You know what I’m talking about. The lies and excuses we seem to find and come up with every time we set out to accomplish something. Then when we meet resistance, we throw in the towel and validate our doubts and excuses we had at the beginning. “I don’t know enough about it.” “I can’t […]
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In our struggles to improve, it’s so easy to look for the magic sauce. We see those who seem to be or have what we want and wonder what unique gift they possess that helped get them there. Over time, I’ve come to realize that’s a false assumption. Most people achieving success in areas aren’t
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Hey there, beautiful people! Today, I want to share a powerful concept that has resonated with me deeply lately, inspired by Dan Sullivan’s incredible book “The Gap and the Gain”. It’s all about shifting our focus from what’s lacking in our lives or how far we still have to go to reach our goal to
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One of the most sobering thoughts is the realization that you are where you are in life because of all the actions you did and did not take. This one can sting a bit if you’re not where you want to be. I’m not suggesting that unfortunate circumstances didn’t present themselves. Some of us have
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The thought of how many people out there are not truly living the life they want consumes me daily. It’s an obsession, and it drives me. I want you to be fit, have a more positive impact on the world around you, and look in the mirror with pride and contentment because today, the reflection
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COACH AND GYM MANAGER
CrossFit Level 2 Certification
COACH
CrossFit Level 1 Certification
COACH
COACH JENNIFER VANDERTIE FINDS PASSION IN ANYTHING THAT MAKES ONE BETTER TODAY THAN THEY WERE YESTERDAY. OF COURSE, FUNCTIONAL FITNESS DOES JUST THAT. JENNIFER CARRIES THIS PASSION OUTSIDE THE GYM AS WELL. COACH JEN IS CURRENTLY A JUNIOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – GREEN BAY AND WHEN SHE’S NOT BUSY STUDYING, COACHING OR WORKING SHE SPENDS TIME VOLUNTEERING WITH SEVERAL LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.
COACH JEN HAS BEEN WITH ARMATI COLLECTIVE SINCE JANUARY OF 2018 AND HER FAVORITE THING ABOUT COACHING IS BEING ABLE TO WITNESS JUST HOW FAR MEMBERS WILL PUSH THEMSELVES. SHE KNOWS THAT EACH PERSON IS CAPABLE OF SO MUCH MORE THAN THEY REALIZE AT THE BEGINNING. SHE LOVES HELPING THEM “UNLOCK” THEIR POTENTIAL THROUGH FUNCTIONAL FITNESS. MEMBERS OF THE ARMATI TRIBE HAVE A LOT OF GRIT AND INSPIRE HER TO BE BETTER THAN SHE WAS A DAY AGO, A MONTH AGO, OR EVEN YEARS AGO.
CrossFit Level 1 Certification
COACH
CrossFit Level 1 Certification
COACH
COACH BRANDON SCHOPF IS PASSIONATE ABOUT IMPROVING THE GENERAL WELLNESS AND FITNESS IN HIS COMMUNITY. BEFORE BECOMING A CROSSFIT COACH AT ARMATI COLLECTIVE, BRANDON SERVED AS A DOOR COUNTY PARAMEDIC FOR 15 YEARS. BUT SEEING WHAT SOME PEOPLE ARE FORCED TO GO THROUGH ON A DAILY BASIS BECAUSE OF THEIR UNHEALTHY LIFESTYLE IS SOMETHING BRANDON WANTS TO HELP WITH.
HE SAYS, “THROUGH THE ARMATI COLLECTIVE, I CAN HELP PEOPLE WITH FITNESS, NUTRITIONAL AND MOTIVATIONAL INFORMATION, HOPEFULLY IMPROVING THEIR OVERALL PHYSICAL WELLNESS BEFORE THEY HAVE TO USE SERVICES LIKE PARAMEDICS, IN HOME OR OUT OF HOME CARE.”
CrossFit Level 1 Trainer
FOUNDER AND HEAD COACH
ARMATI COLLECTIVE FOUNDER AND HEAD COACH, DEREK GRENFELL HAS BEEN TRAINING IN THE FUNCTIONAL FITNESS SPACE SINCE 2011 WHEN HE FIRST GOT INVOLVED WITH CROSSFIT. SINCE THAT TIME HE’S GROWN TO SPECIALIZE IN PERFORMANCE, FUNCTIONAL REHAB AND NUTRITION. DEREK ALSO OWNS AND RUNS HIS CHIROPRACTIC OFFICE, ELITE SPINE & SPORT, LLC. HE’S PASSIONATE ABOUT CREATING STRONGER, HEALTHIER PEOPLE THAT ARE “HARDER TO KILL”-A PHRASE THAT COMES STRAIGHT FROM HIS FAVORITE QUOTE FROM MARK RIPPETOE.
HE LOVES SEEING THE MOMENT WHEN MEMBERS REALIZE THEY ARE IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT OF THEIR OWN HEALTH AND FITNESS, AND KNOWING THAT THEY CAN GET AS FAR AS THEY ARE WILLING TO GO.
SINCE DEREK ALREADY HAD A BACKGROUND IN COACHING AND TRAINING, HE APPLIED THE LESSONS AND FUNDAMENTALS TAUGHT IN HIS CHIROPRACTIC AND REHABILITATION FACILITY TO WHAT IS NOW THE ARMATI COLLECTIVE . WHAT STARTED AS A PART-TIME PASSION PROJECT TO PLAY ALONGSIDE THE CHIROPRACTIC OFFICE HAS NOW EVOLVED INTO DOOR COUNTY’S PREMIERE HEALTH AND FITNESS FACILITY.
CrossFit Level 3 Certification
Bachelors in Exercise Science, Master in Kinesiology, USA Weightlifting, CrossFit Kids, Adaptive CrossFit, Precision Nutrition, Cenegenics Nutrition
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