What a difference 3 weeks makes, which is the approximate time I took the second photo prior to Level Up Fitness commencing its grand opening on 30 October, 2009. At that point in time renovations were a month behind schedule and completing the task before the month's end looked quite dubious. Dust, tools and building materials were scattered throughout the ground level and first floor of the facility. This scene also included the challenge of delivering and assembling fitness equipment while construction workers were frantically racing against time to build the club.

But Level Up Fitness proved to be 'the little engine that could'. Kenny Sia, the club's owner, and supporting cast managed to pull a hat trick out of the playbook to close out the month in grand style. This is proof that you can't cause where you start, but you can certainly affect where you end up.

Then & Now: