A Quest for Wholehearted Living
Chase Crouse didn’t originally plan to found a Catholic fitness apostolate. His work began in a secular fitness environment, where conversations about faith were often left at the door. Yet over time, coaching clients led him to a deeper question he had never seriously considered: Why does exercise and nutrition matter so much? That question became the starting point for a much larger transformation and a quest for wholehearted living
Searching for clarity, Chase returned to the teachings of St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. There, he encountered a truth that reshaped his understanding of fitness and the human person: self-gift requires self-mastery. As he came to see it, “you can’t give what you don’t have.” If there are areas of life where discipline is lacking, those same areas limit one’s ability to love fully—within marriage, family life, and service to others.
This insight didn’t remain theoretical. Through years of ministry work, and alongside his wife, Viva, CCL spokesperson for PeakDay, Chase witnessed the real struggles of those serving the Church. Priests, religious, and lay leaders often poured themselves out for others. However, they neglected their own well-being; in part because accessible, faith-aligned support simply didn’t exist.
Hypuro Fit is Born
When Chase couldn’t find a fitness program that integrated both sound training and a Catholic vision of the person, he created Hypuro Fit.
Today, Hypuro Fit offers online coaching and a Catholic fitness app that makes personalized guidance more attainable. The community reflects the heart of its mission. Many clients are priests, religious, and those working in parishes or schools, alongside lay men and women striving to live their vocations well. Central to the approach is a shared worldview—one rooted in the desire to grow in holiness through daily habits.
” The end goal is to be like Jesus Christ, to be conformed to Him in His image and likeness and all things, so we use exercise as a way to conquer ourselves.”
Together, Chase and Viva emphasize that fitness is not about appearance or performance alone. Rather, it becomes a practical way to cooperate with grace, grow in virtue, and overcome tendencies like sloth or gluttony. Physical progress—whether improved strength, energy, or health—is seen as a fruit, not the ultimate goal.
In this vision, wholehearted living means integrating body and soul, so that each person is better able to give of themselves in love—freely, faithfully, and with greater joy.
Chase Crouse is the author of the new book The God of Endurance. Check it out online here.
Written by Martha Haenni, CCL Family Foundations Assistant Editor. Join us as a CCL Patron to support our mission! With a monthly gift of $5 or an annual gift of $60 or more, you will receive our complimentary award-winning magazine, Family Foundations as our thank you for supporting CCL. Find courses for a lifetime of fertility at LearnNFP.org.