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| - HERE IS MY BACKGROUND: I played football all through high school. I was THE strongest and one of the fastest guys on the team. I was always the strongest since my freshman year. My dad kept telling me to try this thing called crossfit. He showed me a few videos and WODS and I was like that's it?? You exhaust yourself in 12 minutes and you're done?? No thanks I liked spending 2-3 hours on chest and biceps. Yup that was my training olympic lifting on legs days and chest and biceps. Alternating back and forth.
Since I started working at LVAC I became one of those"globo gym" guys that is always lifting right in front of the mirror doing biceps curls watching my biceps pump up. My dad got me the movie Pumping Iron and I loved it so I tried my best to get like Arnold. But then I realized I was starting to gain (bad) weight for the sake of getting stronger and bigger. I had 20 inch arms, 50 inch chest but a 44 inch waist. I was disgusted with myself but at the same time I was happy because I was benching 405 lbs for reps, squatting 500 lbs below parallel, and deadlifting 550lbs (with straps). If you don't see whats wrong with this picture then let me explain. I was on the road to becoming like the Worlds Strongest Man competitors steroids and all. I have looked into it but have never tried it and I am glad I didn't waste my money. So I justified my fat belly with the fact that I was strong. I refused to do cardio and core work because all I wanted to do was lift heavy and get stronger and bigger. Towards the end of my employment with LVAC I weighed in at a nice 276 lbs and I realized that I wanted to go into the military. I saw a recruiter and the first thing he told me was that I needed to lose weight before doing anything with him (bummer). So I did what anyone else would do. I bought insanity and P90X and I lost 25 lbs and plateaued there at 250 lbs. Next membership was at a boxing gym which was definitely a fun place to go. I learned how to box and got pretty good at it but I didn't lose the weight that I needed to. So I thought about it, a lot of military guys were doing crossfit so I tried it but couldnt stick with it and push myself to my very best.
INTRO TO CROSSFIT: So I thought about it, a lot of military guys were doing crossfit so I tried doing the WODs on the website but couldnt stick with it and push myself to my very best and I wasnt sure if my form was good or not. This is about the time I decided to train to become a Navy SEAL. I was swimming and running doing P90x and Insanity and boxing at night. But something was missing. I missed out on core training and functional strength training. I looked up different crossfit gyms around town and I decided to try out the one with the best name, CrossFit Max Effort! It was awesome I came in for a prep course class with Isaac and did a small WOD for about 7 minutes and I almost died but afterwards I felt great. I came back everyday graduating in a week and a half getting ready to start regular CrossFit WODs. It wasn't until halfway through prep course that I learned of the owner, Zach Forrest's prior military service with the Navy. That just made my decision to join that much easier. What's a better way to prepare than with someone who has been there and knows what to expect? I joined the gym and I am telling you it was the best decision I have ever made.
TODAY: Crossfit Max Effort is like a family. Most everybody knows everybody and is very friendly. When the opening call comes (5 o clock Crossfit!!!!) everyone crowds around the coach (Zach, Lindsay, Isaac, Nicole, Lauren, or Billy) and the whiteboard as they explain the WOD and the warm ups we do. The warm ups are great because its a way to focus on all the joints that will be used during the workout and also working on the form of all the movements. The WOD is anywhere from 2-50 minutes of pure hell but you love it and push yourself to be better because everyone around you is doing the same encouraging you to go harder. I love this aspect of competition and the push you get from the coaches. They dont want to see you give up they want you to get better. So since joining crossfit I have lost 40 lbs dropped down to 210 lbs my bench press is at about 315 max full ROM, deadlift is still at about 500 lbs, squat about 355 maybe more since I havent 1RMed squats yet. But the more incredible thing is that I can now do handstand push ups, double unders, I can do 15-20 kipping pullups unbroken, run 1 mile in 6:45, and I can snatch and power clean a lot more than I ever thought I would be able to. Oh by the way last week I did my first muscle up ever!!! If you don't know what that is look it up! Maybe I'll go to the Olympics for my skills on the rings. (lol yeah right) My fiance says I am obsessed.... hmmm you know what? I think she is right!!
IN OTHER WORDS: Crossfit Max Effort is AWESOME!
Thank you Destrominators! Continue in your awesomeness!!!!
CFME member Forever!!
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