My name is Rochelle (Rock) and in 1996 I walked into a boxing gym, in the hopes of building self-confidence. A few weeks later, I stepped into the ring with headgear and mouthguard!
I fell in love with the sport, competing against others, competing with myself, and I loved the community I was part of.
When I finished competing on an amateur level, I continued with boxing workouts and I became Les Mills certified in Body Combat. I taught classes at Gold's Gym and another local gym for a few years until I went off on my own to teach CardioBox classes.
Today, I am Safe Sport certified, a Certified Personal Trainer and a USA Boxing Green Level coach!
It’s been 28 years and I never lost sight of my passion. I want women to feel as empowered as I did when I put on a pair of boxing gloves… or when they toss a med ball or when they pick up a pair of dumbbells!
I spend A LOT of time trying to figure out how to remain true to myself, my mission, my coaches and my clients… and I try to find ways to impact lives in a meaningful way.
I’m growing a community that is positive and supportive. I want to create an a warm, welcoming, clean environment where there is no judgement. I will remove negative thoughts, vibes, words and people, the best I can.
I want to make sure everyone is clear on our mission: To empower women in the community and help them find a healthy balance between fitness, nutrition and mental well-being. Although we now have expanded to include men, teens and kiddos, we will never lose sight of why we first started: to empower women - inside and outside of the gym.
I also will never forget our roots. We started out as a couple friends who hit mitts in the park. We rented out the local Armory and collected enough money to cover the rent. We then moved to Rising Sun Nutrition and kicked off our first class with 20 people in a small fitness room. A year later, we grew so much, we rented out a local warehouse for three years.
We are now in the beautiful Cimarron building in the heart of downtown Columbia. We have a bright, clean fitness studio with eight windows and a garage door! You’ll notice that our studio is more of an intimate space where we’ll keep the size of classes to a minimum and maximum so we’re able to provide more personal attention to our guests.
We launched an official MOBILE FITNESS branch and have been working with local municipalities on permits and approvals and will be popping up at businesses and parks this spring, summer and fall!
Anyway, I just want to thank you for your support and hope that you find value with us. I hope you can see and experience for yourself how different we are!
XOXO
Rock
