Building Better People

Meet Ally, she is 22 years old and a cheer coach. She began working out at BoomFit with the 6 Week Challenge a month before the quarantine started. Ally shares a bit of her life story and her history with cheerleading. Senior year of high school she and her team placed second at the Cheerleading World Championships. Despite these great feats she struggled throughout her life with nutritional habits. Ally explains how CrossFit helped her overcome anxiety and bad health habits. She shares her changed view on nutrition and what is healthy!

Listen to get an inside scoop about Rich Froning (8 times CrossFit Games Champion) and his programing techniques. In this podcast Charlie and Rich focus on the specifics of the BCS Classic Competition. They share tips for the athletes participating on how to prepare for the workouts ahead. Rich also shares his story on how his workouts and programming have developed over the years. P.S. They announce the much anticipated Event 2, 1 rep max lift everyone has been waiting for! Enjoy!

Meet Carmen, she is 57 years old and has been a part of gym for 10 years. Carmen shares her experiences at Save Our Streets Ministries as the assistant director. She has been serving there for 26 years. She shares a lot of hope and light in this podcast along with some of her health struggles she faced 30 years ago. Listen to hear a testimony about the Lord and how that helps her and those around her.

Today we have a special treat. Charlie Lima the owner of BoomFit gives us advice on preparing for the change in schedule during the Fall. He also imparts some sage wisdom on nutrition habits we can change TODAY. Listen to hear some great advice on feasible things you can do today to improve your daily health lifestyle.

Meet Bennett, he has been a personal trainer at BoomFit for about seven months, and was a PT at Gold's Gym previously for three years. He has a wealth of knowledge and describes his backstory in this podcast. He suffered from a back injury during football in High School. Years later he re-injured himself, and had moments through out his life where its flared up again. He explains the ups and downs of struggling with an injury and what he has done to overcome it.

Meet Ashley, she is 35yrs old and a graduate student at A&M. She has been working out consistently for the past few years and is currently half-way done with the 6 Week Challenge. Ashley shares her journey on facing low self-esteem and negative thoughts. She explains the ways she has successfully overcome the “destructive” small voice in her head. Listen to learn new ways you can overcome the negative that pops up in your life.

Brian Follin – Consistency is the Key Meet Brian Follin, he is 35 yrs old, in the AirForce Reserves and a full-time student. Brian had a wake up call after measuring his waist for a military test. This led him and his wife to begin the 6 Week Challenge on Feb. 4th. They completed the Challenge right before COVID closed down businesses temporarily. Brian lost approximately 30lbs. Their motivation remained after the 6 Week Challenge along with help from the amazing trainers at BoomFit (shout out to Kyle Boeck), and they maintained a rigorous workout routine through out the quarantine. Brian shares a wonderful story about achieving goals, health, and consistency. If you are interested in learning more about our programs visit www.boomfitbcs.com.

Zac is 28 years old, and is a husband and father. He works as a firefighter and is a CrossFit coach at CrossFit Obey. He shares his fitness journey that began with a firefighting call. On this particular call he lost his breath within a couple minutes. He knew that one of the main leading causes of death for firefighters was cardiac arrest; he knew that changes needed to happen. Over the past few years he has lost 90lbs and competed in last years BCS Classic competition. He maintains consistency with his wife in working out. Listen to hear an amazing story about making big changes and achieving personal goals!

Hannah Cook is 22yrs old, she is graduating from Texas A&M this December. Hannah in this podcast shares her story starting in High School during Senior year. Her mom inspired her and helped her develop healthy workout habits. Just in her senior year Hannah lost 35lbs. As she got into college she understandably found it hard to maintain those habits. After finding BoomFit and deciding to make a change again, she has accomplished great feats and enjoys feeling healthy along with gaining an enthusiastic approach to fitness. Listen to a great story about finding joy in fitness.

Josh Vicari is 29yrs old. He currently is the manager of Chicken Express in Bryan and was a part of the Corps of Cadets while attending Texas A&M University. In this podcast, he shares a great life story about his father inspiring him in his health journey. Starting in high school, his father began taking him to the gym at 5am before school and taught him the importance of working out and eating healthy. Josh shares his ups and downs in weight and how he kept being drawn back to fitness. He joined BoomFit in February and shares how he has lost 27lbs in less than five months. Listen now to understand how much people can inspire us, and how we can inspire others. If you are interested in learning more about our programs visit www.boomfitbcs.com.

Gracen Flemming is 18, and is going to be a Freshman in college in just a few months. She shares her fitness experiences in this podcast, and the trials and errors in finding a balanced healthy mindset. She suffered from a blown out shoulder from pushing herself too much, and discovered how to re-prioritize from winning to helping out others around her. Her story is about at different times, her taking obstacles and turning them into growth opportunities.      If you are interested in learning more about our programs visit www.boomfitbcs.com. 

Being healthy has always been important even before COVID-19. However, right now we are thinking about our health more than ever before. Most of us want to be able to live life and not feel trapped or confined by our health. We want to age well. In these unprecedented times being healthy is your best chance against fighting any virus which includes the coronavirus. In some cases this could mean the difference between life and death. Is your body properly equipped for this? Charlie expands on this topic and reminds you that fitness is possible for anyone. Even you!

Cliff Latham is 52 years old, a father, husband, business owner and has completed multiple Iron Man Triathlons. He provided Charlie an opportunity into the fitness field and has served him as a great mentor for nearly 20 years. Cliff shares his accomplishments in track (clocking a mile at four minutes and three seconds!) and in personal training on the podcast today. Cliff is one of the most seasoned and experienced personal trainers in the Brazos Valley. However despite these great successes he still overcomes and faces what everyone in their fitness journey faces. Everyone feels pain and can continually improve if they work for it. He is a great example of never quitting and continuous pursuit of excellence. His passion is helping people. Cliff opens up big time and shares his heart in this interview. If you are interested in learning more about our programs visit www.boomfitbcs.com.

Janel Cruz is 46 years old, she is a new BoomFit member of four months. One distinct attribute of Janel is her grit. At the beginning of the quarantine workouts she really struggled with one particular workout a hero workout named after “Zachary Tellier”. She continued to work on it and managed to shave seventeen minutes off of her original time. Janel shares that pushing herself and enjoying the benefits of health is what she aims for. She also explains that she isn’t perfect, but is proud of progress she makes. Listen and be inspired by a story of consistent hard work, goal setting, and victory. If you are interested in learning more about our programs visit www.boomfitbcs.com.

As the team at BoomFit, Home of College Station CrossFit prepares to open the gym on Monday, May 18th; Charlie shares what the new procedures will be at the gym. He also talks about programming for members and how to approach workouts. "After two months of being away from the gym, people will need to ease back into it." Charlie says. View to hear our plan to keep you safe and healthy as we return to being together again.

Kyla and Robby started the 6 Week Challenge almost two months ago. They didn’t allow the obstacles and changes that have happened recently to deter them. During the 6 Week Challenge they worked together as a couple and encouraged one another. They have successfully completed the 6 Week Challenge and reached their goals. Kyla lost 11.2lbs and 3.7%; while Robby cut 17lbs and 6.1% body fat. Both are great examples of sticking to a plan during school, work, and obstacles in daily life during the pandemic. They have felt more confidence and much better mentally through improving their physical fitness.  If you are interested in learning more about our programs visit www.boomfitbcs.com.

Danielle Johnson, 42 years old is a mother of four. During this interview Danielle shares about how much her life has been greatly impacted by health and fitness. It has helped her take care of her God-given body and enabled her to exercise more discipline in other faucets of her life. Danielle has done an amazing job prioritizing fitness during this time of social distancing and working out at home. She is achieving a great feat, she is doing 100 burpees a day in addition to her regular workout. She has chosen her least favorite exercise and is slowly perfecting it. She is an inspiration to many and showing that even the most difficult things for us personally can become our strengths. 

Larry Hollingsworth, is 53 years old. Today he shares his incredible journey of juggling the ebbs and flows of life and working towards progressing in physical fitness. Larry began his fitness feats in 2005 till 2007; during which he lost an incredible 100lbs (beginning at four hundred pounds and then cutting down to 295lbs). After suffering a terrible car crash he was thrown off kilter for almost thirteen years. Just a few months ago Larry clicked on a weekly BoomFit newsletter email, met with Charlie, then began his adventure back. He successfully lost 24lbs on the 6-Week Challenge and since has continued to shave off weight. He is a wonderful example that anyone can bounce back from years of being out of habit, along with showing the importance of maintaining the habit to ensure time doesn’t slip away.

Andrew Loring, 32 years old, shares his fitness journey on the podcast today. Andrew and his wife have 3 little girls and are originally from Maine. He had no ties to Texas A&M and moved down to College Station and joined the faculty at Texas A&M in the Mays Business School. Andrew states in his interview that he doesn’t approach fitness like many others in that he doesn’t aspire to accomplish a futuristic goal. He works out because he needs to. Working out gives him fuel for the day. It motivates him and gives him clarity. His words exactly are, “Working out gives me what I need to exist on a daily basis.” His perspective is powerful. Adopting some or all of his perspective when it comes to your fitness might be exactly what you need to get you through this time of having to stay home. Enjoy!    If you are interested in learning more about our programs visit www.boomfitbcs.com.

Tyler Stillwell, 27, shares his incredible fitness journey on the podcast today. Tyler knows what it feels like to weigh 500 pounds. From an early age he knew he wanted a family, he wanted kids and has had a deep conviction that he did not want his parents to have to bury him so he started his weight loss journey. As a freshman in high school Tyler weighed 324 ponds then by the time he graduated he weighed 478.8. In the next three years he worked with a personal trainer and got down to 232 pounds. Then life circumstances occurred and he got back up to 377 pounds in the next 2-3 years. Today Tyler weighs 241 pounds. His story is powerful. It is a great reminder that no one can lose weight for you. It has to be your decision. You will be amazed and inspired by his fitness journey. Enjoy!