Our Story
CrossFit Benedictus began as “Box Pax Tecum” in the basement of the home of Bruce & Cindy Carroll in 2013. What began as a small group of friends training together organically outgrew the capacity of their basement and backyard. Affiliating with CrossFit, Inc. in the spring of 2016, we moved into our commercial property in October of the same year.
We are named in honor of St. Benedict, the Father of Western Culture; our logo even has the OSB “insignia” within its kettlebell. We offer professional, top-notch, individualized training in a class setting, with all our trainers holding CrossFit Level 1 (or higher) certifications. We have gender-segregated classes and a Roman Catholic culture and mindset; this gives our members a greatly supportive and mutually caring environment in which to improve themselves.
Our Mission
Our mission is to create and foster an environment of camaraderie, teamwork, selflessness, and excellence while we educate, train, and motivate our client athletes to develop and maintain a holistically healthy and productive life of the body and the spirit.
Our Values
If our mission statement is our destination, then our values are the road we take to get there. We hold the same standards for our coaches and our athletes.
Integrity and Honor
We expect and demand adherence to moral and ethical principles and soundness of character — honesty, truthfulness, and accuracy in one's words and actions. It is the notion of doing the right thing even if no one is looking and no one will ever know. Our Father in Heaven knows.
Courage
CrossFit is not easy. It takes courage to suit up and show up. It takes courage to come to class faithfully — and coming to class faithfully will develop courage in the other arenas of life.
Humility
Leave your ego at the door and remember that somewhere someone is warming up with your 1RM. We applaud the other athletes' achievements, not our own.
Work Ethic
No matter what one's results are, it is the hard work and the effort to improve one's self that is celebrated. We celebrate the 4-minute Fran and the 10-minute Fran if each athlete is doing their very best to learn and improve.
Perseverance and Dedication
"But he that shall persevere to the end, he shall be saved." (Mt 24:13). Fitness is not found on a treadmill with an iPod or a TV, nor in a quick-fix fad diet. Holistic health is achieved and maintained by perseverance in the gym and dedication to a comprehensively healthy lifestyle outside the gym.
Stewardship
Our coaches are charged with being good stewards of your time, your education, and your safety. Our athletes are charged with being good stewards of our facility and all the equipment and gear in it.
Camaraderie
It has been phrased that Laughter + Agony = Camaraderie. The loudest cheers will be for the last person to finish. We value the relationships built in the gym. People who train and suffer together forge a unique bond. If we haven't seen you for a while, you will be hearing from us to make sure everything is okay.
Modesty
This is manifest in one's behavior and dress. It is the quality of being unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities, and in the behavior, manner, and appearance of one's actions and dress to avoid impropriety and indecency.