New St. Pete startup streamlines your workout

Reinvent the way you workout.

That’s the selling point behind Stacktive, a new St. Pete-based startup company that offers members a universal fitness membership to an array of area gyms and sports clubs.

Stacktive, founded by University of South Florida Saint Petersburg graduates Evan Brady and Reuben Pressman, launched in early February 2015 in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Stacktive aims to reduce the hassle of multiple gym memberships through a streamlined service. And like many startups, Stacktive was inspired by personal experience: at one point, CEO Brady maintained three separate memberships to a Crossfit gym, a boxing gym and a traditional gym.

“I had to pay full price at each, just to split my time between them. I definitely was not getting my money’s worth,” Brady said in a press release.

The company plans to expand to Tampa quickly, Pressman says – and to other cities in Florida throughout 2015, including Orlando and Miami.

“We've had lots of interest already and people saying they'll be signing up,” Pressman says. “We've begun discussions and have actually had partners in Tampa request to join already.”

Participating gyms can be found on the startup’s website. Stacktive has already secured partnerships with a wide range of 14 St Petersburg-area gyms and businesses. Stacktive partners specialize in crossfit, yoga, MMA, kickboxing, paddleboarding, and more.

There are multiple plans to choose from, capping out at $99 per month for unlimited access to partner gyms and studios. These include Crossfit 9, Elite Training Center, IAMFITNESS, Citygym, Elevate Fitness, YogaBlu, and others in St Petersburg. All partners are locally owned, boutique locations.

“You will never find the expertise and personal attention at a gym chain that you will at the boutique gyms and studios that Stacktive has partnered with,” says Brady.

Membership cards have been replaced with a mobile app for iOS and Android phones. Members will be able to work out at any participating gym in any city.

Stacktive is fully bootstrapped and may seek future funding.

A local perk? The startup offers unlimited kayak and paddleboard rentals in St. Petersburg to members.