When did you start at Five Forks Athletics?

"May 2025"

What is your favorite workout?

"Anything but running haha! In general I like our slower, strength focused days more than a ton of cardio. I love sled pushes, DB snatches, lunges, kettle bell complexes etc."

What type of exercise were you doing before Five Forks Athletics?

 "I hurt my back pretty severely doing CrossFit a little over 10 years ago which caused me to slow down my workouts a lot. There was a lot of intentional PT rehab, chiropractic, and other things but I also just focused a lot on core strengthening over all and building strength on squat, bench and deadlift. I spent a long time just following online programs either working out at home or in a big gym like the sports club. My consistency ebbed and flowed over the years of being pregnant/postpartum (I have two boys that are 3 and 5 now). I wasn’t really being challenged working out by myself and that was a big reason I decided to try out FFA."

What are your health and fitness goals, and how is that going so far?

"No crazy goals, just want to continue gaining strength and stay injury free. In March of this year I really “locked in” as the kids say these days and went from coming 3 days a week to a solid 5 or more. I did the Five Forks Formula challenge and got consistent with my nutrition and I’ve lost 25lbs. I’m pretty proud of my progress this year!"

Has Five Forks Athletics affected your life outside the gym?

"I’ve gone through some pretty big life changes that have been hard mentally and emotionally this year. I know that being consistent in the gym every week has kept me physically healthy, but also given me an outlet to process all of the stress and emotions, and kept me from going totally crazy mentally as well. IYKYK— my community here has totally had my back and loved me well through this season which is why I could never imagine working out elsewhere. The people as much as the programming keep me coming back week after week."