Today we’d like to introduce you to Rachel Compton.
Hi Rachel, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
I started CrossFit in April of 2012 and it was life-altering for me! I had just ended my Division I Soccer career on a medical release and was finding myself down an unhealthy (mental) path. Fitness and competition had always been a part of my life but with my athletic career ending in a way I never imagined, I didn’t know who I was without sport….Through treatment with my psychologist and therapist, I realized I needed something fun and competitive to keep me going so I googled the closet CrossFit gym near me…. and honestly the rest is history.
Within months of doing CrossFit, I knew I wanted to coach it in some fashion. Little did I know it would change my life’s dream of becoming a Division I Soccer Coach or Athletic Director…Fast forward 1-2 years later, I was researching ways to leave my Higher Education job to coach at a CrossFit gym Full-time in 2015/16.
(take out the first few words) CrossFit saved my life and my perspective on it. It showed me what life was about; relationships, health, fitness, community, becoming the best you and people.
I landed my first full-time coaching gig in 2016 making $24,000 / year working 50 hours + a week– HAHAHA! This was a 3:30am wake-up call and getting home at 9-10pm at night daily. For me, I didn’t care as it was my passion and I knew if I wanted to excel I would have to work my ass off. I taught myself everything I could while modeling myself off of other amazing coaches and gyms around the world; knowing that hard work & consistency would pay off and the money would come. By this time I was dedicated to the process of either running my own gym or managing a gym with someone I aspired to work with.
With years of dedication, love, passion, grit, heart and desire I opened my affiliate in the middle of the pandemic knowing people needed me and I NEEDED THEM!
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Smooth, truthfully yes… EASY? HELL NO!!! We all have struggles but it’s the lens you look through and how you respond to them…for me, I view struggles as learning opportunities to become better! Aside from business things they never tell you, it’s been a pretty smooth ride as it’s an opportunity I had been preparing for, for many years!
Great, so let’s talk business. Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
What should you know?? Well…. the basic answer is this….Our mission is to share our passion for fitness and improve the health, happiness and performance of our clients. We strive to create excellence inside and outside our community. We are committed to providing the best customer service while never losing focus of helping individuals achieve balance and success.
But really what you should know is that we are REAL PEOPLE, who have been through our own personal fitness/life journey. Whether that is losing 50+ lbs, gaining muscle, or overcoming life-changing events, we are here looking to help others do the same! We are dedicated to the process of becoming our best self and bringing others along with us!
We specialize in impacting others’ lives through health and fitness. We are a one-stop fitness facility that offers group CrossFit classes, personal training, Nutrition Coaching and youth programming. We believe that in order to become your best self, there is more to it than just “fitness.”
There are a million CrossFit gyms in STL and we all have something to offer. At CFA, we will never be the cheapest in town and we are okay with that because we know our services will guarantee results and save everyone money by keeping them out of the nursing home longer. As coaches, our goal is to help you along every step of your journey and our coaches care and will always meet you halfway but we won’t do the work for you… we will make you work too! We believe in relationships that are a two-way street!
What we love most about CrossFit Achieve, is that it stands for something… it stands for achieving performance in the pillars of life that you want. We are more than a fitness gym….we are a community of people on a life’s mission to live our healthiest most full-filling way of life and we do that through our core values!
We want to get to know our members and their families–so we don’t just let you sign up. We want to have a conversation with you first! If you have an interest in joining our amazing community, schedule your No Sweat Intro on our website.
We love surprises, fun facts and unexpected stories. Is there something you can share that might surprise us?
Honestly probably nothing…. I am pretty boring but my middle name is Japanese as my dad is Japanese.
Contact Info:
- Email: rachel@cfachieve.com
- Website: https://cfachieve.com/get-
started/ - Instagram: cfachieve
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
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