Cyndi Glenn

1. How did you find out about CVSC?
I found CVSC online, made an appointment with Brad and never looked back. Best gym hands down! 

2. What is your favorite exercise or workout?
I don't really have a favorite workout. The thing I love is the variety of movements in the workouts. You work something different every day. 

3. How long have you been a member at CVSC?
I've been a member for 7 years. (How has it been that long? Crazy!)

4. What do you do for a living?
I work for my niece in a small startup company. We make cotton candy. Best part of my job is working with high school and college kids. They have so many stories and are full of energy. 

5. What are your hobbies?
I love to hike and be outdoors, especially with my kids. I drag them all over the place. 

6. What are your goals?
At first I started at the gym to help me be a stronger runner. But I have found over time, my goals have changed and evolved. Right now I'm working to hike the Grand Tetons. 

7. Why do you train?
I want to be strong and fit enough to enjoy the activities I want to pursue. Whether it be running, hiking or just doing something active with my kids. 

8. Any advice for future members?
Don't be intimidated. Everyone at the gym is so helpful and encouraging! Brad is great at putting you at ease and on a path to success.

Stacey Perryman

1. How did you find out about CVSC?

I don't remember how I first found out about CVSC, but it was back when they first opened their doors 15 years ago. 

2. What is your favorite exercise or workout?

My favorite workouts are EMOMS or X minutes on, X minutes off. I like it when I can push myself to my max because I know I have a rest coming. 

3. How long have you been a member at CVSC?

I came for a couple of years back when CVSC first opened, then I stopped coming for YEARS. I most recently started up again in October of 2019, and have been coming regularly ever since!

4. What do you do for a living?

I am super lucky and get to be a stay-at-home Mom, and I do the books for our construction company. I feel beyond blessed that I can help run our company and still have the flexibility to raise my family!!

5. What are your hobbies?

Does running kids around to different sports/activities count?? When I do manage to find some free time, I love to do anything outdoors (hike, bike, snowshoe, run). I also enjoy whenever I have a chance to use my creative side and create something beautiful. This isn't necessarily a hobby, but I am currently obsessed with listening to health/nutrition/fitness/self development podcasts. I almost always have one playing, and I enjoy listening to different people's opinions and finding new things to incorporate into my life to have a happy/healthier life.

6. What are your goals?

I recently completed 75 hard and lost some weight, so right now my current goal is to focus on getting stronger and gaining muscle so I can "tone/tighten" up. My long term goal is just to continue to find ways to improve mine and my family's health/quality of life.

7. Why do you train?

I train for a few different reasons. 1- I train to stay healthy, 2- I train so I can feel better mentally and physically, 3- I train because I love the atmosphere/people at CVSC and it's always one of the best parts of my day, and 4- I train so I can be a positive example to my kids.

8. Any advice for future members?
One thing I would say is stay consistent and make the time to take care of yourself. Life is busy and it can feel like you have so many things going on that you don't have the time to go to the gym. Everything in your life will benefit if you take the time to take care of yourself first.  Also, I've come to realize how important nutrition is. I've noticed the biggest gains and the most progress at the gym when I am focused on getting the right nutrition. 

Kurt Rashall

1. How did you find out about CVSC?
I have always known about your gym.  I was first introduced to CrossFit when my wife started with Ryan Busenbark’s gym and I went there for almost 10 years with a couple of years in there where we moved away for a bit.  Ryan had good things to say about your gym.  A mistake of mine was when I stopped going to the gym.  After more than a year I heard that Ryan sold UAC.  At that point I had gained a lot of weight.  I decided to get my act together and eat right.  Once I lost a lot a weight I was looking for a gym to get back into.  I remembered your gym from it only being a block or two away from where I work.  I also know Will from Kitchen Kneads and he mentioned he had started back up at your gym and loved it.  So I came by to check it out and decided to stay and it’s been awesome.

2. What is your favorite exercise or workout?
I don’t know specifically which workout is my favorite.  I do like a work out with multiple movements and some type of cardio involving a machine.  I do like to row.  And after losing all my weight I actually like burpees.  I hated them before.

3. How long have you been a member at CVSC?
I have now been a member of CVSC for a 1.5 years.

4. What do you do for a living?
I am the corporate property manager for Al’s Sporting Goods, Larsen Miller LLC., Bridgerland Square and Blue Spring Business Park.

5. What are your hobbies?
 I love to backpack.  It’s my favorite thing to do.  I like to hike, camp, explore new areas, read westerns, wake boarding, snowshoeing, hunting, traveling and hanging out with my family.

6. What are your goals?
To maintain a healthy lifestyle that will allow me to live an active life and to enjoy my hobbies and family for years to come.

7. Why do you train?
Same answer as above.  Plus, I love the challenges of the workouts.  I enjoy the comradere and the people that are there. Unlike other gyms, it feels more like a family.  A big reason I train is to keep me in good physical condition as I get older.  2 years ago I weighed 350 lbs and I felt awful.  Now I weigh 205 and I feel great.  For me my size never really mattered, it has always been about how I can function and what I can do physically.  Changing how I eat and workout will help me live a longer more enjoyable lifestyle.

8. Any advice for future members?
Like myself, I always tried different ways to lose weight, exercise and to be healthy.  Nothing ever stuck.  It took being so out of shape that it wasn’t only affecting me, but everyone around me.  I figured if I wanted to be able to live a longer, better life for my family I had to get my act together.  I decided to just stick to a plan that would help me succeed long term and not short term.  The plan was focused more on my health than the what the scale said.  There are ups and downs but just keep following the plan.  So I would say to never give up on goals.  Adjust if necessary but don’t quit.  And I do like the quote the gym has on the board by the daily workouts: “You can’t outwork a shitty diet”.

Tony Losee

1. How did you find out about CVSC?
My friend Ashton Young brought me to a Saturday class.

2. What is your favorite exercise or workout?
I really like power cleans, I feel like it involves the entire body and when you real nail a good one it feels awesome. I have always struggled with the bench press but I have made a lot of progress lately so I have been enjoying that just as much.

3. How long have you been a member at CVSC?
I think it was 2018 when I came to my first class and haven't looked back.

4. What do you do for a living?
I am a product manager at Cytiva.

5. What are your hobbies?
If I am not at activities for my kids I am usually doing something with motorcycles, old cars, or attending a indycar race.

6. What are your goals? 
Honestly my biggest goal is just to be the best person I can be, you never know what other people are going through and I try to keep that in mind throughout my day.

7. Why do you train?
I train so I can feel the best I can, I really like feeling athletic and when I go in the morning it just starts my day off in the best way.  I have also found I really like competing in Spartan races and coming to the gym and pushing myself keeps me ready for those.

8. Any advice for future members?
Listen to your body and start small and just build everyday.  Find a way to make it fun as well and part of your routine.

Denise Allison

1. How did you find out about CVSC?
I started coming to CVSC because I had a coworker that encouraged me to go. I signed up for 3 months at the beginning or would have quit after the first month because I wasn't doing anything for exercise prior.  I was 40 years old when I started and it was hard!  It's never too late to start!

3. What is your favorite exercise or workout?
I really like partner workouts because you get a rest with a chance to breathe and a personal cheerleader to keep you going. 

5. How long have you been a member at CVSC?
I don't know exactly how long I've been going to CVCS but I think between 8-9 years. 

7. What do you do for a living?
I am a remote medical coder for a job and being a nooner is enough social interaction to makes my day better.  

9. What are your hobbies?
I enjoy being in the outdoors. Snowshoeing, hiking, and spending time with my kids and granddaughter no matter what we are doing.

10. What are your goals?
My goal is to be able to keep doing hobbies I enjoy, the stuff physical outdoors and to keep showing up to work out. 

11. Why do you train?
I train to keep me sane and stay in shape. It's the only workout I've ever done that my brain shuts off from everyday life and all I can think about is finishing the workout. 

13. Any advice for future members?
Just be consistent and show up. I will never be the greatest athlete but I continue to show up and my life is better because of it. 

Andy Fauth

1. How did you find out about CVSC?
My old neighbor Klair Fullmer asked my wife to go, and then I tried it.

2. What is your favorite exercise or workout?
I don't know if I have a favorite, but anything with the Assault bike is right up my alley.

3. How long have you been a member at CVSC?
Since 2013

4. What do you do for a living?
R&D for a Medical Device Company. I spend a lot of time behind a desk or on airplanes, so getting my noon class in is a huge way to break up my day and get moving.

5. What are your hobbies?
Hunting, fishing, wakesurfing, snowboarding, and following my kids around to all of their sporting events.

6. What are your goals?
I've got old injuries and chronic joint issues from an immune condition, so my goal is to stay in front of all that, stay mobile, and always be strong enough to hike through the mountains with a heavy pack on my back.

7. Why do you train?
To stay in shape, relieve stress, and challenge myself. I'm very competitive and the workouts let me get a dose of competition (mainly against myself) and that motivation to push a little harder.

8. Any advice for future members?
Don't be intimidated, just show up, push yourself a little, and do your own best. Everybody has their own needs and goals and CVSC is a great place to find what works for you.

Kari Veblen

1. How did you find out about CVSC?

My co-worker and friend Karin Kettenring (my trail running partner in the shades) told me about it. She warned me that you had to be 'all in', so I waited a little while until I was sure I could make it a regular part of my routine.

2. What is your favorite exercise or workout?

I have a complicated relationship with burpees.....

3. How long have you been a member at CVSC?

Seven years, and I've never looked back (even now that I'm doing the unthinkable and waking up before 6:00am to fit in my gym time)!

4. What do you do for a living?

I'm a professor at USU. I'm an ecologist so often my work has me doing what looks a lot like kettlebell farmer carries, only with much more awkward loads and in the middle of the desert.

5. What are your hobbies?

Traveling and all kinds of outdoor recreation

6. What are your goals?

To still feel this good in 20 years, hopefully much longer. And keep up with my kids.

7. Why do you train?

It makes me feel strong and healthy. All the core work has eliminated my back pain and made me a stronger runner. And I think that training throughout two pregnancies in my 40s is how I bounced back so fast (for an old lady anyway)

8. Any advice for future members?

Regardless of your fitness level right now, just go all in (whatever that might look like for you). CVSC and its trainers are the best, and you won't regret it.

Summer Bott

1. How did you find out about CVSC?

I found out about CVSC from a friend who wanted me to do a women's bootcamp class with her that Jami was teaching.  It was down at the old CV CrossFit gym.

2. What is your favorite exercise or workout?

I enjoy anything with the barbell.   One of my favorites is when Jami does a mini yoga session after a workout.

3. How long have you been a member at CVSC?

I have been a member of CVSC for about 11 years. I love the place and the friendships I have made. 

4. What do you do for a living?

I am a Family and Consumer Sciences Educator at Mountain Crest High School. 

5. What are your hobbies?

My current hobbies include watching my boys play A LOT of baseball (my favorite hobby), hiking, adventuring with my family, and sewing.

6. What are your goals?

Get to the gym 3 times a week, never stop educating myself, and one of these days show horses in reining competitions. 

7. Why do you train?

I train for overall wellness. I train at CVSC because it helps me achieve any other fitness goal I may have.

8. Any advice for future members?

Don’t give up. Give it time and trust the process. Don’t compare yourself to anyone else in the gym, it’s about your success.  Ask for constructive criticism from the trainers. When life gets hard CVSC will be your saving grace. 

Shalyse & Dan Larsen

1. How did you find out about CVSC?

Shalyse found CVSC back when it was CV CrossFit. Her friend Ashley Summers told her about it and she found she loved the challenge. Dan decided he didn’t want to die early and would give it a try.

2. What is your favorite exercise or workout?

Shalyse likes doing something different everyday.
Dans favorite workout is back squats.

3. How long have you been a member at CVSC?

Shalyse has been a member on and off since 2011 . Dan has been a member since 2019. 

4. What do you do for a living?

Shalyse is a Domestic Dwelling Specialist and Dan’s secretary. Dan does Land Development.

5. What are your hobbies?

Shalyse likes to quilt, read, water ski and snow ski, and play hockey.
Dan likes to water ski, snowboard, and play hockey.

6. What are your goals?

Shalyse’s goals are to keep her health and be able to help others.
Dan’s goal is to show up and do the hyper fit workout and not die early. 

7. Why do you train?

Shalyse’s goals are to keep her health and be able to help others. Dan’s goal is to show up and do the hyperfit workout and not die early. 

8. Any advice for future members?

Shalyse’s advice for future members is to just start. It’s worth it.  
Dan’s advice is to find a partner that wants to do more than half of the partner workout. 

Miriam Rich

1. How did you find out about CVSC?

I heard how great it is from my friend Keisa, she has been coming for many years and she was right!

2. What is your favorite exercise or workout?

Favorite lifts are hang power clean and dead lift. My favorite workout is all of them AFTER I’ve finished them.

3. How long have you been a member at CVSC

I have been coming for 3+ years

4. What do you do for a living?

After owning a pet grooming business for 28 years I retired 5 years ago. Retirement is awesome!

5. What are your hobbies?

I like to hike, bike, ski and kayak. My favorite thing is hanging out with my grandkids.

6. What are your goals?

My goals are to stay active with good mobility and strength as the years creep up on me.

7. Why do you train

I train so I can keep a active lifestyle I don’t want to be on the sidelines while my kids and grandkids play, I want to be part of the action.

8. Any advice for future members?

My advice would be you need to give this gym a try! The coaches and members are awesome, this gym is for everyone no matter what your fitness level is. You might surprise yourself with what you can accomplish.

Lauren Averett

1. How did you find out about CVSC?

My parents started going and suggested I try it as a summer activity.

2. What is your favorite exercise or workout?

Has to be Power Cleans! Hands down!

3. How long have you been a member at CVSC?

2009 back when they did the kids classes.

4. What do you do for a living?

Schreiber Foods, making all your favorite string cheese :)

5. What are your hobbies?

Training and alternative clown makeup.

6. What are your goals?

To finally beat my male friends in arm wrestling and to maybe one day compete in the CrossFit Games! Maybe, we’ll see how next year goes.

7. Why do you train?

It’s what I love to do! I wish I could be at the gym more!

8. Any advice for future members?

Do the movements you hate more often, they might become your favorite!

Maxine & Mike Mckee

Maxine Mckee:

About 10 years ago I heard about Brad and his gym from our daughter, Marnie, and wanted to try it. Brad was doing a boot camp and decided that would be perfect to try. Of course after that I had to do it. I was hooked. Everyone was so nice, kind and encouraging. My favorite exercise is everything I can’t do. I could say I love wall balls, but that would be a lie. I am looking forward to getting back in shape even doing wall balls. Before I retired I was a secretary in an elementary school and also an office manager for my husband, Mike. Above all I love my family and doing family things together. I also like to make quilts, crochet, sewing, family history and a little yard work. The reason I like to train is because I see a lot of people my age and younger who need help in every day life. I want to make the most out of my life and not miss out in anything. My advice to people is don’t let your age define you. You might not be able to do like the youngsters, but Brad always has a plan so you can accomplish your goals. It’s all worth it. Don’t let yourself down. If I can do it, anyone can.

Mike Mckee:

In the beginning Maxine was getting up every morning, five days a week, to go to the gym. This was about 12 years ago. I resisted going with her for over two years but finally relented and decided to check out XFIT. Besides, I didn't want her to be known as the strongest member of our family like our daughter Marnie is known for in hers. Its pretty sad when your child is asked who is the strongest member of your family and his reply is my mom. After all these years I still can't plank as long as Maxine.

I have some physical limitations and Brad was able to put together workouts that worked around my disabilities. He gives me a 3X5 card with exercises for the day. I collected those cards for years and one day gave them back to Brad so he could use the back side. There were hundreds of them. I really don't have a favorite exercise but, in my case its like Brad has a sense for what I'm able to do that day and puts it on the card.

Before I retired, almost 2 years ago, I traveled a lot doing technical sales. My territory was the rocky mountain states. Early in my career I drove about 60,000 miles a year and didn't have much time to exercise. My weight soared to 252 and I got diabetes. I still have diabetes that's under control and I weigh just over 190. I attribute the weight loss to XFIT and proper nutrition that Brad encourages. Now I fish every chance I get and take my grandkids with me as often as I can. There is an old adage that I'm testing, that every day that you fish adds another day to your life. XFIT enables me to have the conditioning necessary for me to feel comfortable to fish alone. I hope to be able to fish another 10 years. I'm 76 so I'll probably be worn out by then. I'm confident that if I keep going to XFIT I'll achieve that goal.

Keisa Lindley

1. How did you find out about CVSC?

I worked with Kelsey Chlarson and was looking for somewhere to work out, she recommended CVSC. I actually went to one other gym first but no one even acknowledge me when I walked in, so I turned around and went to CVSC. I scheduled an appointment with Brad for that Saturday. I was so out of shape that I was literally sick after, but he was so nice and supportive I actually came back (one of the scariest things I've ever done) and never looked back, it's been the best thing for me!!

2. What is your favorite exercise or workout?

I really love them all!!

3. How long have you been a member at CVSC?

10 years!!

4. What do you do for a living?

I'm an Administrative Assistant at Cache County School District

5. What are your hobbies?

I like to golf, hike, play pickleball, play with my grandkids, watch sports, vacation, and hang out with my family!!

6. What are your goals?

To still be doing this for 20 more years!

7. Why do you train?

So I can still be doing this for 20 more years!!

8. Any advice for future members?

Make it a habit, a priority, have fun, do what you can do, push yourself, make friends, come to the 5 o'clock class we are the most fun😉!

Mason Smith

1. How did you find out about CVSC?

I found CVSC when Brad first came back into the valley to start the gym…my first work out was at the Logan Rec Center.

2. What is your favorite exercise or workout?

I like the workouts that make me swole… so all of them!

3. How long have you been a member at CVSC?

I have been coming off and on since the beginning. In the beginning I would only come during the winter months to cross train for biking season in the summers. However, for the past 8 years I’m full time all the time!

4. What do you do for a living?

I’m a part owner of Cache Title Company and do closings.

5. What are your hobbies?

Anything outdoors… MTN biking, water and snow skiing, spending time with my family, I play old man hockey, and most recently have gotten back into bow hunting.

6. What are your goals?

I’m not a huge believer of setting goals, because once you accomplish them the journey ends. I prefer doing the things needed for the life you want.

7. Why do you train?

To stay young! I come to CVSC so I can keep doing the things I love…. That and my wife likes to see me with my shirt off!

8. Any advice for future members?

My advice would be make coming to the gym a habit. It’s not a chore or punishment or even a New Years resolution, but a habit, much like brushing your teeth.

Courtney Hofland

1. How did you find out about CVSC?

When I finished with school and moved back to Logan, I looked up all the CrossFit gyms in the valley and CVSC was the second one I tried.

2. What is your favorite exercise or workout?

Deadlifts

3. How long have you been a member at CVSC?

2 years 8 months

4. What do you do for a living?

For now I work at Mo'Bettahs, but I plan to learn massage therapy

5. What are your hobbies?

Biking, hiking, backpacking, reading, writing

6. What are your goals?

Get a book published, become a licensed massage therapist and start my own practice, deadlift 350#, do a muscle up, enjoy life no matter the circumstances

7. Why do you train?

To constantly improve myself, to feel great, and to see what I'm capable of

8. Any advice for future members?

Find a way to enjoy the process. If you don't like what you're doing, there's going to be a deadline on how long you can make yourself do it.