How It All Started
Look, I'm not gonna feed you some fairy tale about how I always dreamed of opening a gym. Truth is, back in 2018, I was burnt out from corporate life and spending way too much on mediocre gym memberships where nobody gave a damn about actual progress.
Started training clients out of a garage - yeah, that cliche - but man, watching people actually transform when you give them proper programming and real accountability? That hit different. We weren't just counting reps, we were building athletes out of regular folks who thought they couldn't.
Fast forward to 2020, scraped together everything I had and opened Blaze Arcanthium on Granville Street. The name? Blaze for the fire you gotta have inside, Arcanthium 'cause it sounds tough as hell and honestly, I wanted something that stuck in people's heads.
We've grown from 12 members to over 300, not because we're fancy or have the newest equipment every month, but 'cause we actually care about results. Every coach here's been through their own journey - we're not Instagram trainers, we're people who've lived it.
Marcus Chen
Founder & Head Coach
What Drives Us
Not just another gym with empty promises. Here's what actually matters to us every single day.
Real Results
We're not here to babysit your workouts. You'll push harder than you thought possible, and we'll make sure you do it safely. Progress isn't optional here.
Community That Cares
Yeah it sounds cheesy, but when you're grinding through that last set, you'll get why people stick around. We celebrate PRs like they're championships.
No BS Coaching
Our coaches tell it straight. If your form sucks, we'll fix it. If you're sandbagging, we'll call it out. But we'll also be your biggest cheerleader when you need it.
Science-Backed
We don't chase fads. Every program's built on proven methodology. You're getting decades of combined coaching experience, not TikTok trends.
