Building Better People

Steven Warren, 35 years old, has seen tremendous success in his health and fitness journey since Memorial Day 2019. He is from College Station but is currently living in Dallas and working out at CrossFit Dallas Central (CFDC). Since May 27th Steven has lost 42 pounds and 11% body fat! Today he shares how. There are several great points and takeaways from this episode that will give you immediate actionable steps in your personal weight loss journey. Enjoy! If you are interested in learning more about our programs visit www.boomfitbcs.com. 

Maddie Emmons, 20 years old, shares her fitness journey on the BBP podcast today. Maddie is in college and a member at CSCF. You have likely seen her in the gym working on her olympic lifts. Maddie has found a passion in the sport of weightlifting and today she shares how that passion started. She also extends an invite for you to come out and watch her compete next month or even join her in competing if that is something you are interested in. Maddie is no stranger to hard work. She was a softball player in high school when she found CrossFit. She has worked through a serious shoulder injury and come back even stronger. You will be inspired by her grit and determination. Enjoy! If you are interested in learning more about our programs visit www.boomfitbcs.com. 

Chris Hager, 36 years old, shares his fitness journey on the BBP podcast today. Shortly before starting CrossFit he was making a run at America Ninja Warrior. If you know Chris that shouldn’t surprise you :) Chris is very athletic and VERY fast. He has a motor and has the ability to shut off any signals of pain towards his body in a workout and just go. Today he shares a little bit about that and also how much CrossFit has humbled him. His story will inspire you and you will definitely learn a little about him you probably didn’t know. Enjoy! If you are interested in learning more about our programs visit www.boomfitbcs.com. 

Ronnie Hanson, 31 years old, shares his fitness journey on the podcast today. Ronnie started working out in high school. He became very passionate about fitness which led him to becoming a personal trainer a few years later in Corpus Christi. Over the course of 6 years Ronnie went from 165 pounds to 225 pounds. His commitment to working out and a disciplined nutrition plan led him to gaining the right type of weight. He shares some of the specific ways he was able to put on the weight. For people who struggle to gain weight and keep it on Ronnie's story will encourage you. Enjoy! If you are interested in learning more about our programs visit www.boomfitbcs.com. 

Cassie Rice, a current member at BoomFit/CSCF, decided to do her school project on finding out more about the culture of a CrossFit gym. The assignment was for her to make a podcast. She interviewed Charlie and this turned out to be a great interview about the WHY behind what we do at the gym. Cassie does a great job asking questions to better understand the culture and how that has evolved over the years. Enjoy! If you are interested in learning more about our programs visit www.boomfitbcs.com. 

CrossFit HQ hosted a 10 year affiliate gathering last weekend in Whistler, Canada exclusively for people who have been owning a gym for 10+ years. Grace Patenaude who originally started Atomic CrossFit in Houston, TX was at this event. She shares about how she came about starting a CrossFit gym and what the CrossFit community looked like back in 2007 comparatively to today. Grace also shares about her experience at the affiliate gathering. Specifically about the talk given by CrossFit founder, Greg Glassman, to the affiliates and the direction CrossFit HQ is going given all the recent changes. If you have any curiosity about what is happening in the larger world of CrossFit you will want to hear this episode. Enjoy! If you are interested in learning more about our programs visit www.boomfitbcs.com. 

Rich Froning came to College Station last week for the BCS Classic. He sat down with Charlie for a Q&A about faith, family and fitness. In the interview Rich talks about how getting 2nd place at the CrossFit Games in 2010 was a catalyst for his faith. It was after that when he got baptized and got the tattoo of Galatians 6:14 on his side. He went on to win the CrossFit Games four years in a row in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. Rich does not define himself by CrossFit. He is first a child of God and aims to bring glory to the Lord through his influence in CrossFit. In the interview Rich also talks about being a husband and father. Rich is married to Hillary Froning and they have three precious little kids. Lastly in the interview Rich talks about what is ahead for him in his fitness career and team Mayhem Freedom. You will be encouraged and inspired from this interview. Enjoy! If you are interested in learning more about our programs visit www.boomfitbcs.com. 

The 2019 BCS Classic is officially in the books. Chris interviews Charlie about the event and they discuss the entire event in detail. The interview starts with the history of the BCS Classic and how it originated. They also talk about Rich Froning and the incredible fundraiser with Ronald McDonald House Charities that raised $27,605. You will hear about some of the things Charlie would have done differently and also a preview to next years event. Enjoy!

Jon Devlin, 27 years old, has earned the opportunity to be Rich Froning's partner for the BCS Classic this year. Jon began doing CrossFit in 2012 at 300 pounds. He is now 210 pounds and shares his fitness journey on the podcast today. He says Rich Froning is his personal "hero" and very influential in his getting in the best shape of his life. His story will inspire you. Enjoy!

Christian Jackson, 23 years old, has lost 25 pounds since starting CrossFit in May! He is a full time seminary student at DTS, runs a non-profit he started called WHY NOT, and has a full-time job. Even with all he has going on he has found time to train for the BCS Classic which will be his first competition. When Christian started CrossFit he thought it was going to come easy to him since he played college football. Pretty quickly he realized how challenging it is and now he is determined to get better. You will be inspired by his story. Enjoy!

Today I interview my daughter, Cate, who is about to turn seven. She was on the podcast two years ago before her 5th birthday and she was excited to give an update on all that has been going on in her fitness journey. She just started 1st grade and also moved up to level two of gymnastics. I am definitely a proud daddy and you will know why after listening to Cate on the podcast today. Enjoy!

This week Chris Raia interviews Charlie about his recent experience at the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games in Madison, Wisconsin. Some things you will hear about in this episode are: camping in the RV park, Charlie's thoughts on the controversial cuts that took place, why Team Mayhem Freedom dominated the team division and tons more. Enjoy!

The BCS Classic is one month away! If you are competing you should definitely listen to this episode to best prepare for the event. Charlie gives three tips to improve your performance in the next month leading up to the event. Apply these 3 tips and you are surely setting yourself up for your best competition ever. Enjoy!

Tyler Vitek is currently a coach at CSCF and today he shares his fitness journey on the podcast. Tyler started CrossFit almost 10 years ago. He was helping his brother start up his affiliate at the young age of 19. He got hooked into the sport real early and spent the next few years pursuing the goal, like many others at that time, of making the CrossFit Games. He soon found out that this sport was growing quickly and the pool of competitive athletes was growing. After facing a few injuries and assessing how much time he was spending on working out he decided to focus on working out for longevity over sport. It has been a back and forth effort to maintain this perspective but at 28 years of age he definitely has a better handle on it than he did at 21. His story reminds us to keep working out in a healthy perspective. Enjoy!

Have you checked out BoomFit Bros on YouTube? Gus and Charlie started a weekly series to help you with all things related to nutrition and fitness. This is episode 6 which is about identifying a fat loss priority. If you could only do one thing that would give you 80% of your fat loss results, what would that be? Charlie and Gus discuss their priority when focusing on fat loss and give ideas as to what yours could be as well.  Contact them via instagram: Charlie: @trainwithcharlie Gus: @gusworden

Have you checked out BoomFit Bros on YouTube? Gus and Charlie started a weekly series to help you with all things related to nutrition and fitness. This is episode 4 which is about 3 fat-loss tips you can start TODAY to burn body fat and begin making progress on your goals. *WARNING... these are slightly more advanced methods.  You can find more episodes by searching for the BoomFit channel on YouTube. Enjoy!

Matt Jennings, 46 years old, shares his fitness journey on the podcast today. In his interview you will hear him refer to himself as "lazy" when it comes to working out. However he is in fact everything but that. However he brings an interesting light to the subject of laziness when it comes to the gym. Matt's story is a great example of how much accountability and structure can produce phenomenal results and consistency in the gym. You will be inspired by the driving purpose behind his workouts and the example he is to his teenage boys. Enjoy!

Over the weekend Gus and Charlie took a trip to visit a gym in Lafayette, Louisiana called Reds. They got to meet with Red Lerille who is 84 years old and the founder of the gym. This week Chris interviews Charlie about their trip. This episode will help you understand the greater vision for the gym and it will encourage you to pursue your dreams as well. Enjoy!

Beth Dowlearn, 38 years old, is a mother of three and shares her fitness journey on the podcast today. Beth didn't touch a barbell until she was 33 years old. Prior to doing CrossFit she ran for exercise and never wanted to do weights because she was afraid of "bulking up". Interestingly enough after doing CrossFit for just a few months she got in the best shape of her life weighing 127 pounds at 12% body fat! She drank the kool-aid quickly and pretty soon after joining the gym competed on a team at the CrossFit Regional competition. Beth shares the difference of how she views working out today compared to back then. Her story speaks to having a healthy perspective on working out and how important that is. Enjoy! 

This week Charlie answers the following questions from the gym. Enjoy! *What do I eat? To get flat abs and tight bod *Any in-house comps in the works? *Any BBP shorts? *Meal timing *Powdered greens vs. Veggies (Pros and Cons) *Intermittent fasting