Who We Are

Contingency Plan: A plan involving suitable backups, immediate actions and longer term measures.

What does this mean for all of us at Category Five Fitness? LIFESTYLE!! 

Being healthy is not just a stop in the gym, but lies in the choices we make everyday. We've created this blog to help our community learn more about how to build a healthy lifestyle. We will share health, fitness and meal plans with you to help you make the healthy choices that will enrich your life and nurture your body.

So who are we? We're Paul and Kara LaFrance, the owners of Category Five Fitness.

Paul is personal trainer and strength and conditioning coach extraordinaire -- not to mention health guru. He is the man that makes Category Five Fitness the most effective workout program on the Strand. Paul loves his job, his clients, and making people strong and healthy.

I'm his wife, Kara. I fight for my health everyday because of a rare pituitary disease, acromegaly, which has left me unable to work and in nearly constant pain. I've lived with this condition for more than 15 years and know just how important good health is.
Together, Paul and I will be posting all kinds of stories, links to articles, recipes, advice, and more. We are the full spectrum for getting healthy and doing the best that we can with the resources that can be found right here in the Grand Strand area.

We embrace clean living and strive for an organic, chemical-free lifestyle. It's not easy, especially with all the label reading (UGH!).  This includes carefully looking at the information on foods, supplements (not all are created equal), ALL health care products and cleaning supplies. We try to eat right, exercise (of course!), and generally do the best we can to live as healthy as we can.

Small steps and choices you can live with are the key to making any long-term change, and we hope that what you find here will help you live healthier and happier.