Former Salt Lake Community College student Greg Schell took what he learned from school and applied it to a desired career, resulting in his ownership of Brickwall Crossfit, a fitness gym.
“The amount of knowledge I took from each educational community has helped me a lot. There are a couple guys from SLCC that I wouldn’t be here without,” says Schell.
Schell crawled his way up the ranks. Starting off as a local Gold’s Gym employee, Schell switched focus to being a personal trainer. After that, he conquered fitness management leading into a job directing an athletic club in Boise, Idaho.
Now Schell owns and manages an up-and-coming fitness club that caters to a variety of members and offers SLCC students and U of U students a discounted rate of $85 a month.
Led by Schell and two other training coaches, Aubrey Waldron and Sarah Butler, Brickwall Crossfit is a community and fitness gym that allows members to engage in rigorous workouts to transform their bodies into what they desire.
After three years of grinding, a relentless work ethic has allowed Schell to accomplish his goal.
Schell has a strong passion for what he does and is willing to wake up at hours that most would cringe just thinking about.
“I wake up every day at 3:30 to 4:30 depending on if I’m teaching a class at 5 a.m. or 7, and I’m here until 8:30 or 9 [p.m.],” says Schell.
Schell has proven that anybody can achieve what s/he wants through hard work and planning; he has conquered many obstacles and is now in a position to motivate young adults who have aspirations of achieving business goals.
“If you don’t love it, don’t do it. I mean my hat is my tie, and I wear cool shorts,” says Schell.
