06. Brad Weems: Making Johnson City healthier one relationship at a time

Since entering the fitness business after graduating from Carson Newman College, Brad Weems has been an innovator in the Tri-Cities. Brad says he chose to move to Johnson City because it's an ideal place to create real relationships with the gym's members and his personal training clients. Along with a few others, Brad gets the credit for bringing Crossfit to Johnson City just prior to its huge boom in popularity. In the years since, Brad and his business partner Chris Rasnake have evolved the offerings at Thunder Valley Fitness to include Fit Club, a class focused on functional movements, body weight exercises, and strength training as well as Burn, a circuit-style cardio-only class. In this episode, Brad talks about what it's like running a fitness business in Johnson City, the satisfaction of seeing people make positive changes in their lives, and describes his perfect day out in Johnson City. Johnson City Living is produced in the heart of downtown Johnson City, Tennessee and is hosted by Leighton Hart. We're a proud member of the Market Street Media family of podcasts.