Today we’d like to introduce you to Mark Campbell
Mark, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
I started personal training in 2010 when I worked for a chiropractor, Dr. David Black at CORE Wellness Institute, and found the TRX Suspension trainer in a Men’s Health magazine. So I ordered one for myself to try it out. I immediately fell in love with it and started training my clients with it. I saw that TRX had started running classes at their training headquarters and thought I’d like to try running some myself, so I ordered a second pair and then invited a few people to try.
Well, to make a long story short I ended up going from 2 TRX Suspension trainers in the back of a chiropractic office in an 800 square foot yoga space to a 3,500 square foot space with 30 TRX Suspension anchors, 4 coaches, a newly added recovery space, CORE Reset, with Infrared Sauna, Cold Plunge, Recovery Compression boots, and a massage therapist.
We have been in business since 2015 and hope to grow the current location and possibly expand and add other locations in the future.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
One of the biggest hurdles we have faced has been moving 3 times in 9 years. We were located inside of another business for 6 of those years, while allowing us to grow over time, hindered our growth due to the lack of ability to control the environment, lack of outside visibility, and lack of marketing.
But through it all the one thing that has been the most successful is our community. The community of people who have stuck with me and supported my growth throughout it all has made it worth it every step of the way!
As you know, we’re big fans of CORE Strong Fitness. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about the brand?
CORE Strong Fitness is a TRX-based fitness studio. We are the only TRX Training-based studio in Kansas City and all of the metro area. Our classes are based on the TRX Training philosophy and incorporate TRX Suspension training in every class. We offer a wide variety of classes from HIIT to strength and cardio.
What makes CORE Strong unique and different is that we care about every single person who steps through the door. They are just a number, they are family. Our motto at CORE Strong Fitness is that we are Welcoming, Challenging, and Fun! If you can’t have fun while working hard and getting results then the chances of you sticking to a gym are slim. We want to allow you to get as much or as little from your workouts but also encourage you to always push the boundaries of what’s possible!
With our newly added recovery space, CORE Reset, we can help others beyond the part of breaking down their body to build it back up and deliver top-level equipment for them to use to recover and let their bodies heal faster and have less soreness from their workouts.
How do you think about luck?
Luck is something I believe comes from when hard work meets opportunity. If you never put in the hard work you may never have the opportunity to feel lucky. A positive mindset I also believe plays a role in the perception of luck, keep a [positive attitude no matter how hard things get and you’ll always find a bit of luck hiding in the corner.
Pricing:
- Drop in class – $30
- 2 Week Unlimited class special – $50
- Unlimited Class pass – $199
- CORE Reset – $18 for 15 minutes
- CORE Reset 10 pass – $150
Contact Info:
- Website: https://corestrongkc.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corestrongkc/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CORESTRONGKC
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@corestrongfitness?si=jS4dpnyzrApcFxg-
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/core-strong-fitness-kansas-city-2?utm_campaign=www_business_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct)
- Other: https://www.instagram.com/coreresetkc/
Image Credits
Jillian Farnsworth Photography
