Ever wonder about Buffalo Nickel CrossFit? Wonder no more! Here are the answers to your top questions about Buffalo Nickel Crossfit.
When did Buffalo Nickel CrossFit open?
The end of 2016. I decided to open around August/September. By the time all the papers were signed and the doors were open it was December.
Where does the name come from?
Mostly because I am a bison nerd! I find all aspects of them amazing. Their history, their wildness and stubbornness, how nutritious their meat is, but mostly how athletic they are. Bison are all muscle, with very little fat. They are big, powerful and strong animals. Yet, they are still able to jump 6 foot fences, run about 40mph, and move with ease. From a CrossFit perspective, they are one of the ultimate athletes.
Why did you start Buffalo Nickel CrossFit?
I started coaching CrossFit in 2014 and I loved it. The most enjoyable part for me is helping people improve their movement. I really like being able to give someone the right cues to help them move better.
So, after coaching part time for about 2 years, I decided it was time to open my own affiliate. My goal starting out was simple: I wanted to help normal people become healthier, and move/lift in functional ways. CrossFit had been such a large part of my life and I felt like it had done a lot for me. I wanted others to experience that too.
What does the future hold for Buffalo Nickel CrossFit?
Of course, our main goal is to give our clients the very best value along with the ultimate CrossFit experience. I want people to be blown away by every little detail of Buffalo Nickel. This is why it’s always a work in progress. I never stop thinking about what we can do to make our box better.
Myself and the other coaches do a lot of learning and studying just trying to make sure we can provide some great services to our members.
Knowing what you know now, would you do anything different?
I definitely underestimated how difficult starting a business is. On the other side of that coin, I overestimated myself.
There have been a lot of very long, painful, and expensive lessons to learn, but ultimately I enjoy the satisfaction of overcoming the obstacles. Of course there are things I would do differently. The main thing I would suggest to anyone starting any business is do your homework and just start trying different tactics to find what works.
You can’t know/do too much. The faster you find what doesn’t work, the quicker you can find what does.
How will you know when you have become successful?
I think the word successful is misleading to most people. I believe most people picture success as reaching a point in life where they are done chasing dreams, or don’t have to work for things. Basically, a point where things are easy.
Of course I want to achieve goals, and accomplish what I set out to achieve. But I never want to reach a point where I stop chasing dreams. And resting on my laurels is unacceptable. For me it’s the chase that’s exciting.
Really, I just want to help make happy, healthy humans. So that’s what we are going to do!
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