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Athlete Profile-Todd Ovall

April 2014 marks Cross-Fit LifeSport’s 5 year anniversary.This is a major milestone for any small business owner-especially when the business is in the fitness industry.
Todd Ovall, owner and coach, is grateful & humbled by the dedication and loyalty of his clients.

The success of his Cross-Fit box is due in part to his ability to train individuals as individuals, and having strong-willed,driven clients helps, too. “We strive to be the best,
and to get our athletes more permanent results, with an intelligent ‘healthfirst’ approach to CrossFit. We employ current information about nutrition, movement and sleep while not taking ourselves too seriously, and making it challenging and fun”. Todd became a CrossFit coach because “CrossFit is truly scalable to the needs of anyone. The
coach’s knowledge, experience & creativity are the only limits.” He also feels that CrosFit is “the smartest way to train, and the most effective means of helping the most people.” Todd’s sense of humor, empathy, humility &
kindness are other contributing factors to the success of CrossFit
LifeSport , and the success of every person who walks through the door.
Todd held ISSA, ACSM, and WITS certifications in Personal Training,
CrossFit, Olympic, Weightlifting & CrossFit Mobility. He has a background
in Forestry, Biology, Landscaping & Construction Engineering.



Just the facts~

Full name: Todd Allen Ovall

Birthday: April 5

Hometown: East Toledo, Ohio

Favorite color: Red...no, wait...Blue

Favorite WOD: “Fight Gone Bad”

Favorite quote: “Energy and persistence conquer all things” -Benjamin Franklin

Favorite music: There’s so much good music, I have no favorite

Hobbies: Learning, music, food, fitness, camping/hiking/ kayaking/cycling, philosophy

Athlete Profile-Tracy Plumb-Ruiz

February marked Tracy’s 2 year Crossfit-aversary. May marks her 1 year at LifeSport.

Tracy moved to Toledo last year, from Cincinnati,  to be closer to her  (now) husband Andrew.

“My CrossFit story goes back 6 years, before I even knew what CrossFit was!”

Tracy lost 150 pounds, 6 years ago, through traditional diet & exercise methods. “After about 3 years of my new body & lifestyle, I had plateaued in every area of fitness & nutrition. I was looking for a different way to train, wanted better results from food.”

   So, 2 years ago, she took a giant leap and signed up for an On-Ramp session. “I thought I was fit; strong...my first day of CrossFit was like a whole new level!” Eating mainly a paleo diet quickly followed. “I have severe food allergies, and all of those allergens are on the ’don’t eat’ list for paleo...so it was a no-brainer.”

   Health problems started disappearing, muscle tone started changing, physical strength was increasing. “I really found my preferred way to train with CrossFit.”

   “I was already studying to be a personal trainer when I discovered CrossFit. So naturally, I began incorporating CrossFit-type workouts into personal training sessions. I feel this is the best way to help my clients.”

   Becoming a Paleo Chef was also a natural progression. “I want to make delicious, healthy food for people.”

   “The food we eat serves many purposes, and treating the inside of your body as well as the outside is very important.”

   Tracy holds a Personal Training Certification through ISSA, a Culinary Arts degree through Pennsylvania Culinary Institute/Le Cordon Bleu & a Business Accounting degree through Browne Mackie College.

Just the facts~

Full name: Tracy Plumb-Ruiz

Birthday: October 2

Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio

Favorite color: Orange (not pink)

Favorite WOD: “Chelsea” 

Favorite quote: “Justice cannot be for one side alone, but must be for both”  -Eleanor Roosevelt

Favorite music: anything from the 80’s, grunge, punk...and extremely misogynistic rap
 

CROSSFIT LIFESPORT’S

Party is tomorrow April 5th downtown. Afterglow gathering is at ye olde cock n bull on Huron. See ya there!

Introducing our Athlete Profiles!

To celebrate our fifth year in business, we'll be profiling athletes from Toledo's original CF box every month! To get the ball rolling, here is owner and coach Todd Ovall!

Todd's Athlete Profile