The Hardest Thing I've Ever Done in my Life!
By Teresa

I remember standing at the bus stop last fall in my running outfit and shoes, knowing once my kids got on the bus, I was probably going to spend the next hour playing Scramble on the computer instead of running. I was burnt out, and it didn't seem to be making much of a difference anyway with the exception of causing pain in my knees. I was as heavy as I had ever been in my life, including when I was pregnant, and the impact of running at that weight was doing me no favors. My neighbor mentioned this new gym she was trying out. It sounded very different--pushups, pull-ups, jumprope—like my kids' gym class. Every day she went, she reported to me at the bus stop what she had done, and I was amazed. She and I had spent the year before riding our bikes to a local gym, walking on the treadmill, working out with weights, and riding back home. That took about two hours, and we were not getting the results we wanted. She encouraged me to try it, and I knew if she could do it, I should at least try... Read more

The Status Quo is Dead
By Kami

For some people it's a favorite pair of jeans that no longer fit. For others it's a stinging comment that hits a little too close to home.

For me, it was looking at a photograph, a particularly bad photograph.

Afterwards I thought 'Oh my god, Chris Farley called – he wants his chins back.' The next day I signed up for a membership at a local gym... Read more

Even an Old Guy Can Learn New Tricks
By Tony

The workout was supposed to last seven minutes. That didn't sound so bad.

After two and a half minutes, Jesse halted my workout because he thought the top of my head was going to blow off. And, here I thought I was doing well.

The truth of the matter was that I knew going into the evening that I was out of shape. I knew that despite my 20-plus years in law enforcement as a Conservation Officer, I had backslid. As much as I didn't want to admit it, life happened and I had allowed my fitness to plummet. The Body Compound is responsible for my comeback.

I hadn't dedicated myself to a consistent workout program in more than a decade. So, I knew CrossFit was different when after my brief, grueling experience and despite the soreness, there was no question – I was coming back. I had no idea what CrossFit was, but I knew that I wanted to be part of it... Read more

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