It is claimed to be one of the oldest continually operating gyms in North America.

It has operated at its current Dupont Street location in Toronto's Annex neighbourhood since the 1980s.

[2] Beginning with its founder, the gym established a tradition of contributing to the "advancement of weight lifting and body building".

[4] The gym features many pictures on the wall of Toronto's "distinguished lawyers, doctors, architects and businessmen" who were patrons.

[5] In celebration of the anniversary, a motion was made to the Toronto and East York Community Council to rename a street as "William Oliphant Lane" to honor the gym's founder, William Oliphant, Sr.[6] The motion was supported by Toronto city Councillor for Ward 20, Adam Vaughan.