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Here is what our members have to say about CrossFit OIB... Becky Whiteside
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My Journey to CrossFit
December 8, 2009 marks my One Year Crossfit Anniversary! It wasn’t until Karen (Coach) introduced me to this wonderful program that I truly enjoyed or better yet craved working out. It was something that I always dreaded. In high school, I stayed active playing Varsity Tennis and Softball and don’t forget all the years of dance that came before. I considered myself active and in-shape; ready for whatever anyone wanted to throw my way.
After entering East Carolina University in 2003 my zest for working out fell to the wayside but I attempted for 3 years to attend as many “step classes” and run as much as possible. After returning home from college, I decided that since I had approximately 6 months to get in shape before my “Wedding Day” that I would join Gold’s gym and participate in Body Pump, Step Classes, or just workout on the circuit. My visits to the gym became further and further apart as my husband would beg me to go with him. My husband saw Karen training a few people and thought “that is different” so he told me all about it. After my husband did some much needed convincing, it was then that I met Karen and she introduced me to CrossFit…
When I thought of myself, I saw a moderately “in-shape” person that was active, somewhat strong, and eager. As my first workout with Karen approached, I met my weaknesses. Running, Deadlifts, Pushups, Pull-ups, and the dreaded Burpee to name a few. The person that I saw myself as was being exposed and my desire to improve began. It wasn’t long before I convinced my husband to start participating in the WODs with me and before you knew it, we were behind the "Globo Gym" smelling the dumpsters while working out.
It seemed as though with every workout, it hurt but at the same time I wanted more. Continuously checking the website the night before until the “punishment” was revealed for the next day and then becoming so eager through the next day until it was time to prove myself. It may have been during “Cindy”, “Fran”, or many more in which I found myself laying on the ground exhausted or looking down at my ripped and bleeding hands yet at the same time feeling a sense of accomplishment and strength. Those were two things that I hadn’t quite experienced like that before.
I am stronger, faster, leaner, and more confident and that is because of CrossFit. I have toned, shaped, and lost inches off of my body from participating in the CrossFit program at CrossFit OIB and eating healthy. I am Crossfit!
Some of my accomplishments over the last year:
Exercise 1 Year Ago Max Max Today
Before 4 Weeks Later
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 I'm a 34 year old mom of two. I was the "stay at home mom" type, never left the house unless I had to take the kids to the doctor or run errands. When my youngest started pre-school, I decided to join a gym, since I would have plenty of free time during the day. I was finally fed up with the way I looked and wanted to change. I thought that a trainer would help me get motivated, but the “globo gym” I joined gave me a trainer I didn't feel had compassion towards his clients. Then Karen became my trainer, which was wonderful. At first, when she put me on a meal plan it was hard being on chicken and rice for two weeks straight, but then I was able to add other things (and later we incorporated the Zone Diet and then the Paleo diet). I began doing Crossfit with Karen immediately, which was a lot different than what I had been doing. When I first started I could barely do an air squat below parallel. In 9 months, I have lost over 40 pounds and went from a size 26 to a 22, (and my goal is a size 16 or 14 by my birthday in July), I have lost over 8 inches in my waist and 7 ½ inches in my hips!
I never did the Crossfit class with Karen at the “globo gym”, but when she opened her own gym at CrossFit OIB, I joined immediately and felt more comfortable than at the other gym. I've gained more confidence and self-respect due to the 9AM class. Everyone is always so positive and helpful. I've even been changing my family's eating habits, too: instead of boxed meals all the time for the kids, I've been adding veggies and fruits for snack instead of sugary snacks after school and I only allow them have one pizza a month (instead one a week).
It's been on more than one occasion that I've felt like I was going to pass out after a workout before finally being able to get up and go home. But every night I'm on the website (or myhusband is) to see what WOD (or "torture") I will endure the next day. I love it! I've had sore feet and pinched hands from some workouts. I've had to take off my rings because they are now too big. ! I haven't been able to do a pull up on my own yet, but I'm getting there and I hate having to do burpees in a WOD. Crossfit has even helped me get my son to school on time lately! I figured out that if I can leave by 8:30 AM, I can get to the gym on time and won't have to DO the motivational burpees for being late to class. I also stay after class and do the endurance workouts if Karen makes me! I'm always ready to push myself more even though I'm not always saying it on the outside. The more I do, the more I'm pushing myself more and more thanks to Karen and the girls from the classes. I'm even trying to make myself to do a push up off the floor instead of an elevated one. When I did them in a WOD, I was so proud of myself!
Exercise 10 Months (March ’09) Ago Max Max Today
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