Today we’d like to introduce you to Rod Visbal
Hi Rod, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
CrossFit Brookhaven was born from the need of quality strength and conditioning training for busy adults in the Brookhaven, Buckhead, and Chamblee area. Our community of busy adults really needed premium service and safe group training, and the other options were more of a show than coaching. We have an amazing community of folks that just want to stay active and healthy long term. At CFB, we build strength and stamina which requires time and effort, and our members understand the value of hard work and build upon it to become the best version of themselves.
After moving from Colombia to the US for college in 2009, CrossFit Brookhaven’s owner, Rod Visbal, graduated from Mercer University with degrees in Finance and Economics, and got involved in CrossFit right away. The methodology in which strength and conditioning training was coached in CrossFit gyms really changed his life. Back then, he wasn’t in the best shape because going to regular globo gyms was quite confusing and time consuming – there were just too many machines and too many options. CrossFit provided the coaching expertise and program to workout efficiently and much more fun.
Our gym has been providing Strength & Conditioning, Kettlebell, Bootcamp, Gymnastics, Weightlifting and overall Functional Fitness classes in a small group format since 2017. Our state-of-the-art facility grants access to members 24/7 as a value-add perk in case they miss a workout! Lastly, we also offer nutrition accountability assistance and personal training. You can find us being very involved in the North Atlanta community and organizing a lot of events for our members outside normal gym hours.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
The COVID pandemic really put a halt on people’s everyday workout routine. Suddenly, they couldn’t workout with their friends and peers anymore. A large group of our new members are adults that got too busy during COVID and never were able to quite get their routines back on track. It is not too late! Progress occurs one day at a time, so just come over – we will take care of you! Our group of certified coaches are best in class in what they do, and helping folks that haven’t worked out in a while is their specialty. That is what we do best! Our goal is to help our members figure out that workout routine that works for them, so they can stay healthy for a long time!
We’ve been impressed with CrossFit Brookhaven, but for folks who might not be as familiar, what can you share with them about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
We go to the gym every day to help our members live better lives through functional fitness training. Our team proactively monitors their progress and assesses their goals every quarter. Basically, they outsource all the boring and confusing things about working out: we do the program, coach every movement, explain why we do it and how to do it efficiently, we make it fun, we involve the entire class and push each other, we hold each other accountable, we reward success, we do socials outside the gym and bring outside talent to share their fitness knowledge to our group – we show up. It is not easy though, they put in the grit and hard work, we put in everything else. We have classes Monday through Friday during the mornings, noon, and after working hours, and on Saturday mornings. Our training is for all levels: from the folks that have never worked out to the most experienced athlete – we modify all the workouts according to fitness levels making CrossFit Brookhaven perfect for everyone. Our memberships are Month to Month (cancel anytime) and we have the best rates in Atlanta, price match guarantee!
Let’s talk about our city – what do you love? What do you not love?
We absolutely love the most is our community! Everything we do is for our members. They are a group of likeminded adults that just want to stay active and healthy for as long as possible. They consider CrossFit Brookhaven their second home, their oasis of wellness in their busy lives, and we do everything we can to get them stronger, faster and healthier. When they are at the gym, they have fun and learn a lot about their bodies, and fitness is just an added bonus. Everyday we witness how regular people accomplish the unimaginable – from someone jumping for the first time in a decade, to a grandfather being able to pick their granddaughter up for the first time, to a mom feeling 100% confident on her bathing suit during spring break, to a teenager making the varsity team, to the mom and dad that started working out and overcame their pre-diabetes diagnosis, to the retired athlete that lifted the same amount he did back in college, to the hundreds of smiles we bring out of people each week – our gym changes lives and we want to share this opportunity to everyone in the Atlanta community.
Pricing:
- We have the best rates in Atlanta – Price Match Guarantee
- Check out our website to learn more: www.BrookhavenCrossFit.com
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.brookhavencrossfit.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crossfit.brookhaven
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crossfitbrookhaven
