Back Alley Fitness

08/22/2026

STRONGER BECAUSE

When most people think about exercise, they think about losing weight or changing the way they look.

Those can be great outcome, but they’re only a small part of the story.

The real value of strength training is in what it allows you to do every day, and the long-term impact it has on your health and quality of life.

At Back Alley Fitness, we believe training should help you do more than simply look better. It should help you feel stronger, move better, have more energy, reduce pain, and give you the confidence to enjoy every stage of life.

Body composition may be what gets many people started, but it’s often everything else that keeps them coming back.

We’re curious…

How has exercise improved your life outside of changing your appearance?

Has it given you more energy? Reduced pain? Improved your mental health? Helped you keep up with your kids or grandkids? Built your confidence? We’d love to hear your story in the comments.

08/17/2026

📣 WE’RE HIRING!

Back Alley Fitness is looking for a friendly, reliable and organized person to join our team as an Evening Member Services Coordinator!

This position will work weekday evenings, Monday–Thursday and will help keep things running smoothly at both our Medicine Hat + Redcliff locations.

Your role will include:
🏋️ Greeting members and giving facility tours
📞 Answering phones and emails
💻 Membership sales, changes and cancellations
🧹 Daily cleaning, tidying and facility upkeep
📱 Potential social media/content creation
🙌 Helping create a welcoming experience for everyone who walks through our doors

We’re looking for someone who is:
✔️ Friendly, personable and confident communicating with people
✔️ Reliable and able to work independently
✔️ Organized with great attention to detail
✔️ Comfortable with basic computer/admin tasks
✔️ Willing to clean and take pride in keeping our facilities looking great
✔️ Able to lift approximately 50 lbs
✔️ Available Monday–Thursday evenings
✔️ Able to reliably travel between our Medicine Hat and Redcliff locations

Customer service, sales, admin or social media experience is an asset, but the right personality, work ethic and willingness to learn are just as important to us.

NO RESUME REQUIRED!

Instead, we’ve created an application that will help us get to know you a little better and see if you might be the right fit for the BAF team.

👇 APPLY HERE:
https://forms.gle/Lk28wJdbHqDffNQX7

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08/09/2026

Watch out racers!

We have sooooo much fun planned for you on race day! 😜

The Amazing Race for Hunger wouldn't be possible without the incredible businesses and organizations that open their doors to become Race Stops. Each one plays an important role in creating an unforgettable adventure while helping raise funds to fill our Emergency Food Pantry

Over the coming days, we'll be revealing each of our 2026 Race Stops. Think of these posts as little clues along the way. They're being shared in completely random order, so don't spend too much time trying to figure out the route!

And remember... just because you know what a business does doesn't mean you know what your challenge will be. 😉 We love keeping our racers guessing, and every stop has a surprise waiting.

Today's Race Stop is...

Back Alley Fitness

Thank you for being part of this year's Amazing Race for Hunger. We can't wait for our racers to experience what you have in store!

08/09/2026

Huge shoutout to everyone who came out for another Barbell Baddies workout in support of the Race for Hunger! 💪

There are still SO many ways to help the Baddies fill hungry bellies in our community:

♻️ Donate your recycling! Drop it off at Shamrock Bottle Depot and ask them to add it to the Back Alley Fitness account or message us and we can coordinate a pickup!

🛍️ Shop at Roots Refillery! 30% of your purchase goes straight to the Barbell Baddies team.

❤️ Donate online! Give directly through our CanadaHelps fundraising page. Donations over $20 receive a tax receipt.

Every bottle, purchase, donation and workout adds up.
Let’s fill hungry bellies, support our community and GROW STRONGER together! 💪

08/02/2026

💪 Round 2 is here! 💪

Last Sweat for the Cause was an absolute blast, and we’re doing it all again this Saturday!

Join us at 9:00 AM for a fun, high-energy workout as we help raise money for the Amazing Race for Hunger in support of Root Cellar Food & Wellness Hub. Every drop of sweat helps make a difference in our community. ❤️

✨ Everyone is welcome!

💲 Just $10 to drop in
👨‍👩‍👧 Childminding available for $5 per family

Bring a friend, challenge yourself, and start your weekend with an awesome workout for an even better cause.

📅 Saturday, August 8
⏰ 9:00 AM

Who’s joining us this weekend? 🙌

RootCellar