By: Larry Robinson
Mesa Fitness gym members work out during a morning team training session at the gym’s Rimrock location on June 16, 2026. Grand Junction Parks and Recreation Director Ken Sherbenou said rec centers in other communities have actually increased the overall size of the fitness industry in the long term. He wants to make sure the new facility complements the private sector but admits there will probably be membership dips at privately owned gyms in the “near term.”








