40 Years in the Gym Business

Steve Main
Health Club Entrepreneur

Founding partner and chairman of Main Corp Enterprises, which owns Parkway Athletic Club — a multi-location gym brand across Northern Nevada — entrepreneur, author, and health & wellness advocate.

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Steve Main

About Steve

Entrepreneur, Executive & Author

Steve Main started in health clubs at 23 and has spent 40 years in the gym business, owning gyms since 1994. He founded Main Corp Enterprises in 1994, which owns Parkway Athletic Club and licenses the Fitness For $10 brand to independent operators. He is also general partner of Carson City Fitness & Aerobics through CCF, LLC, the company he owns. Carson City Fitness & Aerobics, founded in 1994, owns Nevada Fitness, LLC — the entity behind the Carson City and Sparks clubs, and owner of the Sparks building.

Steve holds an MBA with a concentration in finance, a BA in Recreation Administration, and certifications including Accredited Asset Management Specialist (AAMS) and Winslow Behavioral Assessment.

40+Years in Fitness
4Clubs Owned
MBAFinance, 4.0 GPA

Credentials

Education & Certifications

M.B.A., Finance / Accounting

American Intercontinental University
June 2005 · Hoffman Estates, IL · GPA 4.0

B.A., Recreation Administration

California State University, Chico
May 1986 · Chico, CA · Dean's Honor List

Certificate, Lean Six Sigma

Villanova University
May 2013 · Radnor Township, PA

Certificate, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt — Financial Services

Villanova University
May 2013 · Radnor Township, PA

Certificate, Human Resource Management

Villanova University
January 2013 · Radnor Township, PA

Accredited Asset Management Specialist (AAMS)

College for Financial Planning
January 2009 · Greenwood Village, CO

The Clubs

Parkway Athletic Clubs

A multi-location health club brand across Northern Nevada featuring indoor pools, saunas and steam rooms, free weights, functional training rooms, 75+ weekly Group X classes, certified personal trainers, Kids Club, swim school, and youth programs. Steve’s companies own and run the South Reno, Downtown Reno (St. Mary’s), Sparks and Carson City clubs; Fernley and Fallon are affiliated Parkway locations.

Inside the Clubs

South Reno — Facility Tour

Downtown Reno (Saint Mary's) — Inside the Club

Sparks — Inside the Club

Carson City — Inside the Club

Beyond the Gym

Community Involvement

My Channel

Vitality & Wellness

Health, nutrition, and fitness content Steve creates through his brand Vitality & Wellness.

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Books by Steve Main

A Goal Without a Plan Is Just a Dream

Completed tasks become objectives obtained. Objectives obtained become goals achieved.

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Stronger After 50

Building a Healthier Lifestyle.

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Leadership

Book one of the Millionaire Tip Series.

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Total Health Club Management

The complete guide to running a health club.

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A God-Made Millionaire

Wealth and business grounded in faith and purpose.

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Managing and Growing God's Resources

Biblical principles for stewardship and finance.

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