Another endorsement that CrossFit works.
Thought you would be interested to hear that I bettered my PB for 1500m [swim] TT today by 01:26. Now down to 0:27:36. Since I started CrossFit 18 months ago my PB has come down by nearly 4 mins, but I have seen the most improvement in the last 6 months or so since I have been more consistent in training...work allowing! The thing that I have noticed the most improvement in is increased core strength and stability which allows me to maintain my stroke and form under higher aerobic stress.
Thanks for your input guys….can’t wait to get back to the gym now.
Best, Niss."
"When I first came to Crossfit, I could not deadlift 60kg for a single. Today I did 60 x 60kg in 3 min 30sec and the first 35 continuous. Also I think I have more muscle and less bodyfat than I did when I was "bodybuilding" when I was in my early 20's. THANK YOU !"
- Miles W
"I would like to send a big thanks to Matt, I arrived at Crossfit Brisbane in April this year seeking some help to achieve some goals, I had a somewhat skeptical opinion of Crossfit. And when I said to matt what my goals were he told me that’s easy. I was 97kg slighty fit and had a goal of being selected to become a military fitness instructor. I showed him the standards to which I was well below. Last week I attended my PTI selection and passed. And now I’m 86kg fighting fit. Why? Crossfit, belief in the system and getting my head set to achieve my goals. I now have absolutely no doubt that Crossfit works. So Matt thanks for being part of my journey, for all the messages and phonecalls, and thanks to all the crew at Crossfit Brisbane for being so welcoming. Now to refocus and hit my course even stronger"
- Shaune I
"Just thought being a newbie to CFB – I'd at least give you some feedback from my last 6 weeks.
So initially I thought I was fit when I was aged between 17-21 playing A-grade hockey for Brisbane and State. I remember the 5k Road-Runs and the tedious laps around the oval and a couple of drills of sprinting and skipping. I thought I was in pretty good nick…. So 20 years later I joined CFB because I did my ACL at hockey last year and was pretty devastated and hence put on about hmmm 9kg, ok well maybe 10.
Firstly, I realised pretty quickly I wasn't fit 20 years ago and my technique was shite. I consider myself (now 6 weeks in to CFB) to be at my fittest ever, but still nowhere where I want to be – only because now I have reference points (Donna, Carmel, yourselves et al) on how fit everyone is around me, and now knowing the true definition of "fit and technique" certainly helps in that decision process.
CFB has given me a new lease on life. I've lost over 8kgs, getting some nice canons on me, and I think I can see a twin-pack (in the vicinity of my lower stomach) ...
The enjoyment I get going there and looking on that stupid whiteboard for the WOD - is the same for me turning up to a game of hockey – because you just don't know what's going to happen, except you know you may want to threw-up at some point in time (which of course I love).
I go on holidays tomorrow, and have already packed my skipping rope and chin-up bar ... I think I'm starting to languish already that I won't be at CFB for another 2 weeks. But it's more than the exercise and the tangible progress it’s the people as well. The people are great. Except when I've spent 10 mins setting up my equipment for the WOD and I turn around a bloke has hopped on my dead-lift bar. What the?? .... My progress has been phenomenal. But my goal by Xmas is to chin-ups WITHOUT Mr-Elastic, continuous double-under WITH Mr-Skippy and maybe pump out 1 decent squat keeping my chest-up.
All I can say is thank-you and the time you spend with me and others around me and teaching us new tricks is just fantastic. And I never thought I would be emailing you to say "thank you for smashing me every time I turn up". I suppose I'm a CFB junkie ??"
- Lisa W
"80kg (PB) on the Cleans and then got a muscleup before I left!
stoked!
CrossFit (brisbane) is the business!!!
For perspective; when I got to CFB about a year ago I had a (shitty) 60kg
back squat, no deadlift and didn't know what a clean was - let alone a muscleup!
I know I've still got a long way to go but, compared to the Colin of Nov '07, I
am officially a freaking beast and that makes me happy! (it is difficult to
express just how utterly IMPOSSIBLE both these 'feats' would have been to the
pre CFB me ... but now? ... well now they're just the beginning ;)"
- Colin T
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"Hey team - into my 2nd week of crossfit now. amazing how quickly life
adjusts to the desire for a new routine!
A quick note to say thanks for the patient, repetitive instruction you all
give. I still have a fear of the sessions but not that tingly scared feelings as
last week!
catch you later.
PS.
thought i would share with you.......
my 3rd crossfit session was after the rowing machine session.
I sat in the car out the front of your studio until 1mins to 12midday still
telling myself its a free world and I can drive off at any time, I don't
have to be here. I gave myself a talking to and walked in.
Jarrod then told me that my 4th session was Tabata.
what's Tabata?.....and then all you instructor guys thought that was funny."
- Peter R
(Ed. Note: Tabata is a hard painful session, hence our mirth at Peter not knowing what he was in for. "What's tabata?" asked by the uninitiated always causes anyone who has done it to smile)
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