shot at this.
So our mission at DGC is simple…
To help more people stop simply existing and bring more living to life.
LIFE IS FOR LIVING.
Meet the incredible team that make this happen…
This is more than just a gym for me. this is a place that has helped me grow and made me feel confident again. the people here are special.
— Jackie Burns