Athlete Spotlight: Ethan Smith

When you experience a setback, it’s easy to get caught in self-pity. You are met with the painful realization that what you thought was going to happen, isn’t in the cards and all of a sudden you are down on yourself. This is normal, and it’s also okay. Once you move past that discomfort, there is something beautiful lying in wait. What I try to teach my clients is that every setback is an opportunity in disguise. As a coach, all I can really offer is the space and time for you to decide what that opportunity is.

When Ethan Smith was struggling with some chronic wrist issues (exacerbated repetitive movements at work), we decided to rehab the wrist, change up the training, and focus on getting the lower body stronger, as his upper body was limited from the wrist injury. After switching his training program, he hit personal bests in the back squat and when we returned to the upper body lifts, he PR’d their too (see video above)! Sometimes our plans not working out is the best thing that can happen to us. What other choice do we have???

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Athlete Spotlight: Mendel Korf

“Do you do anything outside the gym?” I asked the new client with black hair and pale skin in front of me struggling to catch his breath. “Yeah,” he replied, “I kiteboard.” I really didn’t know much about kiteboarding until I met Mendel Korf, but I know training we do in the gym allows him to enjoy his passion even more.

When Mendel started a remote coaching program, he struggled to keep on bodyweight, had inconsistency in workouts, and he simply wasn’t able to perform in the surf the way he wanted to. Mendel says, “I wanted big air. And my legs just aren’t strong enough or conditioned enough for a long day of riding.” We implemented a program specific to Mendel’s needs. He now says, “Doing the Olympic lifts and getting my legs stronger has me jumping waves higher than I ever have before.” He continues, “I am way more consistent in the gym as well. I hate it when I see my program with a little red X. It motivates me to get to the gym and get my workout in.”

In a remote coaching program, I utilize the cutting edge application True Coach which allows me to send individualized training to all of my athletes. When you wake up in the morning, you don’t have to worry about figuring out what your workout is going to be. You open up your email, and BAM, Your workout is waiting for you! You follow the workout template, records results, and those results are instantly sent to me on the other end to review. The application also has great features like exercise videos, nutrition tracking, and PR recording. It’s a powerful tool and it allows both you and myself to see the progress you’ve been making.

And boy has Mendel made progress. He recently hit personal bests in both his back squat and front squat! Like many of my clients, Mendel has stuck with a growth mindset, even during the pandemic. He hasn’t missed a workout (despite working through a hand injury) and he has gotten his father into the swing of things! Since starting a workout routine, Mendel’s dad is down 40lbs. in bodyweight and PR’d his mile time by over 4 minutes. Mendel and his father are truly inspiring and show that with hard work, the right mindset, and great coaching, the fitness you have always dreamed of is right at your fingertips.

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