MEMBER STORIES
We have a fantastic community of people at Recursive! People of all ages, backgrounds, and professions come together to enjoy the camaraderie of working out hard together for 60 minutes each day. Check out what they have to say about Recursive to see if our gym is right for you – we’d love to welcome you into our community!
Member Stories – Jessica Gottlieb
As a busy college student, Jess has still made her health and fitness a priority in her life! And be sure to read all the way to the end for the fun fact about herself! My name is Jessica Gottlieb. I am from New York and I am a senior at UW-Madison studying...
Member Stories – Sharon Mikkelson
Sharon has been working hard since she started with us! Read about how she has overcome some chronic pain. I moved to Madison from Michigan in 2013 for a job at a pharmaceutical company. In my free time, I volunteer with animal rescue and lead hikes for a group called...
Member Stories – Aidan Glendon
Aidan first visited Recursive a few months ago when he was in town interviewing for a new job. His fitness was an important part of the next step in his life. Obviously, Aidan got the job and started at the gym as soon as he moved to Madison! Tell us a little bit...
Member Stories – Sarah Kangas
Sarah started Personal Training with Recursive a few years ago. She wanted to work on her Olympic Lifting skills. We worked together every week for a very long time. And each night she would see the members going in and out of group classes. She finally decided to...
Member Stories – Alex Thore
Alex is one of our newer members - get to know her better! Tell us a little bit about yourself. I'm from Oregon (the state), but have kind of been a nomad all over the country (Army). I have two cats, one cat that I take for hikes and he went out on the frozen lake...
Nutrition Stories – James Wehn
Tell us a little bit about yourself. I am an art historian and the curator of prints, drawings, and photographs at UW-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art. I grew up in rural areas of northern Minnesota and Wisconsin, and I love nature and spending time outdoors. Birds are...
Member Stories – Iurii Gurkov
Tell us a little bit about yourself. I moved to Madison a year ago to pursue a PhD in chemical biology. Because of the pandemic it was hard to make meaningful connections with faculty and students in my program and I mostly lived a sedentary lifestyle, so as soon as I...
Nutrition Stories – Mike Freitag
Tell us a little bit about yourself. I came to Madison for undergrad and fell in love with the city. When I'm not at CrossFit, I enjoy rock climbing, hot yoga, playing piano, playing video games, and hanging with friends. I'm curious about everything; so I love...
Member Stories – Eric Spray
Tell us a little bit about yourself. I love biking and community fitness. I’m a video game developer by day so obviously getting away from the desk is important to me (health-wise). I’ve been an Art Director for 6 Call of Duty titles. I’m not a huge gamer but I am an...
Member Stories – Andy Holt
Tell us a little bit about yourself. Hi, I'm Andy. I'm a Madison native and I live on the North side near Warner park. I'm a big sports fan! In my free time I love being outside with my wife and our dog, walking, hiking, or getting on the lakes somehow. I also love to...
Member Stories – Kurt Chipps
Tell us a little bit about yourself. I grew up and went to college in Connecticut. After undergrad, I moved out to Madison for a job and have been here for the last 8 years. In terms of likes/hobbies outside of CrossFit, I'm a huge sports fan (Yankees and Minnesota...
Get to know your Coaches – Cam!
I remember the very first class Cam came to. And he was our very first Coach! Coach Cam has been around almost as long as Recursive! Years at Recursive: 6 Years Years Coaching: 5 Years Certifications: CF-L1, CF-L2 FAVORITES LIST Color: Black TV Show: Curb Your...