He was recognized in a 2023 edition of Central Illinois Business Magazine in its 40 Under 40 list for the Champaign-Urbana area.
TUSCOLA, IL, December 01, 2023 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Gunnar M.N. Edwards has been inducted into Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Mr. Edwards is a certified personal trainer who established Rally Point Fitness in Tuscola, Illinois, in 2020. An award-winning, veteran-owned and operated gym, it has quickly become a place where customers of all ages can come and enjoy a safe and inviting experience. Since opening, Mr. Edwards has seen significant growth in clientele, particularly veterans and first responders, enabling him to offer more products and services, group classes, and customized workouts. Offering two locations, Mr. Edwards maintains a standard gym and a second facility specifically for group classes and has a goal of eventually merging both places into one.
Much more than just a business owner, Mr. Edwards serves as a support system to many of his clients through his business. Having faced various adversities as a U.S. Army veteran who served in Afghanistan, he is passionate about the importance of fitness and how it can transform lives. Through Rally Point Fitness, Mr. Edwards helps people realize their mental and physical strength, and he enjoys encouraging them to focus on their health.
Mr. Edwards honorably served his country in the U.S. Army between 2010 and 2018. Since then, he has been responsible for founding 217 Vets, a nonprofit organization that caters to veterans and first responders and serves as a safe space for building camaraderie. It has also been instrumental in helping these folks reclaim a sense of community they often lose after exiting the military. Besides his contributions to his nonprofit, Mr. Edwards has been involved with Mission Zero Hundred Hours, another organization dedicated to serving veterans.
Highly qualified in his industry, Mr. Edwards received credentials as a certified personal trainer through the fitness training program at Parkland College in 2018. In light of his accomplishments, he was recognized in a 2023 edition of Central Illinois Business Magazine in its 40 Under 40 list for the Champaign-Urbana area. His gym was also voted as the Best Gym and Best Group Fitness in the Champaign-Urbana area as a People's Choice in The News-Gazette in 2023.
Acknowledging his daughter as the driving force behind his success, Mr. Edwards made positive changes after becoming a father. Therefore, he credits all his blessings and good fortune to her.
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