Shaina Hayutin

Fitness has completely changed my life for the better. In college, I discovered how living a healthy, active, balanced lifestyle can positively transform you as a human being in every capacity.

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I did not grow up viewing myself as an athlete. It took several years of participating in and coaching CrossFit, as well as a whole lot of personal development work, to truly convince myself I was, indeed, an athlete.

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I have had the opportunity to play different roles at gyms and recreation centers in Oregon, California, Arkansas, Iceland, remotely, and now here in Newtown. With all of that exposure, I keep coming back to the role of coaching. There is something about getting to help others discover their potential that I will never get sick of. Physically and mentally, this stuff has changed my life. And I feel like I get to pay it forward when I help others do the same.