Is CrossFit a sustainable method of reaching your fitness goals? Maybe you should ask coach Drew. Today marks her 7th year anniversary of starting CrossFit and she will be able to tell you first hand that it’s not all smiles and cupcakes. You will hit bumps along the road, you will discover who you are at your physical and mental limit, but you will keep getting better. Here is what she has to say about her journey.
“Seven years ago today I walked into my very first CrossFit class at old school BTB and started my day with a hero workout, “Ryan,” consisting of 5 rounds of 7 muscle ups and 21 burpees. Naturally those muscle ups consisted of green band assisted pull ups and ring dips, but I did all the damn burpees. Over the next few days, I got all the weight taken off my back squat bar, unsuccessfully tried to clean 100 pounds like 20 times in one day, and would only complete box jumps on the soft tire because I was scared.
Today I probably still can’t complete Ryan RX, but I can do a muscle up and back squat over 300 pounds, and last weekend I got within striking distance of a 200 pound clean.
More important than my accomplishments, though is how CrossFit has given me the opportunity to help others make the same empowering changes in their lives. In two weeks, I’ll re-certify my Level 1 so I can spend another 5 years doing the same.
It’s been a fun ride, but so we’re clear, I still hate burpees and I’m still scared of the the box.”
