What can a year with CrossFit get you?

I came into CrossFit North in 2004 with decent aerobic fitness and a few push-ups. After a year, in September 2005, my blog shows that I was doing kipping pull-ups, 24-kg kettlebell swings, and 220-pound deadlifts, and that I rowed 2000 meters in 8:27. I gained a lot of fitness, strength, and capability in a year by committing to the CrossFit process and staying with it.

Learning to love the intensity
I knew nothing about lifting and little about hard calisthenics or workout intensity in 2004. At CrossFit, all I did was work as hard as I could and stay engaged. I started at twice a week. I learned for the first time what it felt like to TRULY push myself, in many different ways, rather than stopping with discomfort. After three months I was working out three and four times a week.

Five-plus years later
Now I’m about to turn 46. I would be turning 46 regardless whether I had committed to the CrossFit process — but having done so, I’m healthier in every way than I ever was before age 40. You can do this, too, if you are willing. Can you commit to this process and stay engaged? Two or three times a week is the way to immerse yourself and get the most results for your effort. In a year you could be doing things you only imagined (or never imagined). Come in for a free first class and be ready to dive in.