A 24/7 community gym downtown. Brand new equipment, two saunas, real coaching, and a dog who thinks he runs the place.
VCF is a small, independent business built on family ties and community values, run by a neighbor who wants a healthier, happier Montpelier. When you join, you support that mission, not shareholders.
Kyle Smith is from Wisconsin. After eight years running his first gym in Waterbury, VT, he bet on a flood-damaged Montpelier building, and with friends and family working late into the evening, turned it into the Vulcan Community Fitness center.
Train at 5am, at midnight, on holidays. App or key fob access means the floor is yours whenever you show up.
Functional Fitness, Beginner Strength, Women's Strength, HIIT, yoga, and core, all on one membership. No class packs, no upcharges. Sign up online, every class has limited spots.
Heat up after a lift, shower before work, stash your gear. All of it is part of the building, not part of the bill.
No contracts, no initiation fees, no cancellation gauntlet. You stay because it works, not because paperwork says so.
Every signup starts one-on-one with Kyle or Kelsey. Safety, injuries, and goals, built around you before you touch a barbell.
10% off for active military, first responders, full-time students, and seniors. Snuggles and snoots included with a friendly greeting, a howl at every passing fire truck, and a series of tricks for treats.
All group classes are included with membership.
Use the live GymMaster calendar below to reserve your spot and see current availability.
Your sign up includes one free private training session with Kyle or Kelsey. Gym safety, injuries, goals, nutrition. However you want to use it, it's yours.
Joining VCF also means backing an independent, family-run gym on East State with deeded parking out front, a dog on the floor, and an owner who buys equipment because members ask for it.
Hover over any equipment name, or tap it on your phone, to see a picture of the actual equipment on the floor as it sits.
Want to see the gym before you sign up? We're in and out all day and the doors are unlocked. Come right in and we'll show you around.
We’re a community who works together to build back stronger and better, with resilience.Building history: The Montpelier Bridge, “Then and Now,” May 8, 2024. Historic photograph courtesy of George Edson. Flood photographs: downtown Montpelier, July 2023. Slides for 1975 and 1980 are illustrations standing in for period photographs.
No. Most of our members started as beginners. Your free session covers everything you need to walk on the floor with confidence.
24/7 access, all classes, sauna use, showers, cubbies, and a free private training session. Drinks and snacks are sold separately at the desk.
Sign up online, get access by app or key fob on request, and train whenever you want, every day of the year.
Yes, deeded off-street parking right at the building, plus street parking on East State.
Vulcan greets everyone and roams the floor. He's gentle, trained, and has been around gyms his whole life. If you're not sure if you are okay around dogs, come in and meet him. It's a no pressure situation.
