Mar. 15, 2010
If The “Why” Is Big Enough
If the “why” is big enough then we can always find the “how.”
Have you ever heard this before? If not then you should listen up because I am going to tell you a short abbreviated version of “my story.”
You see from the time I became a gym rat (sometime between Junior and Senior year of high school) I thought about what it would like to own my own gym. I began working out at the local Bristol Boys Club weight room.
Then my skin and bones bro Robert (yes, he use to be all bones, no meat) discovered the weight room. We began to talk about one day owning our own gym.
Then our lives went in 2 different directions. I went to college for four years and he shortly after would join the United States Marine Corp.
In college I became involved with the Recreation Department and worked as the Strength and Conditioning Supervisor in our gym aka “The Bubble.” This was just the start!
My good buddy Matt who was a 1st Team All-American pitcher had been drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 6th round of that year’s draft. He asked me to help him drop the 20 or so pounds he had put on since the last season before he left for Spring Training (Matt enjoyed what most college dudes enjoy, BEER!). I began working with Matt and the entire pitching staff in preparation for their upcoming season. It was my Junior year of college and I could already feel it. My calling was going to be in the fitness industry.
After graduating college I would work in 3 different gyms in 6 years, at one point working some 75 hours per week (and being paid for 40), train some 300+ clients in 6 years and still didn’t own my own gym.
Something needed to change!
Through the help of my Dad, I started my own business.
Tyler English Fitness was born and Connecticut’s Most Elite Fitness Program: Farmington Valley Fitness Boot Camp would lead the way.
Fast forward to March 30th of 2009, I needed more space, the two locations I was renting space in were becoming crowded. Business was growing rapidly so with a little more help from my Pops I opened my own warehouse gym.
Tyler English Fitness had a home.
Nothing beats training at YOUR OWN GYM!
Rewind back to September 2009, my brother, Sergeant Robert P. English was able to serve his time in the Marines and come home to work side by side with me.
There is a lot more to this story that you will get to know in time. Just understand that hard work pays off, having a passion for something means a lot, striving to be THE BEST at what you do WILL SET YOU APART!
Don’t let anyone ever tell you that YOU CAN’T do something.
I had a large “why” that for me included becoming the “Fitness Expert” in my area and I didn’t know how I was going to do it.
But the “WHY” was big enough and thanks to that I found the “HOW.”
So what are you waiting for?
Go make it happen!
TE
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