Flip Factory
How much FUN can exercise be?! This is more than just our motto. We strongly believe that exercise must be fun and enjoyable for prolonged involvement. It is our goal to create an environment and programs that captivate, excite and challenge our members. From the very young to the young a heart, we want you and your family to be a part of our movement towards a healthier and fitter society.
What makes the Flip Factory unique?
1. Our focus is on quality recreational programs. We are a noncompetitive organization however, our staff is capable of training up to elite level athletes.
2. Quality control. We limit the number of participants and groups using the gym at any given time. When preschool classes are running - there are only preschoolers in the gym. When birthday parties are running - there is only one birthday group in the gym at a time.
3. The Flip Factory is a privately owned business. Darlene and Cara have over 50 years of combined experience in the health and fitness industry. Both owners are moms and are actively involved in many aspects of the business including coaching, staff development and program development. This is a 'hands on' business!
4. Innovation sets us apart! We were the first gymnastics club to use the reverse bungee for birthday parties. We were the first club to offer a program which combined circus arts, trampoline and gymnastics (Flip Sampler). We were the first gymnastics club to bring in experts through No Limits Parkour Gym to help coach our 'Extreme Kids' Program (parkour, trampoline, gladiators and reverse bungee). We are now Calgary's first and only noncompetitive, full time gymnastics based fitness centre.
What do we have at our facility?
5,600 square feet of gym space which houses: 4 full size trampolines, a 40' tumble track, a 40' x 40' sprung floor exercise space, a large foam pit, indoor toboggan hill for preschoolers, 40' bouldering wall, beams, low tight ropes, slack lines, bars (including a pit bar), lots of climbing ropes, rings and vaulting apparatus.
An additional 2000 square foot mezzanine space houses our Tot Drop-In during the daytime. This area is filled with equipment specially designed for 1 - 5 year olds: Mats of all shapes and sizes, slides, climbing apparatus, ball pits and more. Equipment configuration and pieces change weekly. This gym is well padded and encourages movement and exploration. A seating area for parents built into the space makes it a perfect spot to hang out with friends while letting preschoolers burn off energy! The mezzanine space is cleared and available to other groups in the evenings.
A 750 square foot hardwood dance studio is used for our fitness classes and is also available to other groups.
Two spacious birthday party rooms are available for eats and treats after activities in the gym are finished up.
Lots of parking is available in front of our facility, at the rear and on the street.
Our gym is handicapped accessible with a wheel chair accessible viewing area.
