Today we’d like to introduce you to Tye Bentz.
Tye, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
I grew up in the area. After high school wrestling had ended, I knew I wanted to find a career in fitness. Once I found CrossFit a few years later, I knew I wanted to open my own gym. I started at the bottom. I mopped floors at a box to help pay my membership. Once I became certified I hustled my way into being the head coach. After 6 years I decided it was time to open up my own shop, CrossFit Purple. I started hosting workouts in the park and at my house. We quickly out grew the shed at my home and found our current location. We have been here since December of 2024.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
It was very challenging to leave a well established gym in hopes to start my own. Not only that but starting as a trainer is challenging. Putting yourself out there and building trust in an intimidating scope of work. CrossFit itself has built confidence and community to help face these obstacles.
Great, so let’s talk business. Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
Purple stands for People Understanding Resilience, Perseverance, and Limits through Excellence. Our logo is a ram named Otis. Opportunity to improve strengths.
We offer 90 min sessions. Typical CrossFit gyms offer 60 min sessions. We value longer warm ups, rest between our strength sets, time to learn without the rust, and time to build community with our gym friends.
Our mission statement:
CrossFit Purple was created as a vehicle to shape a community. A community forged to withstand a rugged path. A path ingrained by mastering and applying the skills of high level work ethic while using proper fuels to improve one’s capacity. Looking forward through a strengths focused windshield to improve awareness & to gain traction on building confidence to conquer our own limiting beliefs. Our mission is to support individuals by defining & accomplishing one’s own ideas of success both within and beyond the gym walls. In hard work we trust.
Is there any advice you’d like to share with our readers who might just be starting out?
Starting to workout: The first 2 weeks are tough. Finding a routine and building consistency sooner will help make the commitment simpler. Take time to learn. This is a life journey. Not a 4 week new you challenge.
Starting a business: learn how to learn faster. What you track, gets noticed. Take notes.
Pricing:
- It’s hard to do alone. Hire a trainer. Get the results you want. This is health care. Being sick / weak is much more expensive.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://crossfitpurple.wodify.com
- Instagram: @crossfit_purple
