“After two children less than two years apart, and knowing our family was officially complete, it was time for me to become a better and healthier me for myself and my family. In July of 2019, I quit drinking sodas cold turkey – I was drinking over a liter a day and lost about ten pounds from that alone in one year. I was watching what I was eating more but I have never been one to workout. The last time I had worked out regularly was training for a half-marathon and I hated the early mornings and monotonous running.

In May of 2020, Katie Gray posted in our neighborhood’s Mom Facebook page about Envigor45 boot camp. Something about it caught my attention. It sounded different and I was quickly recruited some neighborhood friends to join me for the trial week. I completed my first week of Envigor45 on June 5th, 2020. I was sore, but felt a sense of community and judgement free encouragement. I especially enjoyed the variety of workouts, small class sizes, and professional assistance from the coaches.

After my trial week, I proudly signed up and officially joined the flock at CFGC. Five months later, I have lost over 14 inches and 12 pounds. I haven’t seen my current weight since 2012 and I’m feeling and seeing muscles that I have never had. CFGC has changed my life for the better. I actually look forward to working out now, especially with the friends I’ve convinced to join me on this journey. I am so thankful for the encouraging and supportive coaches who have helped me along the way and I look forward to seeing all the progress made next June!”

“Like a lot of folks, I put on weight during college and then never truly got rid of it.  I’ve tried every possible workout routine or diet fad you could think of over the last fifteen years with varying degrees of success.  I’ve always been able to lose weight really quickly when I wanted to, but I’ve never been able to sustain it.  For me, it was always about the quick fix and never about anything long term.  Slowly but surely, I have always gained the weight back, plus some.  

I tried CrossFit a few times before at a few different gyms and generally enjoyed it, but like most routines up until now, it hadn’t really stuck.  In the fall of 2019, I reached a low point.  I was the heaviest I’d ever been.  I felt exhausted every single day.  I wasn’t able to give my wife and kids the energy and attention that they deserved.  I generally just didn’t have enough energy to enjoy the life we wanted, and I knew that something needed to change.  We had just moved to Spring Hill, and noticed that CFGC had just recently opened up a gym a few minutes from our house.  I set up a 1:1 with Adam and haven’t looked back since.

There are no amount of words that can possibly do justice to how CrossFit Goose Creek and its team have changed my life.  This isn’t just a fitness change; this isn’t just a nutrition change; this isn’t a fad.  This team has helped me create a new, long-term sustainable lifestyle.  On my first day of CrossFit, I couldn’t run 400m without stopping to walk.  Just last month, I competed in my first CrossFit competition.  In just over a year, I have lost 35 pounds and 46 total inches.  There are gyms on every street in Nashville, but what sets this one apart is it’s people.  This is a community.  Adam and Katie are caring and passionate in everything they do, and you can feel that energy every time you walk in the door.  I was not capable of making the life changes I’ve made on my own.  History had shown me that I needed help, and I’ve gotten it from every single person I’ve encountered along the way here.  From the owners, to each individual coach who has worked with me, to every person who I’ve worked out with on a regular basis – this is the most inclusive and supportive group of people I’ve met, and they kept me going on days when I wanted to quit.  The most exciting part to me is that my journey is just getting started.  I’m in the best shape of my life at 35, and Adam and his team have given me the knowledge, coaching and support I need to continue getting better every single day.”

“I’d been in a fitness slump for a while, and have always been hesitant to try CrossFit. I told myself I needed to get out of my comfort zone and sign up for a membership. When I first met Adam and his team, I told them that I needed to change the way I looked at exercise and nutrition – specifically doing away with bad habits of over exercising (cardio) and yo-yo dieting that had left my weight in constant fluctuation.

With consistency in the gym, and enrolling in the gym’s Nutrition Coaching, I lost 15 pounds in less than three months. It hasn’t always been easy, but Adam’s specific nutrition plan and weekly check-ins made it extremely doable. I’ve now got my sights set on other phases of the program, like muscle gain, to help me continue to reach my strength goals, and to become even more confident in myself inside and outside the gym.

I can’t say enough about the coaches and community here at CFGC. The support from other members (both new and experienced) has been fantastic. During this year, I became a new dad and had foot surgery – two things that could have easily set me back on my fitness goals. Thanks to supportive trainers, fellow CFGC members, and a flexible nutrition plan, I’ve still been able to hit my goals.”