Paul Osting’s LEAP!
My Leap!: So my leap probably is not "pod cast worthy" by any stretch of the imagination, but it started out as a very basic an subtle switch in my life. Going back 5 years ago, I used to workout at a crossfit gym. Honestly, I wasn't close to being in the crossfit games or anything but I enjoyed functional fitness and the idea of changing my workouts up on a daily basis while trying to get stronger and more fit. Then, Norton Sports Performance opened near my house and they allowed my kids to work out there, which at the time they were 13 and 10. At crossfit, they were never allowed to touch a weight and they had to hang out while I worked out. I never like that part of it. So, since then NSP changed from D1 sports to several different names and is now partnered with Norton and is known as Norton Sports Performance. I can honestly say NSP has been a huge blessing for my family. My wife doesn't work out there, but we have all had some incredible breakthroughs going there. My son went from a 5-6 120 lb 13 yo to a now 6-0 195# 18 year old that has committed to play D1 baseball at Bellarmine. One of the huge selling points was being able to work out at NSP and the Slugger Science Baseball Center as a Bellarmine athlete. He is also on the verge of breaking the Trinity HS front squat and dead lift records for being < 200 lbs. When you think of the athletes that have come through THS, that's pretty incredible. My daughter tore her ACL and miniscus playing AAU basketball last year, but NSP has continued to be an incredible resource for her recovery. The trainers there always ask about her and push her to be better. It sounds simple, but it is quite profound really. As for me, last year, I lost 20 lbs in a January through March weigh loss competition. I have put back on 5 lbs, but I look forward to getting even lighter this year. All of this and at first I didn't want to change because I was crossfit "workout snob". Sometimes you just gotta take the leap. A big part of NSP is the people that I have met. As a former athlete, I am inspired by what the people around me in my workouts have accomplished whether it is making a college scholarship, winning a WS and a gold glove, or just getting through a workout that day for the first time ever, I always enjoy my time at NSP. It feels like family. I think the coaches are incredible that push us, Chad Miller has been an incredible resource for talking to schools about my son, it is just an amazing place. I truly feel God guided me there... there's just too much good stuff that has come from it. I wish I had a better example, but sometimes it is just the simplest decisions that have the most profound impact.
