ABOUT PRODIGY GYM

About Our Gym

Prodigy Gym & Fitness Fort Collins, CO

Our Name is Our Philosophy

Prodigy is one of those wonderful words whose different meanings tell a story. One of its origins is from the Latin word  prodigium, meaning

 "a sign of something to come."



We believe people come to our gym as a step towards important things to come. A sign of something positive about to happen. Through fitness, they change their appearance and performance, leading to change throughout their entire lives.



Two men are standing next to each other on a stage with medals around their necks.
Chris Havekost, owner of Prodigy Gym, guiding clients with his 30+ years of fitness and bodybuilding expertise.

Chris’s fitness journey began at the young age of 15  where he was led to the competitive stages of bodybuilding. Chris started by winning the teenage Mr.Colorado title at the young age of 17. Fast forward ten years when Chris came back for the coveted and overall Mr.Colorado title that he won in 1999. Chris progressed through the levels to the top 3 at the national level for many years. Through his competitive years, Chris was blessed to work with some of the best coaches in the world ranging from John Meadows to Dennis James where along with his decades of competition experience coupled with the greats he learned mastery of bodybuilding.


Chris has a deep level of caring for all of his members’ and clients' fitness goals especially those that he personally trains. Chris began his journey helping people with their fitness over 35 years ago. He has endless experience helping people with a broad range of fitness goals from gaining strength and muscle, losing body fat, injury rehabilitation as he himself has been through back surgery and just about every other injury joint related one can think of, the 40+ crowd as that is where he currently lives ;) and of course bodybuilding!

About the Owner

Chris Havekost

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About the Facility

A Legacy of Strength and Community

There has been a gym in this very location for over 46 years. In 2014, Chris purchased what was then The Zone Health and Fitness from former owner Greg Bobby, who remains one of Chris’s personal trainers to this day.

Inspired by Excellence

At the end of his bodybuilding career, Chris traveled daily to Armbrust Pro Gym in Denver to train at Armbrust Pro Gym to be around the best in the state including the then current Mr. Olympia Phil Heath. The experience set a new standard for what Chris expected from a gym facility as Armbrust's environment and equipment were at a level he had never experienced.


After years of commuting 60 miles daily, it became clear that building a facility closer to home was essential. Simplistic and ordinary fitness clubs in Fort Collins simply couldn't match the quality Chris had experienced.

A Vision Realized

After persistent effort, Chris convinced Greg Bobby to sell the gym. From that moment on, Chris began his mission to create the most well-equipped gym in Colorado and hopefully one day the nation. Over the past 11 years, Chris has carefully selected machines from legendary brands like Flex, Nebula, DynaBody, Strive, and antique equipment, as well as modern innovations from NewTech, MTorture, Prime, MegaMass, Fortis, Watson, and many more.

THE EQUIPMENT AT PRODIGY GYM

Extensive Machine Selection

Prodigy Gym is home to over 100 plate-loaded machines, carefully selected from top industry brands such as Flex, Nebula, DynaBody, Prime, MegaMass, Raw Motive, Icarian, Hammer Strength, M-torture, Gym Leco, and Watson. These machines cater to every muscle group with precision, ensuring targeted training and reduced risk of injury.

Specialized Equipment Zones

Our facility is organized into specialized zones:

  • Leg Room: Featuring  ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S BEST with over 45 machines specifically designed for leg training.
  • Chest: 18+ machines for isolated and compound chest exercises.
  • Back: 18+ machines designed for optimal back muscle engagement.
  • Shoulders: 18+ of the industries best delt machines. I mean every gym needs 6 SIDE LATERALS right?
  • Guns (Arms): Every gym needs 10+ arm machines right???
  • Cardio Zone: Unique cardiovascular machines including Woodway Curve Treadmills, Jacob's Ladder, and The Real Runner.

Posing Room

At Prodigy you can find the country's best posing room with professionally designed lighting with all shades/tones/ and colors that are set by you! Specially hung angled mirrors so you can see those hard earned back and glute muscles! Perfect for your everyday person wanting to see their physique in SICK lighting all the way to bodybuilding competitors looking to perfect their stage presence (Don't miss our FREE weekly posing seminar Saturdays at 10:!5 for men and 11:15 for women!

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ATTACHMENT WALL (Attachments and Accessories)

You won't believe Prodigy's attachment selection on the well known ATTACHMENT WALL with over 50 cable attachments, members have access to a wide variety of training tools designed for isolation and versatility for Back/Shoulders/Triceps/Biceps. Come and experience attachments you will not find at other gyms from all over the world!

Powerlifting Equipment

Specialized powerlifting stations, including EliteFTS Monolift, 200lb dumbbells, competition bars including the TEXAS DEADLIFT BAR, and competition-standard platforms and benches, ensure Prodigy Gym meets the needs of elite lifters.

In-House Supplement Store

**You dont have to be a member to shop!**

Fort Collins most stocked and on-site supplement store LOADED with trusted brands like CBUM, Axe & Sledge, Hosstile, NUTRABIO, PANDA, AMERICAN LABZ, BLACK MAGIC, offering members access to premium supplements. Prodigy Supplement store is known for having EVERY flavor of all the top brands in stock all the time!

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MEAL PREP

Prodigy Gym houses EVERY Flex Pro meal they sell and you can purchase them for less than you can on the Flex Pro site!

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