“Red Shirt Fridays” Build Community at Supreme
At Supreme Sports Club, Fridays are for red shirts and friends in fitness ❤️💪.
It all started in 2023 when Steve Roche, a CA member since 2021, began showing up to his Friday morning workouts in his favorite color: red.
Some of his fellow gym-goers and friends decided to join in, and “Red Shirt Fridays” were born.
“The best part is all the multigenerational friendships that have come out of the simple act of wearing red,” says Steve. “It’s really fun how it brought everyone together.”
While renovations were underway at Supreme this past fall, Red Shirt Fridays even spread to CA’s two other fitness clubs, Columbia Gym and Columbia Athletic Club. Steve estimates that there are about 50 members of the community who regularly participate.
“Red Shirt Friday is something we started to show camaraderie,” says Brad Stearns, who’s been a member of CA for 29 years. “To me, anyone who works out at CA is a champion. We’re all friends who encourage each other to be the best version of ourselves.”
Want to join in? Just wear a red shirt to your next Friday morning workout at Supreme!
“Everyone deserves a happy, welcoming place, and Supreme is definitely that place for so many of us. It’s especially fun on Friday mornings,” says Brad. “It’s great seeing new people come out in red.”