Jeff Stone graduated form Maharishi University of Management in 2007 with a BA in Business. Jeff now owns and operates Boom Fitness in Fairfield, Iowa. The following is a Q & A between Jeff and Anna-Maria Cornell, the Director of Maharishi University of Managment’s Alumni Association.
In 2007, you graduated with a BA in Business from Maharishi University of Management (MUM). Now you are running a gym. Can you explain the steps along the way?
At my first job out of school, fitness began to slip lower and lower on my list of priorities. As a result, my happiness and enjoyment of life greatly suffered.
One day, I was training with a group of friends in town, and we were greatly limited by the space and equipment. As we followed our passion, it seemed only natural to find ideal space and equipment and a way to make it all work as a business. Six months later, we opened Boom Fitness.
When you mention a gym, most people form a mental image of a place filled with machines and weights, but Boom Fitness looks very different. Why? 
When you enter our 2400 square-foot space, you will quickly realize we offer a very different workout experience. We are here to help our clients become the happiest, healthiest, and most capable people possible.
To that end, we believe that better movement and increased range of motion are the cornerstones of fitness and that quality coaching is a pivotal part of your experience in becoming a healthier human being. At Boom, you will not find workout machines that isolate muscles. You will find:
- Olympic bars
- free weights
- kettlebells
- medicine balls
- pull-up bars
- jump ropes by Rogue Fitness.
Oh, and we also don’t have mirrors or televisions. We aim for efficient functionality and you will quickly find that we have everything you need to get in phenomenal shape. You can use your mirror at home for verification.
We break things down into basic skills and beginners begin with the most basic movement. Learning to do a full range of motion correctly is more important than being able to do so many reps or lift so much weight.
If you show up at Boom three times a week for three months, you will change your life. Nutrition and routine are huge components of great health, but first, we want people to get in the habit of showing up. This becomes a catalyst for improving nutrition, routine, personal relationships, etc. If you take care of your body, you will have 200% of life.
Website: http://www.boom641.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Boom641
More about Jeff:
Jeff Stone received a BA in Business Management from Maharishi University of Management in 2007. After graduating, he ran the PR department at The Sky Factory. He left his job to travel the world. He took a motorbike journey through Bali, explored Western Europe, hiked for a month in the Himalayas of Nepal, travelled throughout South East Asia, lived, studied and worked in Spain, participated in a Social Business Incubator in South Africa, visited his roots in Israel, and travelled throughout the Middle East. For a while, he also taught English in China. Soon after returning from his adventures, he launched Boom Fitness with his friend Tihomir Liptak.
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Anna Bruen is a MUM alumna who graduated with a degree in Sustainable Living. Anna is the resident blogger here at MUM. To learn more about Anna take a look at her introduction post. |
