Ranch Fit Coaches

Ranch Fit Club offers some of the best coaching in the Austin, TX hill country. Whether you're looking to improve your fitness journey, enhance performance, get personalized training, or receive nutrition guidance, our team is here to help you reach your goals.

Meet the team below.

Our Story

Ranch Fit Club is a functional fitness gym that blends the power of group training with the raw beauty of the outdoors. Set on a working ranch surrounded by live oak pastures, we offer an experience unlike anything else in the fitness world. While many gyms focus on group fitness, none intersect movement, environment, and community quite like we do.

We specialize in functional fitness for all ages and abilities—delivering structured programming that builds strength, increases endurance, and develops real-life capacity. But what truly sets us apart is the setting: open skies, fresh air, and the energy of nature.

Our mission is to help people unlock their potential in a place that feels real, grounded, and inspired. We believe that grit and wellness aren’t confined to four walls. Whether you’re a competitive athlete or just getting started, our training is scalable, challenging, and supportive.

Meet The Team

Roy Shick

Founder

Roy is the founder of Ranch Fit Club. Originally from Northwest Washington, he grew up on a small ranch on the Olympic Peninsula where he developed an early passion for sports and the outdoors. Skiing, mountain biking, and hiking in the Pacific Northwest helped shape the vision that would one day become Ranch Fit.

Roy went on to play collegiate football at Western Washington University, earning all-league honors while competing in a nationally recognized program.

Following college, he spent 20 years in collegiate athletic administration at Arizona State, Washington, and Texas, helping lead fundraising efforts that advanced facilities and resources for student-athletes. Through this work, he developed a lasting passion for supporting athletes of all ages and abilities.

Those experiences led to the creation of Ranch Fit Club — a functional fitness gym designed to serve all ages and disciplines, where toughness, growth, and community intersect.

The mission of Ranch Fit is to inspire individuals to embrace their personal fitness journey in a setting that reflects the grit and beauty of a working ranch.

Roy is a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer and a certified Texas firefighter and EMT.

Paige Barnett

Coraggio Equestrian Owner / Coach

Born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, she grew up immersed in sports. She competed in basketball and spent years in the show jumping arena, developing a strong foundation in discipline, performance, and resilience.

Ranch Fit shares its property with Coraggio Equestrian, where she has served as Head Trainer for over 17 years. Coaching athletes daily — both in and out of the arena — has shaped her training philosophy: build strong fundamentals, develop mental toughness, and create steady, sustainable progress.

For the past eight years, she has been active in functional fitness, valuing how directly it translates into everyday life. Strength, balance, coordination, and endurance are not just gym goals — they influence how people move, work, compete, and live.

She especially enjoys working with beginners and first-timers, helping them overcome intimidation and discover what they’re truly capable of. As a CL-1 Certified Coach, she is committed to maintaining high standards while fostering a supportive, focused, and results-driven environment.

Her goal is simple: help people build confidence through competence and leave stronger than they arrived.

Sydney Waltz

Personal Trainer

Sydney is a Ranch Fit Club coach focused on helping teenage athletes, women, and competitive CrossFit athletes build strength, confidence, and long-term performance through personalized training and sustainable nutrition.

Her approach focuses on shifting the mindset from appearance to performance — creating healthier relationships with food, training, and body image.

As a former competitive gymnast, she understands the pressures athletes face and the impact they can have. Through strength-focused programming, structured nutrition, and a holistic approach, guiding clients toward lasting progress, confidence, and peak performance.

Certifications:
ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
AFPA Certified Holistic Nutritionist
RYT 200 Yoga Instructor
USA Gymnastics Certified Coach