Jerry Berg
I started my CrossFit journey in the summer of 2006. From the first workout, I’ve been hooked and done everything I can to learn the basic movements, exercises, programming and fitness protocol CrossFit teaches.I’ve always enjoyed physical activity, whether tennis, soccer or baseball. I’ve played many sports and spent a large amount of time training. When Herb and I first started working out, TitanFit was still a dream and I took full advantage of Herb’s in depth knowledge of fitness, nutrition and sports; constantly asking him questions.
I received my CrossFit Level 1 certification February 1st 2009 and have 2 years of performing the CrossFit WOD under my belt. What most impressed me about CrossFit were the immediate results. My body composition, flexibility, speed, power, strength and conditioning all improved quickly and dramatically. I’ve particularly enjoyed learning the basic barbell and Olympic lifts.
Introducing people to CrossFit is awesome. I enjoy sharing my knowledge with them and helping them to learn the movements, motivating them through the workouts, and then answering any questions they might have. The atmosphere at TitanFit is not like a typical gym; it’s one of camaraderie. The members and the trainers are always pushing you to become stronger, fitter and mentally tougher. I find it the perfect place to learn the proper position and basics, and then ramp up the intensity.
So whether you’re brand-spanking-new to fitness, or you’re a lifelong athlete, I invite you to come workout with us. From learning the fundamentals of a bodyweight squat to more advanced things like the Olympic lifts, we have the knowledge and desire to help you grow stronger in body and mind.
*In my personal life, I enjoy spending time with my new wife and family. I also love my “day job” as a financial manager with an investment firm. I’m active in my church and like riding my triathlon bike as often as I can.
Jerry Berg
email: jberg@titanfit.com
Kurt Fuller
Growing up on a farm, I always had an appreciation for hard work and labor. I always had an active lifestyle and thought I was in good shape. In the winter of 2005 I stumbled upon the CrossFit protocol and was intrigued. The challenge was what I was looking for and the potential results were appealing. Unfortunately, there were no affiliates in the area at that time.
In November of 2007 I found TitanFit and I have been actively CrossFitting since. The CrossFit regimen has completely changed my life, both physically and mentally. If you're not CrossFitting, you're not in the best shape of you life. I promise.
I want to share what I've found in CrossFit with others and help you achieve your fitness goals. These goals can be achieved with CrossFit, a program based upon functional movements. CrossFit will train your body as a whole to adapt to the demands placed upon it during your daily life. Your overall health, fitness, and well-being can improve dramatically if you're committed to this program. CrossFit is hard work, but the results are worth the effort. So come by and check out TitanFit, the local CrossFit affiliate.
Personal Background
I was born and raised in a small town in Illinois and have been involved in sports and fitness, in various forms, since high school. I attended the University of Illinois @ Urbana-Champaign and graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering. With no market for people holding this degree anywhere near my hometown, I was left searching the Indianapolis area for employment. I work full-time as a Structural Engineer for Phoenix Fabricators and Erectors, Inc., located in Avon, IN, and part-time as a trainer at TitanFit. My free time consists of cooking, beer tasting, and CrossFit reading. I have a house in Avon and live in harmony with my girlfriend and relative harmony with our two cats.
Kurt T. Fuller
Level 1 Certified CrossFit Trainer
mobile: 317-504-9248
email: kurt@titanfit.com
Dr. Rick Reifenberg
Dr. Rick is a Level 1 Certified CrossFit Trainer.
Dr. Rick graduated from the Indiana University School of Medicine in 1996 and did a four year residency at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis in a combined program in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. He is currently dual board-certified in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics works full-time as a primary care physician at a local community health center.
Isn’t this guy busy enough already, you may ask yourself? He doesn’t think so. He has loved sports and fitness since childhood. In high school he played football and was co-captain of the soccer team. In college he studied jujutsu for 4 years and was constantly involved in intramural sports and weightlifting. Over the last 20 years he has been a 5-6 times per week exerciser, with interests in weight training, biking, and running (he has completed 2 marathons, multiple half-marathons, as well as several triathlons).
Early in 2008 he learned about CrossFit and was immediately hooked. “Because CrossFit is so varied in its workouts I never get bored. In fact, after 2 decades of exercise I feel I am again learning new skills daily and this is exciting. These short, intense exercise sessions have helped put me in the best shape of my life. They can be adjusted to any fitness and age level, so an Olympic athlete or a middle-aged couch-potato can do different versions of the same workout and both realize tremendous fitness gains in relatively short amounts of time. When I became a doctor I took an oath to improve the health of my patients. I became involved in TitanFit as a way of living out and sharing my belief that physical fitness is the one true way to long-lasting health and great quality of life”
Dr. Rick will teach some classes at TitanFit and would be happy to discuss the health implications of physical fitness with you anytime he is at the facility.
Dr. Rick Reifenberg
Level 1 Certified CrossFit Trainer
email: drrick@titanfit.com
Carol Sampson
I was one of those never-been-an-athlete people who first tried working out in college with the “let’s get physical” craze in the ‘80’s. Ahh the big hair with a headband, the spandexy aerobics, weight lifting in the mirrors and socializing at the front desk with the hunky employee (aka my husband!) was how I loved to spend a good 2 hours of my responsibility- free student day. When real life hit after grad school, I was shocked that 1-2 hours in the gym everyday was not realistic anymore. For years, sporadic periods of exercise interspersed with months of pure laziness and no incentive followed me right up until I was pregnant with my first child. THEN I really had an excuse: Working mom with no family close to help watch the baby. I couldn’t work out!! Besides, I already spent 8-9 hours away from my child; no way was I going to take another 1-2 hours away from him to go to a gym!! When the second child came, there was twice the justification not to go!
Over time, little by little, I started purchasing equipment. Next thing I knew, I had brought the gym to my home! Suddenly one of my excuses was gone and a bit of panic crept in: now I could work out at home and not have to find a sitter. Then, I found Crossfit, and my last and greatest excuse disappeared… TIME! What, you can get fit in less than 30 minutes a day??!! No way…!
I fully admit it was a little intimidating at first, but I’ve been Crossfitting pretty regularly now for about a year. Some days are better than others; some weeks are better than others, but overall I have made, as the Crossfit folks and Herb promise, measureable progress in strength and stamina inside the gym. Better than that is the REAL-LIFE progress I have made OUTSIDE of the gym. Real life fitness, translatable fitness, is something that really happens with the Titanfit program.
I now have my Crossfit Level 1 Certification; something I never imagined I could do. As an over 40, formerly very out of shape working mom can now say to you, if I can do this, YOU CAN DO THIS; there are no longer any excuses left. There IS enough time to complete an effective workout. You CAN learn new things with Titanfits’ excellent coaching support. The workouts ARE SCALABLE to your abilities and your ability to push yourself comes naturally with the doing. You WILL be able to carry over your fitness into real life needs; lifting your children, shoveling your walks, taking the stairs, carrying in your groceries in one trip!
And the sense of accomplishment, the boost in energy and confidence you take away from Titanfit is priceless.
Herb Sampson
I have competed in a number of sports–football, track and field, biking, and power lifting to name a few. Like many, while competing and training for sports, I had my fair share of pains and injuries. I attributed those mounting pains and injuries to age and bad luck.I have also wasted a great deal of time and energy doing un-necessary things, like 60 minute lifecycle sessions, leg extensions, calf raises (yet I still have VERY small calfs), bench press 3 - 4 times per week, pec deck and the like.
I did all those things thinking I was making myself more fit - silly me. All those leg extensions gave me knee pain. All of the bench pressing helps when I need to push a car out of the snow, but has little real life applications and gave me sore shoulders. All of the slow motion, wasted time on the lifecycle made me less fit, yet the lifecycle monitor told me I was burning hundreds of calories.
In 2005, I saw this quote, "Nature does not care if you have big hulking biceps."
Shortly thereafter, I found CrossFit! What I’ve discovered, stumbled upon and want to share with you, is proper training is the key. Proper functional training has erased the pains that were caused by the combination of slow aerobics and bodybuilding training. Proper functional training is the ounce of prevention that is actually needed. Proper functional training has allowed me to become more fit in less than half the time I used to spend in those franchised "Fitness"-smoothie-making-spandex-ridden-"health"-clubs. Without CrossFit, I would still be in a fitness, lack of fitness, truth be told, rut.
Fitness is not available in pill form. You can not buy it from a late night infomercial or at a kiosk at the local mall. Fitness that lasts a life time and fitness that gives you a better quality of life, takes hard work! To get results come to try CrossFit at Indy’s most hands-on training environment.
Herb Sampson
Level 1 Certified CrossFit Trainer
USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach
mobile: 312.543.4372
email: herb@titanfit.com
