Crossfit Chimney Rock Transforms Lives For The Better

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — The new year is already under way and many are flocking to gyms such as Crossfit Chimney Rock to kick off 2017 right.

Opened by Mike Metzger in 2014, the former high school teacher from Morristown turned personal trainer is all about helping others in his first business.

“This is more than a gym it’s a community,” Metzger said of Crossfit Chimney Rock. “It’s a community of people who come together to support one another in the common goal of self betterment. Your friends and compatriots in this journey are here with you and you look forward to coming in and seeing them everyday. The gym is no longer a chore but truly the best part of your day where you have fund with your friends and exceed your expectations of yourself.”

Metzger has always had a passion for helping others but as a teacher he felt limited and bound to a curriculum. After his first child was born, he started coaching at a Crossfit facility in the area and found that he could help others even more through fitness.

“The impact of fitness on the psyche was unbelievable, you can just see the change in people in how they carry themselves,” Metzger said. “The more they come the more they see a transformation in themselves… Their life is changing for the better.”

At Crossfit Chimney Rock, Metzger tailors the workouts to all levels, from those with no experience to a seasoned athlete.

“Even if they are coming in from off the couch and haven’t done anything in years,” Metzger said. “Those are the majority of people coming in and are in that situation. People just want to come in and change their life.”

Newcomers can stop in on every Wednesday and Saturday where Metzger offers a beginner class to learn the foundational movements and basic patterns used frequently in the workouts.

The gym also just started having Paleo foods delivered to there twice a week to not only exercise but continue eating right.

Crossfit Chimney Rock is located at 1 Chimney Rock Rd, Building 1E, Bound Brook.

For more information on Crossfit Chimney Rock call 732-412-8400 or visit http://crossfitchimneyrock.com or Facebook or Instagram.

(Images provided: Mike Metzger training athletes at Crossfit Chimney Rock)

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