Building Better People

Meet Neil -  he is 34 years old and lives in Brenham. He works out and coaches over at Brenham CrossFit, but you probably recognize Neil as the BCS Classic volunteer extraordinaire that he is! He has been volunteering with us for a few years now, and brings a level of excitement and hype that is matched by no one!   Neil has several parts to his fitness journey. The first one - it was all about Neil. The second story started after his mindset shifted from ‘it’s all about me’ to ‘how can I become strong so that I can be strong for others’. Then he moves onto to a part of his life where he realized that fitness has internal benefits that far exceed that of weight loss (or muscle gain) and looking better.    Listen in to be inspired by his story of intentionality and focus. 

It’s time for another coaches’ update on the #BuildingBetterPeople podcast.   The coaches give their updates on how things have been going in the past month—including their takeaways from the BCS Classic which was a few weeks ago. Perren and Brandon loved it so much they have signed up for another competition coming up in about six weeks—and Perren also just started the six week challenge. That’s right—even our coaches need a little focus and accountability every now and then.    Listen in to hear what else the coaches are up to this month—including how they are training and what they are eating these days. Lots of laughter and fun conversations in this one!

This week on the #BuildingBetterPeople podcast, Julie and Charlie talk about what’s going on this month at the gym, including a giant t-shirt blow out AND the remodeling that has been going on in the gym. They also give shoutouts to all of the new (and new, old!) members at the gym.   Julie also talks about the Faith RXD camp that is taking place here in October and the meal train we will be creating to help feed the staff while they are here. Faith RXD is a non-profit, and this meal train really helps relieve some of the costs for the staff members who  travel here to provide this awesome opportunity for the fitness community.    Listen in to hear some of the community events we have coming up here in the next few months as well!

Meet TJ Ryan—he is 25 years old. TJ is the Director of Scouting for the A&M men’s basketball team. He is originally from St. Petersburg, FL, but has been working out here in College Station at BoomFit for the past 3 months.    As a kid, fitness was just something you were apart of according to TJ. He played baseball and basketball both until high school where he decided to focus on basketball.    TJ grew up being self conscious about his body and how he looked—something we can all relate to. In high school he started to get serious about working out, and tried out various programs like P90X and Insanity. After opting to focus on his passion for coaching instead of being a player, though, he lost the drive to workout and let his fitness slide.   Now, he’s focused and back at it. Listen in to hear the rest of his story and find out how he turned things around in terms of his health and fitness!

In this month's 10 minute pep talk, Charlie expands on an email he sent out earlier this week where he discussed the common misconception that if you workout, you can automatically eat more. Yes if you workout you likely are able to eat more freely. But, that creates a very unhealthy thought pattern in your brain. Exercise should be something you do. It is making your body healthy, stronger and it will perform better for you long term. It also just happens to burn calories but that is not WHY we do it.    Listen in to be inspired! 

This week on the #BuildingBetterPeople podcast, we have THREE Crossfit Games athletes who sat down with Charlie at the 2021 BCS Classic to talk all things faith, family, and fitness. Learn about Crossfit Mayhem, Mayhem Mission, and Faith RXD--3 organizations doing amazing work!

This month on the coaches’ podcast we meet one of our new coaches who is finishing up her training period. Additionally, our coaches talk about what their strategy will be leading up to the BCS Classic as well as what their strategy will be for each of the events.    Since this podcast will air AFTER the BCS Classic, listen in to see if they were able to stick to their plan for Saturday’s events!

Meet Maribel. She works here in College Station at the Association of Former Students. Whoop!   She moved here right as COVID-19 hit, and really struggled at first at finding her community. Once gyms opened back up, she found College Station CrossFit, and has flourished in the gym’s friendly community.    Recently, she found @faithrxd. At first she was just excited about the free workout—but the cool thing about Faith RXD events is that it also includes a bible study afterwards.    Needless to say, her little crossfitting-heart was HOOKED! Maribel shares how Faith RXD and her faith has complimented her health journey, and how the two works so well together.    She also mentions the Faith RXD camp that is taking place right here at our gym October 15-17. Its going to be SO awesome, and if you are on the fence—you definitely need to listen to this podcast!

Charlie sits down with Kyle Boeck, who was able to partner with Rich Froning at the 2020 BCS Classic through the fundraiser with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas. Charlie and Kyle talk about how fun the experience was, from meeting Rich for the first time to what it was like to work out with the G.O.A.T. himself. Kyle also shares how the Ronald McDonald House has personally impacted the life of him and his wife, Hannah.    To win your chance to be Rich Froning's partner at the 2021 BCS Classic, visit https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/bcsclassic2021 to sign up for the fundraiser!

You may remember Jon Devlin from the 2019 BCS Classic. He was the first person to have the honor of working out with Rich Froning, raising almost $15,000 in the inaugural BCS Classic fundraiser benefiting the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas.   Charlie sat down with Jon this week to reminisce about this awesome experience and to talk to Jon about how he has grown since the 2019 BCS Classic. If you haven’t heard Jon’s incredible story, you definitely need to give this a listen.   Jon is extremely excited to continue to help raise money for the Ronald McDonald House, and he mentions something he is doing to help out this year’s fundraiser winner…but you’ll have to listen to find out!

This month on the July gym update, Kyle shares some big and excited news with us!    Give it a listen and send him well-wishes!

This month the coaches sit down to talk about the BCS Classic and what competing or volunteering for this event means to them. If you’re new to our gym or new to Crossfit, don’t miss this podcast where we discuss all things BCS Classic.    The BCS Classic is a Crossfit competition our gym hosts—and its an AMAZING event to be a part of, whether you are participating as an athlete OR a volunteer. The competition is for all levels of athletes—whether you’ve been doing Crossfit for 6 months or 6 years, there is a division for you.   Oh, and some guy named Rich Froning will also be there competing alongside you.    The qualifier is going on this week, and if you are at our gym, you’re already doing the workouts, so if you get that competition bug, sign up before July 19th. If competing is not your thing, sign up to volunteer! Its a great way to hang out with your fellow CSCF members and meet some other Crossfitters from across the state!

Meet Stephanie Curtis. She is 34 years old, grew up in the Angleton/Lake Jackson area, and graduated from Texas A&M in 2009. After college, she decided to go into ministry and got into Crossfit while doing ministry in Houston.  In this episode, she and Charlie discuss how it can be difficult to eat healthy while living on campus. Stephanie is grateful that she had a group of friends who were always active, whether that was going to the Rec center or getting together to play volleyball.  Stephanie also shares about a bad car accident she experienced in 2015 that lead to a difficult concussion recovery. Despite taking time to recover, she kept experiencing strange symptoms wile working out, and was eventually diagnosed with Dysautonomia.  However, she was determined to keep exercise in her life as she knew she felt better when she did. Now she knows what she needs to do to treat the symptoms so that she can keep Crossfit and exercise in her day-to-day life.  If you want to hear how Stephanie does NOT let

This month’s edition of ‘What’s going on around the gym’, Kyle welcomes and gives a shoutout to some of our new members, and Julie discusses what it looks like to be a new member here at College Station Crossfit versus what you might see at a commercial gym.    Kyle and Julie also discuss the Advanced Theory course we are doing this month—its something that if you want to know more about programming or what its like to be a coach, you will definitely want to sign up for this course!   They also discuss something big  we are doing the week of July 12—but you’ll have to listen to find out what it is! ;)   Listen in to hear what else is going around the gym this month! 

In this month’s pep talk, Charlie talks about how you can’t do this by yourself.  We are all about positivity here at BoomFit, but over the years, through all the client work Charlie has done, he has come to find that it is very difficult for people to lose weight on their own. Often people struggle and find it extremely challenging to make healthy changes.    To find out just exactly what Charlie means by this, give this quick 10 minute episode a listen!

Meet Jake. Jake is 34 and recently re-joined College Station Crossfit after taking a bit of a break during the COVID pandemic.    Jake went to high school in Chicago and played just about every sport out there. He came to College Station hoping to play baseball at TAMU, but soon realized that wasn’t going to happen with a shoulder injury he sustained in high school.    Facing this realization, Jake spiraled into depression and a drug addiction until he found Jesus and a home church at Brazos Fellowship.    Jake discusses his fitness journey, the ups and the downs. Ultimately, he feels better when he is working out, which is why he decided that coming back to Crossfit was the best decision for him since he not only missed the working out, but also the community.   Give this one a listen—its one you do NOT want to miss! 

This month on the coaches edition of the #BuildingBetterPeople podcast, the coaches sit down with Charlie to talk about what we all love to talk about…MURPH!    Murph is more than just a workout. It is a tradition that helps push us, humble us, and allows us the opportunity to dedicate a bit of pain and sweat to honor LT. Michael P. Murphy, a man who sacrificed everything he had for our freedom.    Each coach shares how they did this year and how they have progressed over the years. They also discuss some strategy—so you won’t want to miss this one!   

On this month’s episode with Kyle, Julie, and Charlie, the team continues to discuss what’s been going on in the gym, including Bright Spot Friday, how new members can get connected and keep safe during the workouts, AND most importantly, FREE CLASS FRIDAY! Bring a friend with you to a class on the first Friday of every month, which is something we are bringing back that we used to do pre-COVID.    Listen in to stay caught up on what’s going on at Boomfit and College Station Crossfit!

This week on the #BuildingBetterPeople, we meet Cameron Blackwood. Cameron describes being in the best shape of his life when he was in high school where he played both football and baseball. One cool fact is that Cameron was coached in baseball by Craig Biggio—yes Craig Biggio from the Astros!   Cameron talks to Charlie about what that experience was like, but after high school, he noticed his weight and fitness started to change, which he says wasn’t surprising since he replaced his 4 hour workouts with beer and tailgates (how many of us can relate to that!).    Cameron also talks about his recent Murph prep and how he hopes to be in good enough shape to complete this challenging workout.    We think a lot of people will really relate to Cameron’s story and struggles. Enjoy!

Get ready for another 10 minute pep talk from Charlie! On this week’s episode of the #BuildingBetterPeople podcast, Charlie talks about listening to your body, but more importantly…listening to your coach!    The coaches here have your health in mind. When you share with them that you are not feeling 100%, they can make recommendations on how to scale the workout so that you not only prevent further injury, but you can also help you recover faster.  Listen in to hear the value of listening to your coach and how they can see things you may not be able to see yourself.    Got a question or topic you want Charlie to speak on? Send him a message! And make sure to subscribe to the BuildingBetterPeople podcast so you don’t miss out on our future episodes.