What made you choose CrossFit True?
My husband Nick had been a member at True and had told me repeatedly to try it out. I had tried CrossFit elsewhere in the past and had a negative experience so I was reluctant. He might say stubborn. It took just one class to realize he was right, but we won’t tell him that.
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How long have you been training with us?
It’s been just over one glorious year.
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What has been your proudest moment in the past 90 days?
I always saw the RX weight suggestions as something meant for someone else, someone stronger. Just lately I’ve been able to complete several workouts with the male RX weight; it’s a threshold I didn’t ever expect to cross.
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When you’re not at the gym, what do you do for work? What do you do for fun?
I work at Tecton Architects in Hartford where I’m designing a school for the City of Providence. I used to dance professionally so I love to move; almost anything active is fun to me.
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How is your nutrition? How has it changed since joining CrossFit True?
It has changed, yes. I’m definitely eating more healthily and notice a big difference in my workouts should I slip into old habits. I’m also drinking less? Working-out hungover is not it.
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What are your 3 favorite movements/exercises?
I like to run and anything fast-paced, plyometric or explosive. If jump is in the name I’ll probably like it.
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What is your favorite style workout? (AMRAP, EMOM, Rounds for Time, etc)
Definitely Rounds for Time. AMRAP workouts are evil.
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What about your favorite workout?
I did The Murph this year for the first time and really enjoyed it. It felt like my whole body turned inside out but potentially in a good way?
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Any favorite workout songs?
In the gym, anything with a great beat and a short intro. Because of all the dance training, I like to workout with the beat.
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Have you changed physically or mentally since you’ve been working out with us?
Definitely yes. I’ve noticed a few changes physically. Mostly, graduating from the mental state of believing that I’m not capable or worthy of taking up space in a CrossFit environment has been extremely liberating.
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What are your current goals?
My banded pull-ups have become kipping pull-ups and now slowly my reps are increasing. One day I’ll do a muscle-up and I’ll be very proud of myself.
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How have your goals changed since you joined?
I wanted a challenge and CrossFit is definitely that. My focus was to get a grasp of the movements but now I’m starting to increase the weight to see what happens.
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What has been the biggest surprise since joining CF True?
The community! Both at True and on a larger scale. My husband and I have visited CrossFit gyms in other countries while we have been traveling and we love that the community of encouragement and friendship extends beyond our local CrossFit box.
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What can you do now that you couldn’t do before joining?
I can do many new things. One big one that I noticed recently is that for the first time I am able to lie on my back without pain in my lower back. A huge and unexpected win.
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Say something else, Anything!
Jess loves it when you park in her spot.