SHERIDAN — Chancellor Perry started a gym in his garage.

When COVID-19 shuttered gyms in March 2020, Perry wanted a place to work out. He tried to order equipment online, but unfortunately for him, everyone had the same thought, skyrocketing demand and prices.

So he ordered some steel, grabbed an old welder and, with the help of his dad, made his own squat rack and bench press. Soon, a few of his friends were joining Perry’s workouts in the single-car garage.

A year later, Perry now co-owns and operates Forge Physio and Performance, a gym located on A Street, with friend Mike Alzheimer. Forge has drawn more than 100 clients, from middle-schoolers to retired community members and weightlifting beginners to heavy powerlifters.

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