Mary Ann
CrossFit Bolton - A Sacred Space
I started CrossFitting in June of 2011. I will be forward and state that prior to my membership with CrossFit Bolton it took me a good month or so to build the confidence to contact coach Alex Possamai. I do not mean to give the wrong impression as you read this but CrossFit is a pretty serious thing and it would be fair to suggest not enough people have the courage to endure the realms of CrossFit (however, when one does, it is truly an amazing life changing experience).
Before entering CrossFit I had been competing as an amateur Muay thai boxer for several years. I truly believed I was fit...but boy, was I ever wrong. My very first CrossFit workout was called ‘Cindy’ (5 pull ups, 10 push ups, 15 air squats-as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes). After the third round I was completely GASSED-not too mention I could not do a proper kipping pull up. Now for an amateur boxer, this was unsettling and very discouraging. After my first workout I was SORE for a solid 3 days but I was up for another challenge and I have to say...MANY beautiful things have ensued. What I sincerely thought would be impossible is now possible. Today I am able to execute consistent kipping pull ups. Lifting the 45lb barbell, which was once an exhausting task has transformed to many amazing progressions: 95lb thrusters (may I add consistent reps in workouts-not my heavy single); deadlifts are increasingly past 200 lbs. Oh, and push ups got real easy these days so now I am doing hand stand push ups. Bizarre! Anyway, I can list everything I could not do but this would be a really long testimonial, and, well, I hope by this point I have convinced you how great CrossFit Bolton is. CrossFit has become an integral part of my life; it has conditioned me to be a better, faster and stronger individual, mind and gym.
CrossFit Bolton is truly a sacred space; the coaches and members are a family to me. I am very fortunate to train with such beautiful individuals. It doesn’t get any more real than this people! If you are seeking for validation, guidance, equality, sincerity and an incredibly strong and motivational team of individuals, than CrossFit Bolton is the place for you. There is only room for improvement here, FACT.
Coach Alex and fellow CFB leaders, thank you very much for believing in your athletes. Although you all put us through hell with these workouts, I think we can all agree that you have sincerely improved our lives, one WOD or another ;)
GO CFB GO!
