09/21/2026
Meet Stephanie & Gary šš¼
If youāre a busy parent who feels like thereās never enough time to prioritize your own fitness, their story is for you!
Brick & Barbell was built to make fitness fit into real life, even in the busy season. While James is in karate, Stephanie & Gary get to work on their own health, strength, and goals šŖ
Hereās what Stephanie had to say about joining Brick & Barbell:
āGary and I are both full-time working parents. It feels really hard to juggle that routine while also having a little one, so we were struggling with our fitness goals initially because we didnāt have a system.
We are so glad we found Brick & Barbell because it enables us to have a system that works with our complicated schedules.
We enrolled our little one in karate classes, and the gym is right next door with flexible scheduling, so weāre not tied to a Monday/Wednesday schedule or a Tuesday/Thursday schedule. We found a place that allows us to live the reality of life, which is needing adaptability while wanting to maintain discipline and consistency.
We have the goal of going to the gym together twice a week and taking classes twice a week as well. It allows us a space where both Gary and I can work out together, which gets us into a better place physically and mentally to be better and stronger parents. It also allows James to go to his karate class and build his own discipline.
We like doing it together because we feel more energized, and we feel more motivated to pursue that fitness goal together as a household.
Itās also energizing to see our little one look at us and say, āI want to be strong like Mom or Papa,ā and be proud of the example that weāre giving him.
Having discipline is hard, and not having discipline is also hard, so we decided to choose our hard and find the alternative that works with our lifestyle.
We used to say we were too busy, but that was a choice too. Now we have the flexibility to go when our schedule allows while still keeping to our goals.ā
Thank you for inspiring others with your encouraging mindset and consistency Stephanie and Gary! We love having you here at Brick & Barbell š«¶š¼
