Well wishes to Doug, Hilary, Amy, and 9 others on their Missionary Trip tomorrow. We will be thinking of you and the good you are doing. Stay strong!
I found that my daily lunchtime 3 mile run wasn’t doing enough to get me in shape. During the day at The Hurst Company (www.hurstco.com); “Time is Money”! My suits were fitting too tight and I knew I needed to change things up or I would have to buy a whole new wardrobe. That’s a horrendous thought for a penny pinching CPA!
I must admit I was apprehensive at first about trying CrossFit, but after only my first day… I was hooked. I absolutely love it and couldn’t imagine life without MY CrossFit “Sandbox” sessions.
I am fascinated at what seems to be such small changes in my exercise routine – have yielded so many results. For example: I could barely do a pull-up when I first started. Through Doug’s training…last week I did twenty in a row! I enjoy the CrossFit system of periodically checking my progress through “benchmark” workouts. These prove to me exactly how vast my improvement has been.
When I started the program I was primarily a one-on-one student – but have since introduced a couple of friends to CrossFit who also enjoy what they are seeing. Now, our time slot is working into a class of its own.
When travelling on business or vacations,
Results:
Waistline: 2 inches off!
5k Run time: 36 minutes down to 29 min
Fran time: Jan ‘08 - 1 pull up – the rest jumping and assisted – 65# thrusters
Most recent Fran - 9:04
FGB Score: Mar ’08 - 221 w/55#
FGB Jul ’08 – 256 w/75#
Helen - 11:45
Today's Grace - 6:36
Way to go Hank!
Doug has given me a healthy diet to follow and will even accompany me to the grocery store to help advise of the right foods to eat.
I strongly advise anyone, old or young, fit or out of shape, to give CrossFit a try. It is challenging, but the results are well worth the effort. My ten year daughter absolutely loves it, too. Coach Lane has given her workouts that have helped her excel in all of her sports. She even made the All-Star team this year thanks to his special work with her.
Ben racking a Push Press at FGB - 2009
Great photos Brooke! Thank You!
Marine Staff Sgt Daniel Hansen died February 14th in Farah Providence, Afghanistan when an IED he was working on detonated. Daniel is survived by his mother Sheryll, his father Delbert, his younger sister Katie, and his twin brother Matthew (also a Marine).
The CrossFit workout is ‘Fight Gone Bad.’ In this workout you spend one minute at each of five stations, resulting in a a five-minute round after which a one-minute break is allowed before repeating. This event calls for three rounds. The clock does not reset or stop between exercises. On call of ‘rotate,’ the athletes must move to the next station immediately. One point is given for each rep, except on the rower, where each calorie is one point. The stations are:
