Our highly certified coaching staff is dedicated to empowering every member to achieve their goals through personalized guidance and expert programming. Passionate and professional, they create a supportive, motivating environment while ensuring safe and effective progress for all fitness levels.
Kate Zurawski
Coach
L2 Certified CrossFit Coach
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Favorite Movements:
Overhead Squats, Cleans, HSPU -
Least Favorite Movements:
Wall Balls, Thrusters, Running -
Why I love CrossFit:
The Community - I love learning someone's 'why' and how a group of people can come together to support each other. -
Music Genre:
Brazilian Phonk
Armando Ascencio
Coach
L1 Certified CrossFit Coach
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Favorite Movements:
Burpees, Butterfly Pull-ups -
Least Favorite Movement:
Overhead Squats, Power Cleans -
Why I love CrossFit:
The environment - I like seeing people try new things from young to old. There is no age to CrossFit, and it motivates me to be better. -
Music Genre:
Indie Hippie
Alexis Najera
Coach
L1 Certified CrossFit Coach
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Favorite Movements:
Back Squat -
Least Favorite Movement:
Deadlifts -
Why I love CrossFit:
CrossFit rewired how I see myself and now I get to help others do the same. The community, the growth, and those moments when someone surprises themselves - make it all worth it. -
Music Genre:
Latin, Indie/Alternative, Pop
Edith Mendoza
Coach
L1 Certified CrossFit Coach
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Favorite Movements:
Toes2Bar , Squat Cleans, Back Squats -
Least Favorite Movement:
Snatches -
Why I love CrossFit:
I love CrossFit because it helped me grow as a person and gave me confidence. I love the incredible community. We always cheer each other up and celebrate our achievements together. -
Music Genre:
Omnivore
Our Story
Build Your Dreams CrossFit began as exactly that - a dream.
Founders Armando and Kate met through CrossFit, where they discovered not only a passion for fitness but also a shared vision of creating something meaningful together. What started as a love for the sport eventually grew into the dream of opening a gym where people of all backgrounds and fitness levels could feel welcomed, supported, and challenged.
For Armando, CrossFit is about more than lifting weights or improving performance. Growing up in a Hispanic family, he witnessed the impact that diabetes and other preventable health conditions can have on families and communities. He believes fitness has the power to change lives, and his goal is to help others build healthier futures through movement, education, and consistency.
Kate's journey into CrossFit began in college. Having never participated in sports growing up, she discovered a confidence and strength she never knew she had. CrossFit transformed the way she viewed fitness - and herself. That experience inspired her to help create a place where others could discover the same sense of accomplishment, regardless of where they begin.
Today, our community is the foundation of everything we do and our proudest accomplishment.
Some of our favorite moments happen before class starts, after the workout ends, or when we see members introducing themselves to someone new. We believe no one should ever feel like an outsider when they walk through our doors. Every person deserves to feel encouraged, supported, and valued from day one.
The most rewarding part of owning Build Your Dreams CrossFit isn't the workouts or the competitions - it's hearing that we've helped someone become healthier, gain confidence, or simply find a place where they look forward to spending part of their day. Those moments remind us why we started.
Our name, Build Your Dreams, reflects our own journey. We built our dream, and now we're honored to help others build theirs. Whether your dream is completing your first pull-up, running a marathon, improving your health, or simply finding a community where you belong, we're here to support you every step of the way.
As we look to the future, our vision remains the same: to build a lasting CrossFit community in Houston where people encourage one another, celebrate each other's successes, and continue growing stronger - both inside and outside the gym.
What Our
Members Say
Lorena
I can't say anything but good about this place. Their programming is awesome and to me that's extremely important so I can plan my workouts ahead and avoid overloading my body. The environment is amazing, the coaches the same. The owner super sweet and patient and on top of everything is AFFORDABLE!!! I couldn't be happier ☺️
Gabrielle
Build your dreams CrossFit is a very welcoming gym. The coaches are amazing and give you the one on one you need. The vibe is great and so are the people. Everyone is always rooting for you to do your best. Definitely stop by and check it out!
Tyriq
If you’re looking for a place that will challenge you, help you grow stronger, and actually make working out something you look forward to, this is it. I highly recommend giving it a try, you’ll be hooked after your first class!