From finding my strength to bringing strength to Kingman
My Why — Anytime Fitness Kingman ????
My name is Adrianna Gomez, and at 37, almost 38, I feel like I’m just getting started.
I didn’t grow up with a lot, and my early life taught me that things don’t always come easy. But I’ve learned that where you start doesn’t have to determine where you end up. I married my high school sweetheart in 2011 and we started our journey together. Through our ups and downs we have celebrated our 15-year anniversary!
In 2013, at around 24 years old, I began learning about nutrition. I was struggling with my weight, migraines, anxiety, and depression. I started with simple changes: drinking more water, learning about protein, carbohydrates, and sodium, and using meal-replacement shakes. As the weight began coming off, I took another step. I started riding a bike.
For eight months, I rode before ever stepping into a gym. When I finally joined one, I spent six months on the elliptical because I honestly had no idea what to do with the weights. I started small, learned as I went, and kept showing up. In 2015, I completed my first 100-mile Gran Fondo in my hometown of Tehachapi, California, in eight hours. I had discovered something that changed my life: I was capable of so much more than I had imagined!
In 2016, my family moved to Nebraska, where I began working at Anytime Fitness in Beatrice. I fell in love with more than fitness. I loved the atmosphere, the camaraderie, and the way people encouraged one another. When we moved to Kingman in 2020, I was excited to find that same community, only to discover that the local Anytime Fitness had permanently closed.
I tried gym after gym, but I knew something was missing. I kept running, often four to six miles a day up and down Hualapai Mountain Road with my two critters and our dog. I wanted my kids to fall in love with fitness long before adulthood, to understand perseverance, and to appreciate what their bodies could do. We’ve completed 5Ks and 10Ks together, and those miles have taught us lessons that go far beyond exercise.
In 2023, my husband and I signed our franchise agreement to bring Anytime Fitness back to Kingman. We searched for the right building, faced contracts that fell through, and hit more obstacles than I can count. Somehow, we found ourselves back at the very building where Anytime Fitness had once been. Since then, we’ve worked through one challenge after another to make this dream a reality.
Now, in 2026, we are open!
I’ve struggled with my weight, hormone imbalances, motivation, and the mental battle of getting myself to the gym. I know what it’s like to wonder whether you have the energy to start, to sit in the parking lot and struggle to walk through the door, and to feel intimidated because you don’t know where to begin.
That’s why this gym matters so much to me. I want Anytime Fitness Kingman to be a place where people feel welcomed, supported, and encouraged to do hard things. A place where fitness is about more than a number on the scale. It’s about physical health, mental health, confidence, and discovering what you’re capable of.
I’m not here because I’ve perfected my own journey. I’m here because I know how much the journey can change a life, and I want others to have the opportunity to experience that for themselves.
Kingman, thank you for being part of this next chapter. I can’t wait to welcome you through our doors.
I’m 37, almost 38, and I feel like I’m just getting started. Let’s get stronger together. ????
