Karin Kettenring

1. How did you find out about CVSC? 
Surprisingly, a random Google search. But when I showed up on the first day, I realized I knew a number of regular members already.  Small world, Cache Valley.

2. What is your favorite exercise or workout?
Anything that involves running and does NOT involve burpees.

3. How long have you been a member at CVSC?
It's been so long, I can't remember!  Possibly about 2013...I think our kid was 3 when I started to reclaim my life.

4. What do you do for a living? 
I'm a professor at USU.  I research and teach about plants, wetlands, invasive species, and restoration.

5. What are your hobbies? 
Irish fiddle (when I'm not at the gym, I'm fiddling away locally or, if I'm lucky, in pubs in Ireland).  Also, hiking, (trail) running, and walking our dog.

6. What are your goals? 
To live a rich (in memories and community, not money!), rewarding, joyful life.

7. Why do you train? 
Week to week, my fitness habits keep me sane and (moderately) functioning.  Beyond that, I have big plans for myself and my family... and that involves being as healthy as possible.  I want to prevent injuries (so I can fiddle until all hours of the night, run and hike with my family, travel the world).  Cancer and dementia run in my family...so that's another huge motivator: to reduce my risks for both.

8. Any advice for future members?
Consistency is key.  Just keep showing up!
If you can find a gym buddy (looking at you, Kari V!), bonus.

Randy Reese

1. How did you find out about CVSC?   
Have been aware of CVSC for a long time, and I live next to Brad and Lizzie.  Finally took the leap.  It’s been great!

2. What is your favorite exercise or workout? 
Usually the last one.  Kidding.  I would say Thrusters might be the best high intensity full body exercise.  Legs, arms, back, and lungs.  

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

4. What do you do for a living?   
Been in the recruiting industry for almost all of my career.  Currently work remote with a firm in the Bay Area placing accounting/financial candidates there.  

5. What are your hobbies?    
Love the outdoors.  Used to like to trail run, but knees are too old.  Like hiking, mountain biking, sitting, walking, sleeping, eating in the mountains.  Also enjoy swearing…… I mean golf.  And, peaking in my neighbors windows late at night.

6. What are your goals? 
 To wake up tomorrow and make it to my class.  

7. Why do you train?   
Have always enjoyed sports.  Used to do triathlons and tons of sports in high school.  Train to stay fit.  Also, the side benefit of working out; effect it has on mental health.  

8. Any advice for future members? 
I hope Nike doesn’t steal this:  Just Do It!  Brad started me slowly and I liked that, as I am older.  Took me a couple of months to be able to do the full workouts.  Depending on your age, I recommend that approach.

Ashton Young

1. How did you find out about CVSC? 

My sister-in-law, Tashina (Meaker) Calverly, started dragging me to the 5:30 am classes.  Somehow, she convinced me that 5:30 a.m. is a real time that humans should be awake and do high-intensity workouts. One session absolutely wrecked me. I flopped onto my back afterward, stared at the ceiling for three seconds, and legitimately passed out colder than a toddler after a birthday party.

2. What is your favorite exercise or workout?

The bear complex, power cleans, deadlifts, push jerks… basically anything where the barbell tries to murder you in slow motion. Lately, I've liked using dumbbells. Dumbbells don’t judge you, they don’t roll away when you fail, and if you drop one, it only crushes half your soul instead of the full thing. And I like anything from the kettlebell arsenal—snatches, goblet squats, Turkish get-ups.

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

I’ve been a proud CVSC warrior for over a decade, which basically means I’ve personally stress-tested every plate, memorized the exact second the gym playlist drops that one song that turns mortals into beasts, and achieved Platinum-Level gains in the ancient art of re-racking weights while side-eyeing the guy who doesn’t.

4. What do you do for a living? 

I’m a biochemical process engineer who’s been low-key wizarding for almost two decades, crafting systems that go from blood diagnostic tests, hemp-oil refining, to ammonia refrigeration systems.

5. What are your hobbies? 

My hobbies include hunting, fishing, hiking, tinkering on cars, riding the dunes, and attempting to keep up with my boys’ soccer schedule and my daughter’s dance routines, which means my real hobby is driving.  

6. What are your goals?

Be strong enough to open any pickle jar on the first try, FOREVER.

7. Why do you train? 

Because I need to be strong enough to drag a deer, carry a sleeping kid up two flights of stairs, and still deadlift the family’s problems into next week without pulling something tragic. The barbell keeps me sane, the plates keep me humble, and my kids get to keep a father who can both open the pickle jar and not lose his mind when the Wi-Fi drops during Fortnite. Strong body, quieter demons, happier family. That’s the whole program.

8. Any advice for future members?

If you ever feel doubtful about your lifting or your progress, keep showing up. Consistency is more powerful than motivation, and building the habit is what carries you through the tough days. Reward yourself for the effort, not just the results. The truth is, the gym is challenging for everyone, no matter the level. What matters is that you keep going, stay committed, and push forward one day at a time.

Cortney Lindquist

1. How did you find out about CVSC?
Morgan Madsen 

2. What is your favorite exercise or workout?
Thrusters, they make me feel like a champion!

3. How long have you been a member at CVSC?
Almost 9 years

4. What do you do for a living?
Set Designer at Malouf 

5. What are your hobbies?
Gardening, embroidering on photography, Triathlons, thrifting furniture 

6. What are your goals?
Go outside, keep life simple. 

7. Why do you train?
So I can play until I'm dead. 

8. Any advice for future members? 
This place is a little gem! Stick with it! 

Dave Culp

1. How did you find out about CVSC?
Fellow gym member Courtney Hofland convinced me to try out the gym and I cannot thank her enough. The gym has been life changing for me.

2. What is your favorite exercise or workout?
It is hard to pick a favorite exercise – I would say Devils Press (it is a love-hate relationship) because it takes mental and physical strength to get through them.

3. How long have you been a member at CVSC?
A little over 3 years

4. What do you do for a living?
I am a machinist as well as an instructor at BTech

5. What are your hobbies?
Various forms of motorsports and just about anything that allows me to be outside and active.

6. What are your goals?
Crossfit related goals would be to continue to learn and improve each movement. Other goals would include doing more long-distance hikes and mountain biking.

7. Why do you train?
I train for my physical and mental health. No matter what life throws at you, getting your butt kicked by a workout while you are surrounded by your friends. Just makes the day better.

8. Any advice for future members?
100% I would say consistency – It is easy to convince yourself that you could skip today and go tomorrow. However if you make the gym a priority it will reward you in many ways.

Troy Taylor

1. How did you find out about CVSC?                                                                                                                      
My wife Marcie, who had been going for some time suggested I give it a try.  She thought It would be a good fit for me, and like always, she was right.

2. What is your favorite exercise or workout?      
I don’t really have a favorite, but I do enjoy workouts that have multiple movements to create a little variety and break up the monotony.  I’m not an endurance guy, so anything fast and furious works better for me.

3. How long have you been a member at CVSC?
Not sure, but long enough to remember early morning workouts in the old, small gym.

4. What do you do for a living? 
I’m a hospital pharmacist.

5. What are your hobbies? 
I love everything outdoors, hiking, biking etc.  I love adventurous travel.  Our trips are rarely “vacations.”  My new favorite thing to do is spend time with my 6.8 amazing grandkids!

6. What are your goals? 
My priorities have changed with age. I realize that I will probably never have a new one rep PR., so my focus is now to create a level of fitness that allows me to continue to do the physical activities I love well into my retirement years.

7. Why do you train? 
Initially I felt like it would be a good way to stay fit though the long Cache Valley winters, but I’ve learned through the years that physical and mental health are closely connected.  I feel like Brads workouts benefit my mental health as much as my physical health.  

8. Any advice for future members?
Brad and his gym have both been great for me.  His workouts cover a lot of muscle groups and cardio in a short period of time.  There aren’t many things we do in the gym that we couldn’t do on our own, at home, but the reality is we wouldn’t do it on our own.  Brad’s CVSC recipe motivates me to push harder, have fun and keep coming back for more. 

Nike said it best,” Just Do It.”   I can’t count the number of times I considered skipping out on the gym after work because I was tired, but I am always glad I went, after the workout is finished.  If you are young and fit, keep going, it’s easier to keep an object in motion moving, than start it.  If you are not, start slow and stick with it.  It’s been fun and motivating to see a lot of gym friends literally transform themselves into fitness icons over the years. 

Melody Fasselin and Curt Maughan

First, allow me to set the record straight: I am not an athlete. I merely had the good fortune (or misfortune depending on your perspective) to marry one, thus finding myself in the position of having to significantly up my game in order to make a show of ‘keeping up”.

This kind of worked when I was younger, but became more problematic with age, resulting in annual injuries that took ever more time to resolve with each subsequent assault.

Thus our introduction to Brad and CVSC.

A little over 3 1/2 years ago we met some friends for a “farewell to Cache Valley” lunch. It was fun to talk and make future plans to meet up somewhere, sometime in the future. But what I couldn’t help noticing and focusing on was that these guys were buff. They were both older than us, and looked really good.

Mid-conversation, I interrupted and asked what was responsible for the transformation. They responded they had been working out under the guidance of this guy named Brad Thorne at his gym and maybe we should check him out.

Immediately after lunch, I went home and began the process of contacting this Brad Thorne person. I was nursing another knee injury and needed to do something different. Curt was a bit more reluctant to sign on. His shoulder was bothering him and he didn’t want to aggravate it.

A week later we walked through the door of CVSC for the first time. Expecting us, Brad greeted us, introduced himself, then looking at my face, asked if I was nervous. I said I was a little anxious, but in my head I was ticking off all the reasons I shouldn’t be there: people were lifting impossibly heavy weights, I was too old, it was a big open room with no place to hide, I would never be able to do “that” (fill in the blank), etc.

Brad took Curt and me into the gym and slowly, kindly began an introduction to conditioning basics - the first step to transformation had begun.

I wish I could claim 3 plus years of working out at CVSC has transformed us into athletes capable of performing amazing feats of strength, speed, and agility.

It has not.

Instead our trajectories have been more subtle: the shoulder no longer hurts, it’s easier to get out of a chair, we sleep better. And more substantial: blood pressures lowered, stamina improved, DEXA results stable and NO injuries for 3 years, even as we have continued to hike or ski multiple times a week.  In short, CVSC has allowed us to continue to do what we love to do and enjoy it.

We still feel like beginners, so we concentrate on the basics: trying to improve our squats or  figure out if a move requires a hinge or a squat, or put our hands beneath our shoulders, or making an arrow shape.  For our older bodies good form is essential and Brad has been a absolute treasure of information and help.  Every session is an opportunity to pay attention and improve something. Every session we try not to focus on what we can’t do, rather trying to improve what we can do.  Who knows, maybe someday I will be able to do a legitimate push-up; not a goal so much as a “I’ve never done that before” moment.

Our earlier concerns of not belonging were dispelled long ago, replaced by the realization that the only expectations were that you showed up and you tried.  Realizing that you have to start where you are at rather than where you wish you were has been facilitated by this place.  We are so grateful for having found a place, a community, and a coach that allows us to do just that.

Rachel and Derek White

1. How did you find out about CVSC?
Rachel was looking for a personal trainer and did a quick Google search—Brad came up with the best reviews, and every single one of them was spot on. From day one, Brad has been incredible. His knowledge, encouragement, and consistency have made a huge impact. After hearing Rachel rave about the space, Derek jumped in too and hasn’t looked back.

2. What’s your favorite exercise or workout?
Rachel loves circuits—especially when hang cleans are involved. Derek is all about the heavy hitters: squats and deadlifts.

3. How long have you been members at CVSC?
We've been part of the CVSC community for around five years now.

4. What do you do for a living?
Rachel is a mental health therapist, and Derek is an entrepreneur.

5. What are your hobbies?
We love being outdoors—biking, hiking, camping, and any kind of adventure we can do with our two kids and our pup. Derek is also a passionate snowboarder and is just starting to explore the backcountry side of it.

6. What are your goals?
Rachel’s goal is simple but powerful: to look good and feel good. She’s focused on long-term health and creating generational change. Derek’s working on finding balance between mental and physical health and staying connected to his body.

7. Why do you train?
Rachel trains to maintain a connection with her body and to commit to long-term change. Derek trains to feel strong, confident, and grounded.

8. Any advice for future members?
Just do it—get to the gym! Brad always reminds us: it’s not about the big things, it’s the little, consistent habits that bring real change.

A huge shoutout to Brad for being one of our biggest supporters. His knowledge, kindness, and unwavering encouragement have been a game-changer on this journey for us. THANK YOU, BRAD!!

Jaqueline Jones

1. How did you find out about CVSC? 
I found out about CVSC from Liz Colston who taught at my fire academy.

2. What is your favorite exercise or workout?
I love working deadlifts and improving my form.

3. How long have you been a member at CVSC?
I've been at the gym for 2 years!

4. What do you do for a living? 
I am a Firefighter/AEMT for Roy City.

5. What are your hobbies? 
I love to paint, snowboard/wake board, hiking, and drumming.

6. What are your goals? 
I want to be able to do 3 dead hang pull ups by the end of the year. I also want to hit a 250# deadlift.

7. Why do you train? 
I train for my mental health and for my job. I need to stay fit to perform my work duties as a firefighter.

8. Any advice for future members?
My advice for future members is to be confident at were you are. Improvement takes time and being consistent is the key. Never be afraid to make gym friends!

Amy Norman

1. How did you find out about CVSC? 
My friend was going and told me about it when the gym first opened. It was super scary, because I had never really went to a gym before. I’m glad I joined! 

2. What is your favorite exercise or workout?
I actually really like wall balls even though my body doesn’t like them after. 

3. How long have you been a member at CVSC?
I think it’s been 15 years,  I know I took a few years off. It’s been a long time! 

4. What do you do for a living? 
I teach Computer Science and Business classes at Mountain Crest. 

5. What are your hobbies? 
I love to learn new things. I’m kind of at that point in my life.. trying to figure that out. 

6. What are your goals?
My goals are to age  gracefully with healthy habits.

7. Why do you train? 
I do it for a lot of reasons, but I want to be able to move as I get older. I also love that I can drop my problems at the door and focus on me and my health for an hour. 

8. Any advice for future members?
Something that has stuck with me from the very beginning was to learn and do the movements the right way. I am always the last one done and that is okay. 

Pam Spindler

How did you find out about CVSC? 

When CVSC first opened as a Cross-Fit gym, a few of my old White Owl co-worker buddies (the Averetts and Amy Croft) would show up at Angie’s before or after a work-out session. They always seemed full of positive energy, and their transformations were obvious and impressive. A few years later, the Beaver Mountain Ski team started having their racers train with Brad. I would drive my son, a team member, to work out, and I would wait for him in the car where I observed the young athletes run sprints between indoor strength and conditioning activities. I could see they were motivated to push themselves. At that time, I determined that someday, when I got up the nerve, I would join, too.

2. What is your favorite exercise or workout?

Really, I love everything except wall balls. I enjoy the daily mix. Short running sprints during the summer to get outside are always fun. I even like burpees.

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

I started in the summer of 2013, but only attended during June, July, and part of August when I was on summer break from teaching. This is my first year going year-round.

4. What do you do for a living? 

I retired after an almost twenty-year teaching career (history and English at Mount Logan Middle School and then Logan High School) that followed a few decades in the restaurant industry and a decade of part-time work with the postal service. Now I work taking care of horses and dogs on our farm.

5. What are your hobbies? 

Reading (especially history, literature, biography, modern novels, philosophy, and psychology), dogs, horses, long walks, skiing, yard work, writing, Jeeping, mountain biking, boating, travelling, hitting golf balls, cleaning and organizing, eating healthy, working out…

6. What are your goals? 

My general goal is to be consistent with healthy daily habits and to overcome my fears (which include flying in small airplanes with my husband). My Cross-Fit goal is to make it three to four days per weeks and be consistent but not obsessive.

7. Why do you train? 

I train because I like the way it makes me feel – stronger and more energetic and because training helps me do the things I love to do.

8. Any advice for future members?

Almost every morning I think of excuses to stay home and read my book or clean my house or work out in our basement. So, I remind myself to take one step at a time – get showered and dressed in work-out clothes and leave my options open. And then, when it comes down to it, it’s easy enough to hop in the Jeep (without thinking about how hard I will soon be working out) and just getting there. Getting to the gym is the hardest part, and once I’m there I can ease into the workout, and when I’m all done, I absolutely never regret it – it sets me up to succeed for the rest of the day.

Jared Holland

1. How did you find out about CVSC?
I used to enjoy running but my body didn't so I needed something else.  I kept hearing about it from my friends Jeremy Moon and Nathan Stokes.

2. What is your favorite exercise or workout? 
I like all the workouts except burpees.  Even after losing weight I hate burpees.

3. How long have you been a member at CVSC?
I have been coming for about 3 1/2 years

4. What do you do for a living?
I am currently retired but looking for another adventure.

5. What are your hobbies? 
I love to travel with my family.  I love learning new things.  I love watching the Eagles.  I love bowling.

6. What are your goals?
I always want to get stronger, but I think that ship has sailed when I passed 50.  So now I just want to do enough to be active in the other things I do.

7. Why do you train?
My dad had cancer when he was young and never fully recovered physically.  I feel like I have been blessed with good health and I need to do everything I can do to keep it that way.

8. Any advice for future members? 
I truly enjoy my experience at CVSC. The variety and length of the workouts are perfect for my needs. If you're considering joining a gym but feel unsure about your abilities or where to start, I highly recommend CVSC. Brad does an amazing job of meeting you at your current fitness level and guiding you with the knowledge and support needed to help you reach your goals. The workouts are thoughtfully designed to accommodate people of all fitness levels, making it possible for everyone to participate, progress, and improve.

Katie & Hart Wybrow

1. How did you find out about CVSC? 
Mason Smith 

2. What is your favorite exercise or workout?
Any workout that's longer than 10 minutes but ends short of throwing up. (Death by Calories is the absolute worst workout! 10 minutes and you want to throw up, but you're too tired to)

3. How long have you been a member at CVSC?
I think we started in 2015

4. What do you do for a living? 
I work for Logan City. Katie is a nurse for an OBGYN. 

5. What are your hobbies? 
Anything outside. We love to bike, hike, ski, chase our kids around, and go for walks with our dog. 

6. What are your goals? 
Keep moving! 

7. Why do you train? 
We love to be active. Training at CVSC supports everything we do outside the gym. 

8. Any advice for future members?
Consistency! Show up, make friends, and DO THE WORK!

Danny and Lesli Macfarlane

1. How did you find out about CVSC? 
I was introduced to the gym by my brother Jimmy Macfarlane.  After attending for about 6 months I encouraged my wife Lesli to attend also.  

2. What is your favorite exercise or workout? 
Lesli and I both love the workouts that are AMRAP's with a good mix of strength and endurance.  We both don't like burpees, but we love what burpees do for our bodies!

3. How long have you been a member at CVSC? 
We have been members of the gym for about 3 years.

 4. What do you do for a living? 
Lesli is a full time mother (and she is really good at it) and I am a land developer and Dad.

5. What are your hobbies?
Lesli loves to exercise, sew, do interior design, bake, play the piano and be a mom.  I love to ski, snowmobile, mountain bike, hike and boat.  

6. What are your goals?
Our goals are to maintain good fitness and muscle mass as we age so that we can continue to participate in all of our hobbies well into our elderly years.

7. Why do you train?
We train because of the way it makes us feel.  We love walking out of the 5:30 am class having just nailed a workout and headed home to conquer the day.  It is a very empowering feeling.  Also the strength has been a game changer for skiing and snowmobiling to avoid injuries.  I believe that power cleans are the best workout to prepare for snowmobiling. 

8. Any advice for future members?
For the first year we trained we weren't very consistent (maybe 2 times per week).  Lesli and I have been consistently coming 4 days per week for the past 18 months and it has allowed us to make gains on our fitness.  You pay the same amount each month so you might as well attend the gym as often as you can :)

Bethany McGarry

1. How did you find out about CVSC?  

CVSC was the first crossfit gym I ever attended way back when it was new to Cache Valley and I was just a starry-eyed undergrad. I only came for one day with my roommate who was a member, but I loved it! Upon graduating, I moved away, returning to Cache Valley again in 2021 for more schooling. After two years of grad school, sitting all day on my duff, a flight of stairs could defeat me (and regularly did). I finally decided to do something about my health and looked up CVSC. They had changed locations but were still in the valley, so I came in and signed up.

2. What is your favorite exercise or workout? 

 Hang clean, power clean, squat clean. I love the tricky balancing act of an overhead squat. I also love almost any workout that includes calories and EXCLUDES burpees.  

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

 I have been a member since July 2023. 

4. What do you do for a living?  

  I’m an elementary educator turned PhD student.  

5. What are your hobbies? 

 Dance. Anything outside. I highly recommend skydiving in the fall. Talking on the phone. Perfecting the chocolate chip cookie.

6. What are your goals?  

Right now, I want to stay healthy and active through graduation. I have goals for each movement that we train, and I track my progress. Also, one day I want to hike Kilimanjaro.  

7. Why do you train at CVSC?  

I train here because I love the people! This community of gym goers is so open and friendly, and I have felt at home here from day one.

In general, I train because it keeps my mood in check (yay endorphins!) and helps me focus through the hours of studying. I train so that I can keep doing all the adventurous things I want to do in life. Also, exercise changes the brain, and I’ll take all the help I can get in that department. Finally, it’d be cool to beat my mom in an arm wrestle one day. It’ll probably never happen, but it's fun to dream. 😉

8. Any advice for future members? 

Come in and stay until you are hooked. Brad’s programming is the best! Movement is medicine. Muscles are beautiful. Be kind to yourself and enjoy the benefits of regular HIIT training here.  Your body, lungs, heart, and mood will all thank you.

Melissa & Justin Feser

1. How did you find out about CVSC?
Justin has known Brad for years. We finally committed to driving to Logan to train.

2. What is your favorite exercise or workout?
Melissa- loves everything!
Justin-warm up and bench press :)

3. How long have you been a member at CVSC?
3 years October 1st!

4. What do you do for a living?
Melissa- Nurse   
Justin- Machinist

5. What are your hobbies?
Melissa- Kids :)
Justin- golf, hunting, fishing

6. What are your goals?
Maintain health and an active lifestyle. 

7. Why do you train?
Melissa- for my mental health, this is my "me time"
Justin- to maintain strength

8. Any advice for future members?
Melissa- Commit and have fun!
Justin- Enjoy the camaraderie and new friendships!

Clint Goldsberry

1. How did you find out about CVSC? 
From a friend. Richard Spillman

2. What is your favorite exercise or workout?
Anything that motivates me to try harder. I really like not doing the same thing everyday. 

3. How long have you been a member at CVSC?
Almost 14 years

4. What do you do for a living? 
I’m retired 

5. What are your hobbies? 
Grandkids and all their activities, fishing, archery, being outdoors 

6. What are your goals?
To be healthy in old age and Keep up with grand kids activities. Keep up muscle mass. 

7. Why do you train? 
To reach my goals and feel good about accomplishing workouts each time. 

8. Any advice for future members?
Just be consistent. Get up and do it. 

Kori Broadhurst

1. How did you find out about CVSC?
I was looking for a strength & conditioning gym so I went online. My original plan was to try a few of the gyms in the area however after visiting CVSC I knew it was the perfect fit for me.

2. What is your favorite exercise or workout? You’ve got to respect double unders.
You’re compelled to learn them quickly or your bare legs and arms pay the price!

3. How long have you been a member at CVSC?
A little over 3 years.

4. What do you do for a living?
Speech teacher at Thomas Edison Charter School (South)

5. What are your hobbies?
I love spending time with my 3 kids, mountain biking, skiing, yoga, crossword puzzles, and backpacking in foreign countries.  

6. What are your goals? 
More travel adventures to the cool places of the world.

7. Why do you train?
Simply, I feel GREAT when I am training. My energy is higher, my mood is better, and my body is stronger and more mobile. It's a natural drug that slows down the aging process and keeps you feeling young.

8. Any advice for future members?
Don’t allow negative thoughts about your abilities keep you home. All movements are easily modifiable for any level. Plus no one cares about what you can or cannot do so have fun with it.

Chris and Jenni Thornley

1. How did you find out about CVSC? 
We first heard about CVSC over a decade ago when we first started CrossFit.  Jen was at IOTA gym on the regional team and competed against CrossFit Cache Valley’s team.  We have been to every single CrossFit gym in the valley.  And after going to them all for long periods.. Cache Valley SC became our instant favorite.  It was immediately clear that Brad knew how to program.. the environment is the most friendly and healthiest gym in the Valley by far!

2. What is your favorite exercise or workout?
Chris’ favorite workout is “Christine” 3 rounds of 500 meter row, 12 body weight deadlifts and 21 box jumps Jenni’s favorite work out is DT.  5 rounds of 12 Dead’s, 9 hang cleans and 6 push jerks.

3. How long have you been a member at CVSC?
We have been members for over 5 years now.  

4. What do you do for a living? 
Chris owns his own business and Jen has the greatest job in the world.  Stay at home mom to our 6 children.

5. What are your hobbies? 
Our hobbies include working out, hiking, travel, boating, riding motorcycles, our back yard and spending time with our children.

6. What are your goals? 
To age gracefully, maintaining our active lifestyle 

7. Why do you train? 
We train for peace of mind and mental health!  Our mental health when eating right and working out is night and day better than when we are eating badly and not fit.  

8. Any advice for future members?
Start young and start slow.  Do not trend diet or exercise!  Make a lifetime commitment to over all peace and health and find that necessary balance in your life where you can stay active and eat healthy while still enjoying everything life has to offer.   

Nate Sorensen

1. How did you find out about CVSC? 
My wife signed me up for a membership for my 29 birthday. It’s been the birthday gift that keeps on giving. 

2. What is your favorite exercise or workout?
Snatches and thrusters (when my knees are cooperating).

3. How long have you been a member at CVSC?
Almost 8 years  

4. What do you do for a living? 
VP of research & development at event production company (currently producing the Water Lantern Festival).

5. What are your hobbies? 
Songwriting, vintage clothing, good food, tenkara fishing, hanging out and watching shows with my wife, kids, and cats 

6. What are your goals? 
20 pull ups, learn to cook authentic Thai food, and someday start a record store that my kids can work at when they are teenagers if they want

7. Why do you train? 
Maintaining the habit of attending the gym and training is something that makes me feel good both physically and mentally. It sets the tone for the day and helps me be more productive in my personal and professional life. 

8. Any advice for future members?
I had never seriously worked out at a gym before coming to CVSC. When I first started, It was great to know that each day’s workout had already been thoughtfully planned for me. The key is to just show up, do what is written on the board,  and start sweating! There will always be something new to learn, a technique to improve, and a new goal to accomplish. Brad and the CVSC team want you to succeed.