Take Control of Your Life Podcast

In this episode Coach Matt Morales, CFL2 sits down with Coach Devan and guest host Torrian to discuss his CrossFit Level 2 experience.   Matt talks about the feedback he received from the other trainers, how he prepared going into the weekend, and his experience since he started coaching at CrossFit CTRL.   For more information please visit crossfitctrl.com

In this episode Coach Devan sits down with Patricia and Scott to discuss the impact CrossFit has had on the Riley Family.   Scott discusses a blood clot scare from years ago and how he started back to CrossFit at CrossFit CTRL   Shortly after Scott started he convinced Patricia to join the group class   Now they both show up 4-5 days a week and their daughters also attend the CrossF...

In this episode Devan and guest host Debra talk with Laurel Hill about her journey with CrossFit CTRL  Laurel talks about not feeling worthy enough, realizing she is worth it, and how CrossFit has impacted her family in a positive way. Please visit CrossFitCTRL.com for more information

In this episode Coach Devan, guest host Debra, and Torrian discuss Torrian's upbringing through sports.   Torrian Also discusses being a college athlete and the impact CrossFit CTRL has had after moving to West Virginia. For more information please visit crossfitctrl.com

In this episode, Devan and guest host Jason talk to Debra about prioritizing health and fitness while working three jobs and raising three kids.  She talks about support from her husband Greg, how CTRL has impacted her family, and overcoming obstacles. For more information please visit www.crossfitctrl.com

In this episode, Devan and guest host Jason talk to Debra about prioritizing health and fitness while working three jobs and raising three kids.  She talks about support from her husband Greg, how CTRL has impacted her family, and overcoming obstacles. For more information please visit www.crossfitctrl.com

Coach Devan Futten, CF-L3 discusses the benefits of mobility and recovery. He also discusses how to manage injuries, different ways to mobilize, and how to choose the best option. Want to learn more? Visit crossfitctrl.com for more info.

We have all been there, the days or weeks where we feel in a funk. That we feel we just don't want to go, or are frustrated that the PR's aren't rolling in like they used to. It's hard and frustrating and every day can't feel like a winner. Coaches Matt, Devan, Heather and Matt sit down to talk us through burnout and what that can look and feel like. We want to remind you guys that we also are hum...

We are back! After a small unplanned break we are up and running again with our podcasts. Today Coach Heather sits down with long time member Whitney to talk about what CrossFit really is. Whats it about? Why do we do it? What to expect! Because this next week is Bring a Friend Week! May 2-7th so we wanted to sit down and break down what to expect when coming in or starting CrossFit!

Today our three coaches Devan, Matt and Heather sit down with our long time Member Chris Stempien. We talk about her journey before CrossFit, how she found CrossFit CTRL and more. Chris has been an integral part of the gym as she has been one of our Ambassadors, part of our 250 Class Club and is always in the gym supporting others. Today we talk about what got her started, the hardships, competing...

Today Coach Devan, Heather and Matt sit down to talk about habits. In life we are always chasing goals but how do we make sure that our habits match those goals? They sit down today to talk about ways to make sure that those habits match our goals. We talk about the pillars of fitness and how to stick to working towards those goals.

The coaches today sit down to talk about recovery!  Recovery can mean so many different things in different aspects of our life, not just stretching or mobility. Today we dive into the top ways we can focus on recovery to manage our healthy lifestyle in fitness and nutrition. 

Have you ever heard some weird terminology in CrossFit? Or been in a class and some movements you just don't know what that means? Then this episode is for you. Coach Devan, Heather and Matt dive in to all the terminology and jargon you need to know to help you through a CrossFit Class. We believe its important to know the correct terminology to understand the movements and help our progressions....

Today we have a special guest Jason Smith one of our 6 am members who takes a look at the beginning with Coach Devan. The origin story of CrossFit CTRL. How did our vision get created? How do we just start and pursue our dreams, passions or goals. Today we take a deep look at how CrossFit CTRL got started! Take a listen as Jason explores the origin story of CrossFit CTRL with Coach Devan.

Coach Devan and Matt take on a heavy topic today.... How do we maximize our strength training on those heavy days. Have you ever been intimidated by a day packed with only heavy lifting. How do we pick our weights? How do we stay within our means and still feel accomplished? Take a listen as we dive into maximizing those heavy days!

Coach Devan and Matt join Greg to talk about his start and journey through CrossFit. Greg is one of our founding members and has been through all kinds of setbacks and has come out stronger through his journey at CrossFit CTRL. Take a listen to his story and how his life has changed since starting CrossFit.

Coach Devan, Matt and Heather talk about pushing passed that comfort zone. How do we push safely towards what we want? Getting that pull up? Losing body fat, getting that heavier deadlift we discuss it all of how to get 1% better each time were in the gym. Working on that solid mindset to get us to that next level. Tune in!

What do you need to start? How do we take that first step into fitness? Do we need to be at a certain level to start? Coach Devan, Heather and Matt talk about how we get started and how we can make it easy to take that first step.

Coach Matt, Devan and Heather talk about healthy lifestyles within the family dynamic. Most parents say they would do anything for their kids, but would you live a healthy lifestyle for them? To help them be the best version of themselves? We tackle this hard discussion with Coach Matt who talks about how he changed his lifestyle to help himself and his family. Listen in for some ways that we can...

Coach Devan, Heather and Matt talk about supplements. When we take a look at supplements there is a TON of information. Should we take every supplement? When should we take them? We break down some of the main and most important supplements and dive into which might be the best for you.

Devan and Heather talk about the unknown. We don't know what we don't know. Here we talk about how to approach mindset in the unknowns within our health and fitness journey. We talk about how to communicate and approach the unknowns in and outside the gym. We don't ever know what's going on inside someone else's head or world. So how do we navigate that?

Episode 11 Devan and Heather tackle Motivation. As we enter the end of January has our motivation dwindled? How do we continue to push forward on our progress? Tune in as our coaches explore ways to break down motivation into discipline.

Today Devan and Heather dive into a big topic of chronic diseases, how they start, whats going on inside the bodies in regards to diabetes, Type 1 and 2 and talk about how we can manage these.

Devan and Heather talk about why gyms are not all the same. They recant some tales of dropping in at other gyms and what the standard should be for coaches to deliver the highest quality for athletes. All gyms are not the same and are not geared to allow the athlete to progress. Tune in to hear what makes a great gym.

Aj Blosser joins Coach Devan and Heather to talk about his journey at CrossFit CTRL. The ups and downs of dealing with an injury as well as how CrossFit has helped him in other hobbies.