Flight House Gym's Jay Collins: "I Invested My Life Savings Twice, & I'll Do It Again!"

Jay Collins left his house every morning at 2:45 to get to work.

In his eyes, that's what obsessed people do.

And it's that grit and dedication which led him to create MaxEdge Fitness, a beloved Seacoast gym that lasted 11 years before the pandemic wiped it away.

Then, standing in the ruins of the business he and his family poured everything into, Jay emerged from the pandemic with a vision. A vision that was bigger and better than anything he'd ever done before:

Flight House Gym, a one-of-a-kind workout facility in Rye that houses state-of-the-art equipment unlike anything you've ever come across before.

And on today's episode, Jay joins the show to tell host Troy Farkas about the obsessive early days of MaxEdge, why he believes in betting on himself, the toll his dedication took on his family, learning how to delegate, navigating the pandemic, the challenges of starting Flight House, why he thinks he's the Seacoast's biggest psychopath, and so much more.

CHAPTERS:

Jay's intro to group training (00:00) Reinventing himself at 40 (03:50) Starting MaxEdge Fitness (10:45) When MaxEdge took off (20:15) The end of MaxEdge (26:52) The birth of Flight House (32:00) Why exercise is essential (38:38) Advice to younger self (49:40)

Jay Collins is the founder and owner of Flight House Gym, a massive fitness facility located at 6 Airfield Dr. in Rye, N.H. Formerly the owner of beloved gym MaxEdge Fitness, Jay has also served in the military, coached football, and worked as a mortgage broker. A lifelong New Hampshire resident, the father of seven operates Flight House alongside his wife, Nancy, and son, Jack.

Check out FlightHouseGym.com for information on memberships, class schedules, and more.

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