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Tokyo Alumni Podcast Episode 54: Ben Carr (ASIJ 2007) - Owner of Innovative Fitness North Vancouver, TCK, Brazil, Costa Rica, Japan, ASIJ
Ben Carr (ASIJ 2007)
Owner - Innovative Fitness North Vancouver
Ben Carr graduated ASIJ in 2007. Originally from the US, was raised on the international school circuit. Born in Northampton MA, lived in Tanzania, North Carolina, Brazil, and Costa Rica before moving to Tokyo in 2003 when his dad, Tim Carr became the Headmaster, a position he held until moving to Jakarta in 2010 to take over the headship at Jakarta Intercultural School.
Ben went on to study Kinesiology at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. While at university he worked for Red Bull, led the UBC Surf Club and worked as a student athletic trainer for the UBC Rugby Team and met his to-be wife Laura.
After graduation he moved to Atlanta and worked at the Atlanta International School before moving back to Vancouver and starting work with Innovative Fitness as a professional training coach. In the 6 years at IF he moved up the ranks from coach to events manager, to sales manager to corporate sales to studio manager before opening his own franchise in Jan 2018. He now has 12 staff and about 120 clients. Ben is passionate about leadership, empowerment, equality and positively impacting the lives of his community.
Episode Summary
Timestamps
1:05 - Introduction
2:38 - Being a TCK (raised in Tanzania, Costa Rica, Brazil, Japan, and North Carolina), where is home?
8:54 - Early interests in athletics and fitness (ASIJ, UBC)
11:38 - Why a fitness gym and not other athletics-related occupations (such a PE teacher, physical therapist, Crossfit coach, etc)
14:43 - The challenges of teaching adults vs children, and what is more challenging for a client who is a novice to the world of fitness or is a veteran?
17:41 - Countering the image of the "before and after picture"
19:59 - The 5 AM club, getting up early for workouts *(4 AM for some) 23:33 - Daily habits one could change to be fit
26:00 - How to balance "rigor" - I am overworking or not working hard enough?
28:33 - "Abs are made in the kitchen" - an urban myth or some truth or something else?
32:00 - Leaders that influence Ben (Founders of Innovative Fitness, Tim Carr) - Empowerment through adversity and experiment and gaining buy-in from clients.
35:16 - Running a fitness gym during times of COVID-19 42:33 - Where is home?
45:54 - What is to come
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Ben Carr (ASIJ 2007)
Owner - Innovative Fitness North Vancouver
Ben Carr graduated ASIJ in 2007. Originally from the US, was raised on the international school circuit. Born in Northampton MA, lived in Tanzania, North Carolina, Brazil, and Costa Rica before moving to Tokyo in 2003 when his dad, Tim Carr became the Headmaster, a position he held until moving to Jakarta in 2010 to take over the headship at Jakarta Intercultural School.
Ben went on to study Kinesiology at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. While at university he worked for Red Bull, led the UBC Surf Club and worked as a student athletic trainer for the UBC Rugby Team and met his to-be wife Laura.
After graduation he moved to Atlanta and worked at the Atlanta International School before moving back to Vancouver and starting work with Innovative Fitness as a professional training coach. In the 6 years at IF he moved up the ranks from coach to events manager, to sales manager to corporate sales to studio manager before opening his own franchise in Jan 2018. He now has 12 staff and about 120 clients. Ben is passionate about leadership, empowerment, equality and positively impacting the lives of his community.
Episode Summary
Timestamps
1:05 - Introduction
2:38 - Being a TCK (raised in Tanzania, Costa Rica, Brazil, Japan, and North Carolina), where is home?
8:54 - Early interests in athletics and fitness (ASIJ, UBC)
11:38 - Why a fitness gym and not other athletics-related occupations (such a PE teacher, physical therapist, Crossfit coach, etc)
14:43 - The challenges of teaching adults vs children, and what is more challenging for a client who is a novice to the world of fitness or is a veteran?
17:41 - Countering the image of the "before and after picture"
19:59 - The 5 AM club, getting up early for workouts *(4 AM for some) 23:33 - Daily habits one could change to be fit
26:00 - How to balance "rigor" - I am overworking or not working hard enough?
28:33 - "Abs are made in the kitchen" - an urban myth or some truth or something else?
32:00 - Leaders that influence Ben (Founders of Innovative Fitness, Tim Carr) - Empowerment through adversity and experiment and gaining buy-in from clients.
35:16 - Running a fitness gym during times of COVID-19 42:33 - Where is home?
45:54 - What is to come