Friday, October 31, 2003


Believers unite, sweat at America's first Christian sports club chain
CLERMONT, United States (AFP) - The sign over the leg-press machine proclaims: "The weakness of God is stronger than man's strength" and the stock greeting among employees and clients is a simple, "God bless you!"

Over the bench press machine are the words: "As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another."

Welcome to Lord's Gym, America's first Christian fitness club chain, where members with "His Pain Your Gain" tee-shirts use running machines, the Lion of Judah a symbol in the background at this south Florida gym. ...