Recharge

What Recharge does

Recharge LLC is a privately held fitness studio headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, founded in 2017 by Dr. Gene Shirokobrod. The company operates a single physical facility at 9200 Old Annapolis Rd and serves adult consumers in the Howard County, MD area through small-group training, one-on-one coaching, and digital programming. Its core differentiator is the 'PhysioCoach' model — every coach on staff holds a Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT), positioning the offering as a clinical-grade alternative to traditional gyms. The team comprises three named DPTs (Founder Dr. Gene Shirokobrod, Director of Operations Dr. Meghan Wieser, and PhysioCoach Dr. Michelle Komrower) and a broader headcount of 1-10.

The company's product surface spans five distinct streams: (1) Small Group Training — the primary recurring offering, capped at 14 participants per session and structured around 12-week training cycles with built-in Test Weeks; (2) Golf Performance Program — a DPT-designed, golf-specific mobility and power program sold as a one-time $299 purchase; (3) Recharge Connect Digital — an online subscription delivering custom programming through a proprietary mobile app with monthly one-on-one coach sessions; (4) The Pathway — a three-session onboarding process (health history, movement screen, first training) that functions as the standardized entry point; and (5) Senior Strong — a small-group program for adults 55+ focused on strength, balance, and fall prevention. Supporting these are branded content assets including the 'Movement is Medicine' weekly podcast (Apple Podcasts and Spotify), a clinical-themed blog, and a 'Weekly Recharge' email newsletter.

Recharge's revenue model is predominantly subscription-recurring (in-person small group and Senior Strong), complemented by one-time fees (Golf Performance) and subscription digital access (Recharge Connect). The only publicly disclosed price point is $299 for the custom Golf Performance program; group training and other program pricing is quote-based. Distribution is hybrid: direct in-person sales at the Columbia facility paired with self-serve online purchase via the proprietary app. The go-to-market motion is community-led — 'Third Space' positioning, 'MisFits' community identification, and a Pathway-based relationship funnel designed to drive word-of-mouth growth — supplemented by a sales-led intake for the Golf Performance vertical. No external funding, M&A activity, partnerships, or geographic expansion beyond Howard County, MD are disclosed.

Name

Recharge

Legal name

RECHARGE, LLC

Website

https://rechargexfit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Recharge is a privately held, single-location fitness studio in Columbia, MD, founded in 2017, where every coach holds a Doctor of Physical Therapy, offering small-group training, golf performance, senior (55+) fitness, and online PhysioCoach programming to local and remote adult consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clinical Fitness Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Functional Fitness / Cross-Training Groups (HSADABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Small-Group Personal Training (Semi-Private) (HSADAAAN), Rehabilitation Return-to-Exercise Training (Non-Clinical) (HSADAAAK), Return-to-Sport / Post-Rehab Athletic Reconditioning (HSADAEAJ), Senior/Low-Impact Group Fitness (HSADABAI)

Keywords

• Clinical fitness training
• Physical therapy coaching
• Small group fitness
• Golf performance training
• Senior strength training

Headquarters

HQ city

Ellicott City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Small Group Training: Small group fitness sessions (max 14 participants) coached by Doctors of Physical Therapy using structured 12-week training cycles. This is the primary revenue stream.
2. Golf Performance Programs: Custom golf training programs delivered as a one-time $299 purchase, built by a DPT based on intake questionnaire and movement assessment data.
3. Online/Digital Programming (Recharge Connect): Monthly access to physical therapist coaching with digital one-on-one sessions, tailored workouts, and app-based program delivery.
4. The Pathway Onboarding: Three one-on-one PhysioCoach sessions that serve as the entry point before members join group programs, creating relationship-based conversion.
5. Senior Strong Program: Small-group training specifically designed for adults 55+ focusing on strength, balance, and fall prevention.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Recharge delivers small-group fitness training and specialized programs coached by Doctors of Physical Therapy, including group fitness, golf performance training, and a senior-focused program, plus online digital programming through a proprietary mobile app. Every member begins with The Pathway onboarding (three one-on-one PhysioCoach sessions) before joining recurring training cycles.

Product overview

Recharge is a fitness studio offering training programs led by Doctors of Physical Therapy through its proprietary PhysioCoach model. The core offering combines group fitness classes, specialized programs (Golf Performance, Senior Strong), and online/digital programming delivered via the Recharge mobile app. New members begin with The Pathway onboarding process (three one-on-one sessions) before joining group sessions. The company also produces the Movement is Medicine Podcast as educational content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Recharge Golf Performance: Golf-specific training program designed by Doctors of Physical Therapy focusing on mobility, rotational power, and injury resilience for golfers.
• Senior Strong
• Recharge Connect Digital
• Movement is Medicine Podcast

Products and services

• Group Fitness (Small Group Training) Recurring small-group fitness training (maximum 14 participants) coached by Doctors of Physical Therapy using structured 12-week training cycles that include Test Weeks across five distinct challenges for objective progress tracking. Designed for adult members in the Columbia, MD area.
• Golf Performance Program PhysioCoach-built custom training program for golfers focusing on mobility, rotational power, and injury resilience, with clinical movement screens, individualized 12-week programming cycles, and app-delivered progress tracking.
• Senior Strong Small-group fitness program specifically designed for adults 55+, coached by Doctors of Physical Therapy focusing on strength, balance, fall prevention, and joint-friendly movement with real-time modifications.
• Recharge Connect Digital (Online Programming) Monthly digital fitness programming delivered through the Recharge app, including three digital one-on-one sessions with a physical therapist coach, tailored workouts, progress tracking, and direct coach communication. Designed for remote members who want clinical-grade programming at home.
• The Pathway (Onboarding) Three one-on-one PhysioCoach sessions that serve as the required entry point for new members: a health history review, a full movement screen assessment, and a first coached training session to establish baseline and program fit before joining group training.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12-week structured cycles with Test Weeks track measurable progress across five distinct challenges (Short, Medium, Long, Bodyweight, Weightlifting)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers: FYZICAL is a national PT franchise that sells clinical rehabilitation, balance, and fitness-wellness services in licensed clinics, comparable to Recharge's positioning at the PT/fitness intersection with Senior Strong and movement-screen offerings.
• Life Time Fitness: Life Time operates large-scale fitness clubs that bundle group training, personal training, and recovery/wellness services, providing the broad-incumbent comparison point for membership-based fitness with health-adjacent services.
• Tonal: Tonal is a connected strength-training hardware platform delivering coach-led programming, broadly comparable to Recharge's combination of clinical-grade coaching and app-based workout delivery in the home.

Emerging players

• Future: Future is a digital personal-training app pairing users with remote coaches for custom strength programming, highly comparable to Recharge Connect's app-delivered, coach-built programming model.
• Hinge Health: Hinge Health is a digital musculoskeletal/physical-therapy platform delivering clinician-led exercise programs remotely, comparable to Recharge Connect's DPT-led online coaching and movement-screen approach, but at much larger scale and via employer/payer contracts.
• The Ready State (formerly Mobility WOD): The Ready State sells mobility and joint-health education, assessments, and programs, comparable to Recharge's clinical-movement-screen and pain-prevention positioning.

Direct peers

• StretchLab: StretchLab operates a franchise network of assisted-stretching and mobility studios delivered in semi-private formats, very similar to Recharge's clinic-informed small-group fitness positioning in a single-location-to-network model.
• GYMGUYZ: GYMGUYZ provides in-home and on-site personal training with tailored programming, comparable to Recharge's personalized coaching approach and its Recharge Connect digital-coaching extension beyond the studio.
• The Exercise Coach: The Exercise Coach runs tech-enabled semi-private strength-training studios with personalized programming and progress tracking, comparable to Recharge's app-delivered, individually-tuned 12-week cycles.
• Fitness Together: Fitness Together is a personal-training franchise focused on one-on-one and small-group coaching in private studios, directly mirroring Recharge's small-group (max 14), coach-relationship-driven model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@rechargexfit
• Facebookfacebook.com/RechargeXfit
• Instagraminstagram.com/rechargexfit
• Xx.com/rechargexfit
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rechargexfit

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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