CBE Interview: Gerhard Span celebrates 20 years of success at his two upscale Manhattan Fitness Clubs in Vienna

CBE: Congratulations on your 20th anniversary. How was Manhattan Fitness started? Do you have plans to build more clubs?

Gerhard Span: I had been a member of the national junior ski team until I was injured at the age of 19. After that, I became a skiing and tennis coach, and organised training camps in Vienna. As an athlete I understood the value of multi-functional training and wanted to open clubs where people could “train like the pros,” as in America.