Norristown: “Get Out And Grind” Last Chance For Free Workout

NORRISTOWN, PA —This is the last chance to get to workout for free with the two expert trainers who are bringing their talent to Norristown.

“Get Out And Grind,” a free of charge workout program, is scheduled to continue 6 to 8 p.m. Friday on the athletic fields at Eisenhower Science & Technology Leadership Academy, 1601 Markley St., Norristown.
The program is available for ages 12 to 21 and is open to the public.

Dwayne Fletcher and Clayton Kellum will be pushing participants to reach their maximum level of workout.

Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Norristown police Chief Derrick Wood invited Kellum and Fletcher to provide an inspirational fitness program to encourage Norristown youth to end gun violence.

Friday is the last day of the three days workout this week.

Gunzdown GloveZup

Fletcher said when he was growing up he was a big guy who was in and out of trouble. He said there was a lot of gun violence in Philadelphia.
After being treated for a gunshot wound to the head when he was just 23 years old, he decided it was time to give back to the community.
Soon after, he started his nonprofit, Gunzdown GloveZup, to provide boxing lessons to the underserved communities to teach that there are alternative ways to deal with anger than gun violence.
“You have to think things through,” he said. “We have to work together in the community.”
Fletcher said he runs up and down hills and climbs up the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum.
Fletcher said he hopes to train kids and adults in boxing.

Built Fitness

Kellum grew up in Coatesville, where he was a star athlete. He went to Lincoln University, where he was a track star and an All-American athlete.
But in his sophomore year, Kellum was arrested for selling crack cocaine.
He was later sentenced by a federal judge to a mandatory 20 years in prison, but got out in 15 years.
While in prison, Kellum said, he became religious and started planning ahead to be an athletic trainer. He was released in February 2014.
He has since opened a training facility, Built Fitness, 123 E. Lancaster Ave., Downingtown. The facility provides fitness training and weight loss for people of all ages.
Kellum said his goal is to give back to his community.
“Fortunately for me, I had a chance to change my life,” he said. “You can go through life and have problems that you can overcome. This is about maximizing every opportunity.”