Category: Testimonials

Craig is the quintessential model student. He is very consistent, is always working hard to get better, and is very coachable. He always comes to class with a great attitude, never complains, and trusts the process. It’s been awesome seeing him make slow and steady gains in the short time he’s been with us. Looking […]

As a coach, one of my favorite things is watching an athlete really begin to hit their stride in an area where things just weren’t clicking. Lately especially, I can’t help but smile when I see Kalei move a barbell. Kalei joined our Stronghold family with a pretty solid athletic background. But when I asked […]

Choosing who to recognize this month was a total no brainer. As of late, Taylor has been our resident poster child for adaptability and perseverance. A while ago, she mentioned pain in her shin. Thinking it was a soft tissue problem, we went at it as we normally would. The pain nagged for a while […]

I talk a lot about coach-ability. That is huge in my book. Two other qualities I very much value are self awareness and work ethic. Lots of people use their limitations as excuses. Others recognize their challenges and have the humility to face them head on and put in the extra work required to overcome […]

Mark Stevens, is without a doubt, a prime example of how consistency, determination, tenacity, and a great attitude lead to results. They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Well, Mark took that old cliche and proved it dead wrong. By the way, I don’t feel bad calling Mark “old”, he reminds us […]

This bit of recognition is long overdue. Since Day One, Maggie has shown great promise and determination. Not only that, she’s just super fun to have around. She doesn’t get to train as often as she would like, but despite that, she consistently makes steady gains in skill and strength. It’s been a very cool […]

When Coach Kaitlyn and I were discussing the nominees for this month’s Athlete of the Month, both Yelena and Kevin were at the top of the list. But rather than try and choose between them, I decided why not honor them together? This amazing power couple joined our family 6 months ago and it’s been an […]

The race for this month’s Athlete of the Month was a close one. But I’m a sucker for humility… and Aaron is a prime example of that rare and totally underrated virtue. The first time we met Aaron was back in February during the 2015 Open. He came in to do one of the workouts […]

It is seriously about time that we recognize this special lady. She has been a member of the Stronghold family for a very long time and is by far one of the most faithful, motivated, and hardworking individuals to grace us with her presence. She is notorious for bargaining for less work… or TRYING to bargain, […]

This kid’s got potential… and lots of it. Hands down the smallest of our competitive athletes, Niko makes up for it in heart. And if you haven’t noticed by now, a recurring theme among the athletes that are recognized each month is the ever important quality of being coachable. Niko is that and then some. […]