Synergetic Fitness in Lebanon is not your average fitness studio. Owner and trainer Janet
Wetzel-Greger takes it up a notch, offering small-group exercise
classes, personal training, and open studio for those who want to work
out on their own.
What sets her apart from most instructors is that she
looks at the whole person and wants to know all about her clients so she
can provide them the best experience that will help them reach their
health, wellness, and fitness goals.
Owner and Trainer Janet Wetzel-Greger
An
instructor for 36 years and a certified personal trainer for 29 years,
Janet is passionate about fitness and wellness, and her enthusiasm is
infectious. She offers something for everyone, whether you’re new to
exercise, returning after time off, or a regular gym rat. She’s not just
a trainer but a guide, coach, and cheerleader, helping her clients make
healthy choices through goals that are realistic, measurable,
attainable, and achievable. Her tagline is “empowering you to exceed
your potential.”
Adapting to What People Want
Janet
opened Synergetic Fitness in August 2020, after the River Valley Club
in Lebanon, where she’d worked for 22 years, closed because of the
pandemic in March of 2020. At that time, schools were closed, people
were working at home, and she decided to offer free workout classes
outside her home on a side street in Lebanon. She offered four classes a
week and texted updates about upcoming classes. From 4 to 16 people
would text back and she would plan classes according to them and the
weather. “It was my way of helping people get through the pandemic and
the uncertainty, stress, and frustration; to give them an hour of time
for themselves.”
Encouraged
to open her own studio, she converted her garage into a small studio
that houses all the bells and whistles for every imaginable type of
exercise. Because of the small space, group classes are limited to four
in the winter, but larger classes are held in the summer when they can
move outside. “There’s been an evolution in the fitness industry where
people are looking for smaller studios. They want that one-on-one
attention; they want small-group workouts. They also want a space they
can go to work out on their own without going to a big gym. I was
listening to what people wanted and the complexity of their lives and
how they were trying to balance self-care, work, and family.” Schedules
upended by the pandemic, Janet found that a lot of people turned to
personal training and used the open-studio option to suit their needs.
Health, Wellness, and Fitness
At Synergetic Fitness, she says, clients get
support, commitment, teamwork, and education. “Education is huge,”
Janet says. Strength training, cardio training, mobility, flexibility,
healthy eating, and lifestyle wellness are all part of her workout
plans. All clients are asked to set monthly goals and she provides
strategies to keep them on track. The bottom line is that people feel
comfortable and safe in a space where COVID protocols are strictly
observed. “One of the hardest things was starting a business in the
middle of a pandemic. This was a risk. But I believe in what is achieved
in here and I believe in what I give my clients, whether it’s quality
of life, improved fitness, weight loss, stress management—whatever their
reason is for training. Health, wellness, and fitness are the things that are achieved in here.”
With
the open-studio option, which costs $40 a month, clients schedule with
Janet the times that are convenient for them. She shows them how to use
the equipment correctly to ensure they’re safe and that they understand
what different pieces of equipment do. Group fitness is
punch-card-based—10 classes for $150. Clients book ahead on the website.
When she knows who’s coming, “I take a look at what they like, and I
try to put a little bit of everything into that workout for all the
participants. A lot of time goes into planning those workouts and
keeping them varied.”
Looking at the Big Picture
Janet
puts the same effort into creating individual programs for her personal
training clients and tries to make it affordable. “It was my goal when I
opened Synergetic that I make training available for everybody. I
have a single session, then I have session packages.” A single training
session is $85. Six sessions are $83, 12 sessions are $81 and 24
sessions are $79. She looks at the whole person—who they are, what
drives them, what’s going on in their personal and professional lives,
their stressors, how they sleep, their lifestyle, if there are any
physical issues, what medications they’re on, and why they’re coming to
her. “It helps me design their programs.”
While
the space is small—12 feet by 22 feet—there is no shortage of
state-of-the-art equipment that includes a rowing machine, TRX straps
for body-weight suspension strength training, straps of different
thicknesses, weighted vests for body-weight exercises, sand bags for
functional movements, weighted balls, ropes, Bosu balls, a punching bag,
weight bars, kettlebells and dumbbells of all sizes, a TRX RIP trainer,
steps and jump boxes of different heights, ab dollies for abdominal
work, and an Airdyne bike that works both the upper and lower body. When
the warmer weather returns, classes will expand outside again.
Janet
practices what she preaches. She works out six days a week and mixes it
up, doing strength training three times a week, high-intensity interval
training (HIIT) workouts, and cycling three times a week. “I’m 54 and I
know what it’s like to get older and have to be flexible and reasonable
with working out. I love working out.” With Synergetic Fitness, Janet
shares that love for fitness and health as well as her vast experience
in the field. “Since I opened my own business, I can really be the
trainer that I am. I feel like I’m able to meet the needs of my clients
in so many different ways that I wasn’t able to do before. It’s so
rewarding to see your clients achieve their goals. My clients know that
if they need me, I am there.”
Synergetic Fitness
22 Shaw Street
Lebanon, NH
(603) 667-5563
