Dennis was tired hearing his wife and three girls constantly chattering about crossfit. He ignored their invites to the gym as best he could for as long as he could. He ate what he wanted whenever he wanted. Even though he wouldn’t admit it. It was time for a change. He was sitting at 238lb, about 40lb overweight. Dennis started into the Masters class in November of 2012. Before long he was hooked and to this day is one of the gym’s most active members. He started adding in personal training outside of his Masters classes. He had one goal in mind, to get under 200lb before February 2nd, his oldest daughter’s wedding.

Well he did that and more.

After completely restructuring his diet and adopting a paleo lifestyle along with his added gym time and weekend bike rides with his wife, the weight began to drop. Rapidly at first and then slowly as the wedding approached. He was always shedding pounds consistently, though. A week before the wedding he was at 198lb.

After the wedding and the numerous compliments from family and friends who he hadn’t seen in years, he was ready to take it a step further. We began looking for competitions for him. One with a Masters division so he could test all his hard work.

Dennis took on the Wodfather Games at CrossFit 817 this past weekend. A Masters only competition with age groups starting at 40 and ending at 55+. For the past two weeks leading up to the competition, he worked his ass off prepping for the WODs. We had a plan coming into the weekend and he executed it with precision. Dennis took first in three out of five events and took first place overall in the the men’s 55+ division.

Right now Dennis is sitting at a bodyweight of 188. That is exactly a 50lb drop since November. He is stronger than ever and determined to push it even further. Dennis is a true example of dedication and hard work. He had a goal and he went out and crushed it. We are so very proud of you. You earned it.

What is the Athletic Development Program? The Athletic Development Program (ADP) is a program designed for high school athletes (ages 15-18) who seek to improve their sports performance. The ADP utilizes the principles of CrossFit while dedicating more time to teaching and building the training skills necessary for developing athletes at the high school and collegiate levels. ADP workouts consist of a combination of strength training with through power and Olympic lifting, metabolic conditioning, plyometrics, speed/acceleration work, agility and nutritional education. Planned programming from a certified coach is guaranteed to improve both physical and mental fortitude.

When is the ADP offered?ADP classes will be offeredon Monday, Wednesday andFriday afternoons from 4:30-5:30pm. The cost will be $120/month with classes kept small to ensure adequate attention is spent on each athlete. First month will be pro-rated from first class.

How do I get started? A two part Basic Barbell Course will be offered on Monday andWednesday of next week (June 10th & 12th). Both classes will be needed to join into the ADP and are included in your first month’s payment. If you cannot make both of these classes, please schedule a time with Coach Ryan Savard in which you can do a make-up. The first official class will startMonday, June 17th and will run MWF of each week.

Have questions? Please contact Coach Ryan at 214-326-0776 or [email protected].

Members: If you know of any high school age athletes, please help spread the word!

Spaces are limited. Please email today to reserve a spot!