Spartan Health Club opened its' doors
twenty seven (27) years ago on June 30, 1976, realizing a lifelong dream
and years of effort by the proprietor, Mickey Haughton-James who was
then a well known fitness enthusiast. He was joined in the
fledging venture by Cindy Breakspeare whose victories in the Miss
Jamaica Body Beautiful, Miss Universe Bikini and Miss World Pageant, all
in the first six (6) of the Club's operations propelled it to instant
national fame.
At the time, the facility was a true
reflection of its name, as the equipment available was quite 'Spartan',
having only free-weights. The gym, at that time, was located at 8
Lady Musgrave Road, on premises which was rented. Later,
properties at 9 & 10 Lady Musgrave Road were purchased, and the gym was
moved in 1987.
Compared to its humble beginnings, the development
and changes at Spartan have been dramatic.
In its eleven thousand sq.
feet of space, the gymnasium now has air-conditioned weight and cardio rooms;
state-of-the-art cardio and strength training equipment; spacious changing
rooms; steam rooms for males and females; twelve aerobic instructors and four
personal trainers. The reputation of Spartan Health Club as a
producer of national and international champion body builders, athletes and
beauty queens has become legend.
While the Health Club widely acclaimed
for promoting Miss
Jamaica World Pageant and for producing world fitness champions, it is
also well known among gym enthusiasts to be the largest and best equipped gym
facility in Jamaica.
