RUSSELL

I joined CrossFit Central four years ago. Prior to that, I raced mountain bikes for about 20 years and was looking for a change. I also felt like I was in a holding pattern in my life and needed something to bring on a new challenge. I was new to Olympic lifting, and felt I needed to learn the techniques before moving forward.

Amy was able to connect me with one of the best coaches in the industry, Chris Hartwell. I worked on Private Training with Coach Chris for about 6 months before I was on my own. I chose open gym to do all my training, and Chris still writes my programming. He continues to guide me with support on technique and proper form.

Being part of a community has always been important to me, and I’ve met some amazing people at CrossFit Central. Since joining I feel stronger in my body, which seems to reflect in my overall confidence.

The friendships I’ve created CrossFit Central keep me motivated to continue to train on a consistent basis. I’m even still hitting PR goals to this day.