Alex “Hoop” Hooper was born and raised in Oakland. Her mom worked a 2nd job at the most elite private schools in the Bay Area in order to ensure that Alex and her sister were able to receive the best education possible. As a result Alex had to stay late after school while her mom worked. So, in order to combat her boredom she started to play sports. And she got really good, especially at basketball. Alex parlayed her basketball skills into a scholarship to Ohio Wesleyan where she was first introduced to group fitness classes while recovering from an injury. Alex worked her way through graduate school at Georgetown University by running the front desk and later becoming a coach at an Orange Theory studio. When Alex’s dad called her out of the blue in 2019 to suggest she open her own gym and he’d be the primary investor she thought he was crazy. But she moved back to the Bay Area and started to work on opening the first F45 location in Oakland. And then COVID hit. You’ll have to listen to the rest of the episode to learn how Alex used her hustle and heart to navigate through a pandemic as a new business owner...
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https://f45training.com/oaklanduptown/home
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