The Becoming Co

The Becoming Co For those who've spent years caring for everyone else.

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North Ridgeville, OH
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09/09/2026

It takes a lot of courage to be a beginner in a room full of people who look like they know exactly what they’re doing.

You might look around the gym and feel like everyone is stronger, faster, fitter, or further along than you.

But look at you.

You’re there.

You’re moving your body.
You’re learning.
You’re getting stronger.
You’re doing something for YOU.

Maybe your weights are lighter than the person next to you.

Maybe you’re walking while someone else is running.

Maybe you’re modifying half the workout.

Good.

Because you’re meeting yourself exactly where you are and building from there.

Every strong person you see had a first day.

Every person who makes something look easy once struggled to learn it.

You don’t need to be the strongest person in the room.

You don’t need to keep up with anyone.

You just need to keep showing up and giving yourself the opportunity to become a little stronger, a little more capable, and a little more confident.

There is no shame in being at the beginning of something.

There’s something pretty damn powerful about deciding to begin at all.

You’re not behind.

You’re becoming.

Couples GHD sit-ups might just be the new “thing.”Chrissy + Matt reminding us that the gym doesn’t have to be something ...
09/02/2026

Couples GHD sit-ups might just be the new “thing.”

Chrissy + Matt reminding us that the gym doesn’t have to be something you do away from your family.

It can be something you do with them.

Train together. Get stronger together. Laugh between reps. Hold hands during GHD sit-ups because… apparently that’s a thing now.

Your health doesn’t have to compete with your family time. Sometimes they can be the same time.

Bring your spouse. Bring your kids. Bring the people you love.

The gym CAN be a family affair. And we think it should be.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵, 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗗𝗹𝘂𝗴𝗼𝘀𝘇 𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵.Kari came to us after feeling stuck in a rut with ...
09/01/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵, 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗗𝗹𝘂𝗴𝗼𝘀𝘇 𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵.

Kari came to us after feeling stuck in a rut with her workouts. She wanted something that would challenge her, give her energy, and help her feel excited about training again.

What she found was strength—but 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙡𝙮 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮.

Kari is the kind of person who shows up even when she’s having a hard day. She may think about skipping or going home, but she pushes through and almost always leaves feeling stronger, lighter, and in a better mood.

She will be the first to say she still has more to learn and improve. That is part of what makes her growth so meaningful. She isn’t waiting until she has everything figured out to recognize how far she has already come.

When we asked her to describe how she feels now compared to when she started, her answer was simple:

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿.

And we couldn’t agree more.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗶. 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴.

Becoming is a TEACHING gym.And yes, there’s a difference.The word coaching gets used everywhere in fitness.But somewhere...
09/01/2026

Becoming is a TEACHING gym.

And yes, there’s a difference.

The word coaching gets used everywhere in fitness.

But somewhere along the way, coaching started to mean standing at the front of the room, explaining the workout, starting the clock and cheering people through it.

That’s not enough for us.

At Becoming, we teach.

We teach you what you’re doing.

We teach you why you’re doing it.

We teach you what a movement should feel like, what we’re looking for and how to make it work for your body.

Then we watch you move.

We correct.

We adjust.

We explain it differently when the first explanation doesn’t click.

And over time, we teach you enough that you begin to understand your own body instead of always needing someone else to tell you what to do.

Because our goal isn’t simply to get you through today’s workout.

Our goal is to make you stronger, more capable and more confident in what you’re doing.

You’ll still hear us call ourselves coaches.

But what happens inside these four walls?

We teach humans how to move.

That’s what a teaching gym means to us.

08/30/2026

This week’s focus is ownership: understanding where you are, working with intention and choosing quality over simply doing more.

We’ll establish a five-rep-max front squat and three-rep-max strict press, develop speed and power with chains and bands, and continue preparing for the Becoming 5 through intentional conditioning, strength endurance, grip and pulling work.

Every session is designed to fit within 60 minutes while leaving space for our coaches to teach, cue and correct. The goal is not to fill every minute with movement—it is to help you understand what you’re training, move well and leave each session stronger.

Train with purpose. Take ownership. Keep becoming.

The Becoming Collective
Becoming CrossFit | North Ridgeville, Ohio

You can have great workouts.But if you don’t feel 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲, 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲, how long are you really...
08/28/2026

You can have great workouts.

But if you don’t feel 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲, 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲, how long are you really going to keep showing up?

Brad has been with us for 18 months—and what he describes is exactly what we want The Becoming Co. to be:

A place where you can build strength.
Improve your conditioning.
Be coached by people who actually care.
And walk through the door knowing there’s a place for you here.

You don’t have to “get in shape” before you join us. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁.

📍 North Ridgeville, OH
👉 DM us 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧 and we’ll help you find the right way in.

𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀. 𝗙𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱.For the next six weeks, our programming will have a clear purpose: prepari...
08/28/2026

𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀. 𝗙𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱.

For the next six weeks, our programming will have a clear purpose: preparing our athletes for 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟱, beginning October 12.

The Becoming 5 will establish a baseline across five different areas of fitness:

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵. 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹. 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆.

We’ll build strength in the deadlift, push press and front squat. We’ll develop hang power cleans, pull-ups, handstand push-ups and toes-to-bar. We’ll improve pacing on the rower, bike and run while building the ability to keep moving when the work gets uncomfortable.

But this isn’t about practicing five workouts until we’re good at them.

It’s about developing the qualities behind them—and then using the results to understand where each athlete is strong, where they’re struggling and what their training needs next.

Every test will include Foundation, Performance and Competitive options, so every athlete can establish a meaningful baseline at the right level.

This isn’t pass or fail.

It isn’t about comparing your score to the person beside you.

It’s about gathering honest information, creating direction and giving you something measurable to build from.

𝗪𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻. 𝗪𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁. 𝗪𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻. 𝗪𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲.

The Becoming 5 begins October 12. Let’s get to work. 🔥

When we say we’re more than a gym, this is what we mean.It’s not just the workouts.It’s not the barbells, PRs, sweat, or...
08/27/2026

When we say we’re more than a gym, this is what we mean.

It’s not just the workouts.
It’s not the barbells, PRs, sweat, or what happens during that one hour of class.

It’s 16 years of building relationships that go far beyond these four walls.

People have walked through our doors looking for a place to work out and found friendships, support systems, chosen family, and people they genuinely want beside them through life.

We’ve watched each other get married, have babies, change careers, lose people we love, navigate incredibly hard seasons, celebrate huge wins, and become completely different versions of ourselves.

Sometimes that means baby showers disguised as workouts.
Sometimes it means wrapping medicine balls to our bellies because one of our own is growing a whole human and obviously we’re all participating.

Because someday, these four walls may not be here.

Schedules change. People move. Life takes us in different directions. Gyms change names, locations, owners, and eventually, buildings close.

But the relationships built inside them don’t have to.

That might be the thing I’m most proud of after 16 years.

Yes, we’ve made people stronger.
Yes, we’ve improved health.
Yes, we’ve celebrated a hell of a lot of PRs.

But we’ve also created relationships that will carry on long after the last workout inside these four walls.

That’s what we mean when we say more than a gym. ❤️

08/27/2026

Why do we use chains and bands when lifting in our Small Group classes? ⛓️

Because sometimes getting stronger isn’t about simply putting more weight on the bar.

Chains and bands allow us to change where the lift is hardest.

With chains, more of the chain comes off the floor as you stand up or press—meaning the load gets heavier as you move into a stronger position.

Bands create increasing tension as they stretch, challenging you more toward the top of the movement and asking you to continue producing force all the way through.

Why does that matter?

It gives us another way to train:
• Strength through the entire range of motion
• Speed and power
• Control and stability
• Different sticking points in a lift
• Progress without always chasing heavier and heavier weights

And maybe most importantly…it keeps training interesting.

You don’t need 47 different exercises to keep making progress. Sometimes we keep the movements that work and simply change how your body experiences the load.

That’s part of the difference between just working out and actually being coached.

There’s a reason behind what we put on the board—even when it involves dragging a pile of chains across the gym.

Train smarter. Get stronger. Keep becoming.

08/27/2026

There’s a reason we still use real Atlas stones. 🪨

Yes, soft sandbags and “stone” bags are convenient. They’re easier to store, easier on floors, adjustable in weight, and they absolutely have a place in training.

But a cement Atlas stone is a completely different experience.

It’s awkward.
It’s unforgiving.
It doesn’t have handles.
It doesn’t perfectly mold itself to your body.

You have to figure out how to get close to it, create tension, wrap your body around it, generate force through your hips, and actually move an object that doesn’t care about making the movement easier for you.

And that’s part of the benefit.

Training with real stones challenges your:

• grip and forearm strength
• upper back and posterior chain
• hip extension and full-body power
• bracing and trunk strength
• coordination
• confidence handling awkward objects

Sandbags are phenomenal tools—and we use them.

But sometimes there is value in training with something that is simply heavy, awkward and hard to move.

Because strength isn’t only about how much you can lift when everything is perfectly positioned.

Sometimes strength is learning how to pick up the damn rock. 🪨💪

Real-world strength. Real objects. Strong humans.

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5160 Mills Industrial Parkway
North Ridgeville, OH
44039

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Monday 5am - 12pm
4:30pm - 6:30pm
Tuesday 5am - 10am
4:30pm - 6:30pm
Wednesday 5am - 10am
4:30pm - 6:30pm
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Sunday 9am - 10am

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