Dorian Ivan Medina

4 years ago today…

I remember this day very well…

I coached every class from 5am to close…I can’t tell you how many times I had to do this…

I didn’t like coaching morning classes because I used to have a sleeping problem through being homeless and sleeping in my car, and in uncomfortable places…

I also did way too much Crossfit and was over-stressed from training…

But as a leader, you have to do what’s done to finish the job and provide a quality product regardless of what you do and don’t want to do…

I coached every class, had 2 personal training sessions in between classes, hit a session an hour before 4:30, hit another session at 5:45 with my class, and finished the day around 9pm…only to wake up the next morning and do it all over again…💪🏽

I used to always leave around this time because I would do some light cleaning, listen to mellow music, call potential members back, schedule consultations, or even lift by myself after everyone was gone…

After hours I would always have people come in and ask about the gym, what we did, why I was there so late, or just hangout by the roll-up door and listen along to Majid Jordan…

These were some of the best memories…

I was pushing myself to be great…to succeed…

I learned a lot about myself during this time…I’m really grateful and happy that I went through this part…it has been the best part of my fitness career…

It was my life…and it will always be a part of the version I am now…

Memories are forever ♥️

4 Years ago today…

It goes by fast…@ this point of my life I was seeing a lot of success…

I was making great $…I had all the tools and resources to take it as far as I wanted to go…

I coached morning weightlifting, CrossFit, and had back to back Personal Training sessions…

Went home and painted…& came back to clean and leave the gym ready for the next morning…

I had the gym lookin nice 🥳

Anthony, Tyler, myself, Jissette, and a couple members helped us paint & re-arrange ASAP on Memorial Day Weekend…

We listened to YG on repeat all day…

It was my life…I loved it…without CrossFit I wouldn’t be where I am today…

I’m always grateful for these memories…I lived at ASAP 🥹💪🏽

I reflect a lot on the younger version of me…the choices I made…the decisions that have led me to now…

I’m a different person than I was 4 years ago…

Much more indecisive…relaxed…& more thoughtful about the decisions and choices that I make…

But it’s all a part of growing into a new version of yourself…as your views change…as your goals become different…as your life evolves…

You can’t change the past…but memories are forever ♥️

4 years ago today on a Saturday morning…

I had been on the come-up at this time…making fitness a solid career…running a Crossfit gym…doing what I had to do to be successful…

Sacrificing…obsessing…and being hyper-focused on my goals…

It was Business & Fitness…that’s it…

It all came together & I’m grateful for the process…for the adversities…for the lessons…and for the success…

I won’t ever forget it…I won’t ever forget how I got here…and I won’t ever forget the people that believed in me…

“I say it’s worth it…I won’t say it’s fair”

Happy 4th Birthday Willie son!!!! 🎉🐶

Thank you for being in my life…thank you for being one of my best friends…thank you for being the most loyal, loving, and best friend to me…🥹

Thank you for listening to me…for letting me talk to you about my goals, my interactions, and my life…🥹🫶🏾

I hope we have many more years together my sonny boy…

Don’t ever leave me…I will always be your Dog Dad!!!!🧍🏾‍♂️🦮

3 years ago today with some of the best people in my life…

I loved Wednesday nights because I would train from 4:30-7 while coach Paul would hold it down for me and the gym…It was my only evening off…I wouldn’t leave, I wouldn’t chill, I’d exercise with my members and lock up with Paul to make sure the gym was clean and ready to go the next morning…

I had the gym looking beautiful, clean, and happy…

Coach Dutch would chill next to his dad, the couples would exercise and talk with each other, and my members had relationships with each other that still carry on to this day…

Running ASAP Fitness has been the best part of my life…

It taught me everything…how to grow a gym, how to do sales, how to run a team, how and when to scale, how to organize operational capacity, how to make fitness a career, and how to give a happy and fun experience for anyone that ever walked through that gym…

I felt the most successful…the most fulfilled…& a sense of hustle that I have never experienced before in my life…

All those sleepless nights…all those nights where I had to sleep in my car…all those times where I had just enough $ to make it to my coaching destination…All those times when I wanted to back out…were testing me and my character…

I’m loyal…I’d do anything for my friends & people that I care about…these people were everything to me…

I’d wake up thinking what I could do to make the gym better…what I could do to provide the best experience to my members…what I could do to be the best person & leader for them…

I miss it everyday…in life, moments in time are just that…moments in time…

People move on…they grow…they move…they change careers…it’s all good…

Memories last forever…

For that, I’m always grateful…loyalty is love

*Richie dropped in from LA and I programmed a team of 3 with Breese and we sent it

5 Rounds
50 Cal Bike
40 C&J 155/105
30 Bar MU

Thank you to my friend Anda for asking me to speak at her 8th grade Avid Classes! I was also in AVID in 7th & 8th grade and it felt amazing being able to call my AVID teacher Mr.Patterson & let him know that I was able to speak with the AVID students…& also thank him for being a great mentor and impactful teacher of mine as a young boy! I Facetimed him and he picked up right away, almost 16 years later…thank you Mr.P!

If it’s anything that I hope the students would be able to take away from me speaking to them… is the importance of relationships…networking…& the power of positivity and being around people that bring you value and bring out the best in you…

Relationships are the ultimate form of currency...they can take you places further than $ can...they can alleviate you from your job, from your situation, from your perspective…

Make it a priority to check on people that you care about...send them a message, a video, a voice message...don’t forget that friends were once strangers...don’t forget that a simple hello can change your life...don’t forget that relationships are what can take you to the next level…

Without relationships...I wouldn’t be where I am today...I wouldn’t have what I have now...I wouldn’t have had the knowledge...resources...education to get me where I am today…

I am grateful for all my teammates...my teachers...my coaches...my mentors...my friends...my ΣΧ brothers…my former members…for being there for me...for coaching me through the difficult times...for pushing me when I needed to level-up...for trusting me with their business...you are appreciated...I’m grateful for you all 🙏🏽🙏🏽

Say less…🤲🏾🤲🏾🏁🏁

3 years ago today celebrating the Sacramento location Anniversary Party with some of the best people in my life…🫶🏾🎉

We had 30 members participate and 10 teams of 3…my favorite…💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

I created four 7 minute workouts progressing from the front of the room to the back that ended with an 800M Farmer Carry…I gave out smoothies from Vibe Health Bar, a bag filled with so many cool gifts, and prizes for members…

We ended the night with a party and everyone got home safe 👏🏾🎉

It was sick…I knew I had talent…I knew I could get the job done…I knew I was pushing myself way beyond what I was capable of…

I had about $25k saved at the time…it felt amazing finally making fitness a career 🙏🏽

Running ASAP was the best part of my life…

I felt the most successful…the most fulfilled…it gave me purpose, enjoyment, & a sense of hustle that I have never experienced before in my life…

All those sleepless nights…all those nights where I didn’t know where I’d sleep…all those times where I had just enough $ to make it to my coaching destination…All those times when I wanted to back out…were all worth it

I’m loyal…I’d do anything for my friends & people that I care about…these people were everything to me…

I was obsessed…I kind of have an obsessive personality when I really care about something…I just wanna do big…

I’d wake up thinking what I could do to make the gym better…what I could do to provide the best experience to my members…what I could do to be the best person for them…

I miss it everyday…in life, moments in time are just that…moments in time…

People move on…they grow…they move…they change careers…it’s all good…

Memories last forever…

For that, I’m grateful

3 years ago today with some of the best people in my life…

5:45 was our youngest class…mostly members in their mid 20’s/early 30’s…we pushed each other…we loved moving…and I loved days like this when I could program a solid Team of 4 burner 🤞🏾🔥

2019 was the fittest year of my life and the year that I felt the most successful…

All that I ever worked for…prayed for…led me to making a solid career & professional income…

Led me to amazing fitness even after being an alternate for a regional team…

3 years have gone by fast…but memories are forever…

For that…I’m grateful 5:45

Run
Barbell
Burpee DL
Bike

3 years ago today with some of the best people in my life…

Coach Paul and I would rotate weekends and I’d get to exercise with my members and some of my best friends…

2019 was the fittest year of my life and the year that I felt the most successful…

All that I ever worked for…prayed for…led me to making a solid career & professional income…

Led me to amazing fitness even after being an alternate for a regional team…

3 years have gone by fast…but memories are forever…

For that…I’m grateful

No commitment issues 🖤🖤🤍🤍🚚🚛