Dad Talk:
Matt
So I was born and raised here in Tooele and played baseball growing up through high school played baseball in college. Then when I was done playing baseball, looking for something to fulfill that competitive aspect, so I found CrossFit down in St. George [Utah]. And then came back up here to this gym, and then became the head coach here.
22, 23. I'm 31 now, so it's been awhile.
Yeah, like I like to compete. So this kind of has that aspect where you want to get somebody trying to do faster than then be better than them. Just stuff like that.
Yeah, I'll try to push them to be like that. But if they don't want to compete or be like that, that's, that's okay with me.
It's taught me how to work. Be disciplined –
Yeah it's not easy at all. I mean, every day is hard. Every day has its own challenge. It never gets easier. I mean, you get, you get fitter. And then you just do more stuff. So it's, it never gets easier.
Yeah, I think try to lead by example. I mean, they see me work out. I work out here, they're here with me. They'll see me work out in the garage. They see me do other stuff other than work out, like yard work, just labor stuff, stuff like that, and just try to be a good role model for them.
Yeah, I'm not about that.
I mean, I just like to work and work out and do hard things. And I really like to do stuff that other people don't like to do. So this is perfect for me.
Yeah, I get kind of a little high off of doing something, like finishing it, that I know, people wouldn't even think about doing that.
Probably my dad. He taught me how to work. I mean, he's a he's a hard worker, loving dad ,caring dad, but was always doing stuff. And I remember growing up, he's always doing stuff, whether it's in the yard or doing stuff in the garage or doing stuff in the basement. And I was just wanting to be right there learning, being a sponge — grasping everything.
Yeah. I mean, I feel like that's the best way to learn is to be right there doing it.
Yeah, I think I got my work ethic from my dad, but also my tender heart from my dad as well. Like — there's a time and a place to be tough and be tough on your kids, but then it's okay to hug them and tell them you love him. I tell them I love them every day. And I want them to know that, so there's never a doubt.
That's tough. I feel like I get labeled as a hard ass sometimes. But just for my role, like, you'd describe me as a leader. I lead adults and teenagers every day. I mean, that's what I do for a living is run group classes. So a leader, hard worker.
Yeah, I think I got my work ethic from my dad, but also my tender heart from my dad as well. Like — there's a time and a place to be tough and be tough on your kids, but then it's okay to hug them and tell them you love him. I tell them I love them every day. And I want them to know that, so there's never a doubt.
Yeah. Something hard. Yeah. Because I think a lot of people doubt themselves. And I feel like if I'm confident with my wording, and how I kind of build them up a little bit, they'll that'll help. But then I do get some reward off of their, the look on their face when they finish it, or when they achieved something they couldn't do when they walked in here, so that that's a good part of my job is that's, that's a reward for me.
Probably just the best dad who taught them everything they know, taught them how to work. Taught them how to love, taught him how to care. And was always there for them.
I feel like as humans, we're designed to be challenged like that. And it's okay, if it's scary. If the task is scary, and there's a reward, you're gonna get to the end.
Probably both. I mean, I want to, I want to set boundaries and be disciplined, but a lot of times I'll get upset and then I feel bad. And then I feel like I got to. Alright, let's talk about it and talk about what happened. It's okay for them to fail and mess up. I feel like it's how you learn, and truly find yourself doing stuff like that.