Trainer
Crystal McAfee, Certified Personal Trainer
Hi, I’m Crystal, a Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Pre & Postnatal Coach, and Barbell Rehab Method Certified Professional.
I help busy women build strong resilient bodies. My clients learn training strategies to build muscle and strength while mitigating injury risk. They develop the skills to calculate their macros and how to eat to achieve their goals. We work together to overcome limiting beliefs and build a bulletproof mindset to set us up for success in the gym and in life.
My mission is to help women thrive at every stage in their life. From building the body they want to building the strength they need to live the life of their dreams. My ultimate goal is to help you become your best self.
Welcome to team Gutsy Strong 💜💪
Origin Story
I started Gutsy Strong to help people in the chronic illness community discover their strengths, overcome limiting beliefs, and support each other on their journey toward optimal health. As someone who has spent over three-quarters of her life chronically ill, I understand how challenging it can be to live with chronic illness and pain.
My health journey was long and arduous. I spent decades dependent on multiple prescription medications and restrictive diets. Despite adhering strictly to the standard protocols I continued to suffer from chronic pain, fatigue, and an inability to manage my symptoms.
Several years ago I found resistance training and it changed my life. Not only have I been able to improve bone density and reverse muscle loss, but I have also learned how to utilize nutrition to support my goals in the gym. As a result, I now have more energy than I ever have and I can manage the symptoms of my chronic incurable illness.
Resistance training has been a life changer for me, so I chose to earn my personal training certification through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and launch Gutsy Strong Fitness. Since then our team has grown to include members 11-80 years of age, some chronically ill, others healthy. Our desire to achieve optimal health through training, nutrition, and mindset practices unites us. Welcome to the Gutsy Strong community!