{"id":172554,"date":"2026-02-20T06:42:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T06:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/172554\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T06:42:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T06:42:06","slug":"new-science-backed-programming-gym-to-open-in-west-u","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/172554\/","title":{"rendered":"New science-backed programming gym to open in West U"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA new gym that focuses on science-backed programming and technology will open in West University Place in April.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s special about it?<\/p>\n<p>Body Fit Training will open a new location on Bissonnet Street. BFT focuses on a few approaches that co-owner Tom Waguespack said make them different:<\/p>\n<p>Coaching: Classes are led by certified trainers who work with members on form and techniqueProgramming: Science-backed programming is designed to progress members along their journey in 10-week blocksTechnology: Heart rate technology focuses on what the heart rate should be according to the current workoutWaguespack, who owns the gym along with Angelica Ortiz, said BFT is for all strength and health levels.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can have someone who is just starting right next to someone who is an athlete,\u201d Waguespack said. \u201cWhat we\u2019re looking to create is an experience for our members, but also be part of a community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More details<\/p>\n<p>Waguespack said BFT is results-, progression- and community-based.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe strive to achieve tangible results for our members. Our programs are designed to continuously improve our members\u2019 lives,\u201d he said. \u201cWe believe that members will look forward to visiting the studio as they feel a sense of community and get better results.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>BFT is currently running a promotion for a 25% discount on a membership until it officially opens.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&gt;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A new gym that focuses on science-backed programming and technology will open in West University Place in April.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":172555,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[69735,1604,69736,56,58,57,69738,69737],"class_list":["post-172554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-houston","tag-body-fit-training","tag-community-impact","tag-gyms-in-west-u","tag-houston","tag-houston-headlines","tag-houston-news","tag-tom-waguespack","tag-west-u-gyms"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172554","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=172554"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172554\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/172555"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=172554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=172554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=172554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}