Better Body Fitness

The origins of Better Body Fitness trace back to 1983 when an energetic man by the name of Jim McKee opened a “hardcore” club on Boone Street in Spokane, WA called “The Better Body”. Jim’s charisma made it a fun place for all types of people to enjoy. Well, of course, with the gym came great success. Jim reluctantly left the gym business and let his love for biking lead him to work at Wheel Sport Cycle and Fitness where he discovered his knack for sales. However, when his boss wanted to put the fitness equipment away for the summer, he decided to dust off the Better Body name and hit the road.

In 1993 Jim became a distributor of sport performance drinks and a vendor for three major commercial fitness equipment lines. He traveled the Northwest in a 1-ton van selling drinks and taking equipment orders. Jim ordered, delivered and repaired fitness equipment from Ellensburg to Bozeman and from Idaho Falls to Bend. As the miles tacked by Better Body Fitness grew and the trips to Montana became longer and more grueling, Jim hired Mona Erb as his commercial equipment representative in Montana.