![]() When I told him we'd have to open before the end of the year to capitalize on the New Year's Resolution gym goers, he was sure I was insane. I felt very strongly about this new venture and told my husband that we would succeed or fail together. I was just so sick of working for someone else, and of building someone else's business. So in 2015, I took a leap of faith, legally trademarked PumpFit, and was on the path to becoming an entrepreneur. But I had been working so hard for someone else all those years, and was starting to feel really unappreciated. Classes were getting huge and people seemed to really like what I was doing. I had been coaching PumpFit classes inside of a CrossFit gym for a while. Can you explain how PumpFit Club got started? Once I noticed the different demographic I was attracting to these beach workouts, I quickly realized that by eliminating the barbell and all the "scary" things about CrossFit, I could lower the barriers of entry into CrossFit. This was my opportunity to really shine, and to show the world my passion for fitness. ![]() ![]() In 2013, a totally amazing project at Nikki Beach Club in Miami came my way, an opportunity to design a fitness program and host it at one of the hottest spots in South Beach. That crazy, euphoric emotion was still there! One day I realized that I'd been coaching for free for more than a year-and still loved it. Every time I coached a class, I felt this insane emotion that kept me coming back time and time again. Now that I was committed to CrossFit, I quickly became a CrossFit coach. I remember asking myself over and over again, "What is your passion?" I could never find the answer-until I found fitness. I grew up with incredible parents who always encouraged me to chase my dreams, to follow my passion and my heart. At what point did you decide that fitness was your calling? I still had those genetic gifts, but now I had stumbled upon a reason and motivation to be the best I could be. I was setting goals and crushing them, and it dawned on me that I had become an athlete again. It made me feel accomplished, worthy, skilled, and badass. I fell in love with CrossFit, in no small part because it gave me a reason to want more in every aspect of my life. I had zero experience with lifting, and hadn't been physically active for over three years, but I accepted the CrossFit challenge. Then, out of the blue, a great friend of mine invited me to try this thing called CrossFit. I knew I was "skinny" but I didn't realize just how skinny until years later. The craziest thing was I had no idea there was a problem. I was down to a scary 105 pounds and looked underweight and in poor health. I was a workhorse, so I worked ridiculous hours and often forgot to eat. But, I never went down to the weight room. I wasn't sure what I was running for, but I liked the feeling I was getting from it. I had a membership at Gold's Gym and I would run on the treadmill for hours. I was a well-rounded athlete excelling in random areas, such as the long jump, high jump, shot put, 400m, and 100m relay.Īs I was finishing high school I began to dabble in the non-competitive fitness world. ![]() ![]() Once I moved, I quit dancing because it was no longer "cool," and put all of my energy into track and field. At one point I even auditioned for the Royal Academy of Dance in London. I was serious with ballet, tap, and jazz. I'm not sure if this was because I had the freedom to literally run wild, the competitive instinct to go for the win, or had finally found a place where I fit in. No matter how bad my grades were, I always stayed on top of sports. I also became part of the ski team, mostly because it seemed pretty challenging. I excelled on the track team and crushed some school records. Luckily, I was able to find an escape from all that anger through sports. I'm not sure why, but I was so angry at the world. You've said that fitness became your escape. ![]()
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