Fitness Down East

09/05/2026

08/22/2026

Note from Russell Lewis:

I’m excited to be expanding my Down East Karate program next month! Thursday afternoons will now include Elementary Karate at 5:30 PM, Historical European Swordsmanship from 6:15–6:45 PM, and Middle/High School Karate at 6:45 PM. With adults coming soon!

I’ve been teaching martial arts for 36 years. I was born in Sea Level, with deep family roots in Cedar Island and Atlantic. My grandparents, Melvin “Junior” Styron and Georgia Golden, helped shape who I am, and my grandfather was actually my first martial arts teacher. He learned basic Judo while serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II and passed some of that knowledge on to me.

Some of my first lessons weren’t in a dojo. They were in his front yard in Atlantic and later while we were pulling crab pots in Cedar Island Bay. It was a little like The Karate Kid when Mr. Miyagi rocked the boat while fishing, except it was a little eight-year-old boy learning balance and Judo while pulling crab pots with his grandfather.

Since then, I’ve had the privilege of teaching thousands of students, winning 7 World Championships, 17 National Championships, and more than 200 state-level competitions, and training everyone from four-year-old Little Dragons to national-level Karate and Tae Kwon Do competitors and professional MMA fighters.

Now that I’ve moved back Down East, I’m proud to bring even more martial arts opportunities home. This community helped raise me, and it’s an honor to continue teaching here.

For information about classes, call or text 808-2400, or message me anytime. I’d love to talk with you!”

08/13/2026

Big News!!

We now have a Personal Trainer! PM for details or stop in during business hours for info.

08/12/2026

An update from Teresa Gillikin.
It has taken almost a year and a half to build a sustainable yoga class here at Fitness DownEast, but we have a great thing going on here! I am so proud...of them...and of me!!!

And, we have space for maybe one or two more before we are at capacity!!!🧘‍♀️💪💚

08/12/2026

Hi, I am Teresa Gillikin. I am super excited to announce that I am officially opening the books for personal training and nutritional guidance clients at Fitness Down East!!!

For information on how to get started, you can message me on Instagram or Facebook, and I can help you with that.

I am a NASM, FitTour, and YogaRenew certified nutrition coach, personal trainer and yoga instructor. And, I want to help as many people as possible understand how their bodies actually work, what their bodies actually need, and how to feel the best you can in YOUR body!

For a limited time, I will be offering a "pay what you can" option, along with a free consultation.

Everyone deserves to understand how to feel good! And, having someone to help motivate you and answer your questions may be just what you need to put your health and fitness journey on the right track.

07/25/2026

7 AM Crew!

07/08/2026

Yoga for July