Originally from Big Lake, Minnesota, Joe Gonrowski is fully engulfed in QC, Palmer and OC3! He first earned his master’s in Exercise Physiology from the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth before heading south. This future Doctor of Chiropractic is… Read more »
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Coach Update: Michelle Hankins
You’ve heard about her fitness journey having lost 85 pounds and gained the ability to outlift her husband. If not, click here. You’ve not heard about her love of sewing quilts to the point that she used to have… Read more »
Coach Update: John Roddick
In the Roddick household, learning to walk was synonymous with learning to run track and wrestle. With two parents who also coached (Mom coached track and cross country and Dad coached wrestling), sports were engrained into the family spirit and… Read more »
Michelle Hankins: When You Lose 85 Pounds & Outlift Your Husband
Check all that apply: A crummy diet. An inactive/low-activity lifestyle. A predisposition for weight gain (heavyset as a child). Cooking on a budget with meals planned around starch and flavor only. Michelle Hankins has had quite a journey with health… Read more »
Coach Update: Cat Kravets
Meet Coach Cat: Catherine –> Cath –> Cat “Coach Cat is what I go by in the fitness world. I introducted myself as Cath at my first gym and I guess they were too tired from working out to pronounce… Read more »
Chrissy & Kara: Friendship, Fitness & Food (Hold the Boiled Chicken, Please)
We won’t sugarcoat it. CrossFit can be intimidating, especially for newcomers. For some, any gym is intimidating but a CrossFit gym (a.k.a. box) can be especially tough because there are friends and clicks that can make you feel like the… Read more »
Coach Update: Zach Burton
Meet Zach. One of our youngest, most determined and persistent athletes is now one of our cOaCh3s!! He’s been working hard with us since 2017, which is also how long he’s been working toward becoming a coach. He started out… Read more »
Coach Update: Brandon & Blair
We were pretty excited to add these two to Team OC3 today! They both took on their first-ever coaching classes…with class! Brandon emulates the Hulk yet is quiet most of the time while Blair is a little more Teenage Mutant… Read more »
The Mansfields: Life & Couple Goals
Both raised on the SAD diet (Standard American Diet), Chad and Marisa Mansfield had neither working out nor healthy eating on their radars. Now, they are the epitome of living healthy lifestyles and an inspiration to their family and friends! … Read more »
COACH UPDATE: BEN KUEBEL
He’s been a fixture in the gym since before we were even open for business. He’s helped out with our Oly lifting classes and is pretty much always willing to lend a helping hand. He helped Team OC3 Black place… Read more »