Today we’d like to introduce you to Octavio Cruz.
Octavio, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
My journey started at a young age when my family and I made the decision of coming to live to a different country where I now call it home. Coming to Houston was tough but a worth it decision. This city have watched me struggle, failed, break and grow to the man I am today.
At the age of 19 years old, I suffered from depression for a short period of time, a lot of people used to make fun of me and even make comments about my physical appearance. I went through a hard time without seeking for help, I started looking in the mirror and judged myself for not being good enough and for not being the best looking guy out there, it used to happened constantly until one day life hit home and I promised myself to never let anybody else bring me down not even me.
I joined to a gym close to my house and that is where my passion for fitness started, at first I did wanted to give up and sometimes my motivation was not there but with the time my results became my addiction, every tear and sweat made me pushed more and more every single day. Now I can be guaranteed this has changed me physically, emotionally and mentally and I do not regret anything about this ride.
Right now I am working on something to help people achieve their fitness goals because I want them to gain self-confidence by feeling good and looking better, we all start somewhere and it is never too late to start writing your own journey.
Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Of course not, it has been a roller-coaster mix of emotions but the challenges I have had along the way have opened my eyes to a different vision, you overcome any obstacles put in your way with a positive mind but for sure one thing I have learned throughout this process is to never give up nor wait for people’s approval to chase my own dreams, no matter what the situation is always strive for more even if they are little steps never let go of something you want to accomplish in life, even if it might be a small or a big business remember it will not happen overnight but also you will never see a change if you don’t even try. Sometimes our plans will never make sense to other people and that is okay. We just have to stay true to what we believe in and put in the work. My plan and goal is to one day build an empire, inspire and motivate people and leave a mark in their lives forever.
OCFitness – what should we know? What do you guys do best? What sets you apart from the competition?
Right now, we are in the process of building something new for people surrounding the Houston Area where I will help them achieve their fitness goals. My plan is to create a program where they can see results in such a small amount of time, also provide them a program where they can eat good and healthy food, work out, check-in with me daily and for them to enjoy their lifestyle without sacrificing a lot. I want to start small with people around Houston because I would like to offer them a free training session with me once a week per every client until we expand. I will give more details closer to date on my social media but I am working hard enough to have everything ready by the end of August 2020.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: instagram.com/mr.ocfitness
Image Credit:
Josue: @josue_ramirez_official
Alejandro: @el_barbaz_
Karina: @kari.s713
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