Cardio is greatly improved, running is no longer an issue, and it’s the first time I have seen abs since I was 18.

There’s no better way to experience CrossFit for the first time than in one of our group classes and …

Currently Branch Manager for Caterpillar Dealership. -My form/technique, cardio/endurance, strength, mental toughness and mobility.

“I am a 26-year-old from Central Illinois. FAVORITE MOVEMENT(S)? HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN CROSSFITTING? I’m a crossfit mom! What do you love most about CrossFit XLT? I’m the annoying guy at work who wants to talk about it all the time! 5 Hang Power Snatch, 1 AMRAP 30/25 7 Burpees He plays football and baseball, and started CrossFit to push himself and take his sports performance to the next level. The people, the coaches, friendly competition. 3 Burpees “The Keala Foundation is home to multiple facilities that provide a diversity of empowering and engaging program opportunities for children, adults, and families. It’s been great getting to know you and your family over the months! -I had heard a lot about CrossFit and had done a few open workouts at the gym. It’s always a pleasure getting to coach Kathy not only because she cares, but she also takes direction and tries her best to apply the advice she receives from us coaches, and that doesn’t go unappreciated. 40 Finger Presses I can carry all of my own luggage. Meet Bradyn Smith!

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color: white; What got you/made you first start CrossFit? Josh is a role model in the gym as well as being a family man at home, we are fortunate to have him as a member of our fitfam!

It all has been awesome! -I don’t have a favorite movement because after every wod I feel very productive afterward. 30 Day HSPU Challenge Day 7 : 7 Strict HSPUs.

Background: This memorial workout is dedicated to Bradyn Hoff, born on July 1, 1999, who died on June 29, 2020, after suffering from addiction to drugs and alcohol. Guarantee not many kids his age would do that. n.loaded = !0;

Since joining XLT, I have been able to regain and add to my missing conditioning, while also building my strength numbers. The class rallied around me, cheered, and kept me motivated until the end. -What results have you seen so far since coming to CrossFit XLT? Day one, we had to run 400M. Background: This memorial workout is dedicated to Bradyn Hoff, born on July 1, 1999, who died on June 29, 2020, after suffering from addiction to drugs and alcohol. I stayed in crossfit at XLT because I don’t have to come up with my own exercise plan and I’m not allowed to leave until the WOD is complete without being shamed. With my kids in college, I thought it was beyond time for me to work on getting healthier. Bradyn is without a doubt one of the most dedicated individuals with an outstanding work ethic- just an all around hard working young man. CrossFit Chain Reaction – CrossFit. The rest of my time is spent tending to my children’s activities, hanging out with friends, reading and sleeping… And let’s be honest… A lot of facebooking. Never in my life have I been identified as an athlete… Always the “smart kid” who ranked in the bottom 20th percentile in PE evals.

Monday, September 21st 2020 Metcon Bradyn 5 Rounds 99 Double Unders 7 Burpees 21 Thrusters (65/45) - Then - 1 Mile Run Banded Pull Aparts x 20, 30 Day HSPU Challenge Live closer to Milford, NH? What got you to start CrossFit? I enjoy doing anything outdoors (boating, hunting, trapping, and fishing).

Very proud to have you as apart of our fitfam and excited to see you grow as you continue on this journey! Chocolate lab Winchester (Winnie).

I would love to lose more weight, but I like wine too much. The ability to get a great workout in just an hour session eliminated any excuse for –“I do not have time.”  Also, I love the variety that you find in each workout. I can’t thank CrossFit XLT enough for being a place that I can come and just be myself AND get some exercise for a couple hours a week. Banded Pull Aparts x 20 Skills. Motivational Quote/ Words of Wisdom for someone wanting to get into CrossFit? Every child deserves to grow up in a healthy environment, to belong, and to know they are loved.”, Request To Hold Membership }; Congratulations to 2019 CrossFit Games competitor Dani Speegle and Matt Chan, the second-place finisher at the 2012 CrossFit Games, on winning the Titan Games . document.addEventListener( 'wpcf7mailsent', function( event ) { Getting nominated for Athlete of the Month and pushing my body to the limit each day! What do you love most about CrossFit XLT? 30 Day HSPU Challenge Day 7 : 7 Strict HSPUs. Everyone is genuinely nice and encouraging which is helpful when you are struggling. She introduced me to it back in early 2015, and I started at XLT in August of 2015.

MEET OUR JANUARY ATHLETE OF THE MONTH! Split reps between partners.

On June 29th we lost a special young man in our community.

if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n; Keep up the great work bro! I’m a nurse (at Memorial and the school nurse at Chatham Elementary). Very happy you stepped out of your comfort zone to try out CrossFit. When did you start? Due to the close proximity this is the first time I have ever been able to wake up and make it to a 5:15am class. I am 38 years old, married to my wife Kinleigh for 8 years and have 2 beautiful daughters ( 3.5 and brand new).

I am a Registered Nurse, from Toledo, Ohio and worked at Toledo Hospital in Oncology, Critical Care, and Family Practice Medicine.

I saw what it did for him and came to check it out for myself.

Amber is one of our original members and has been with us for awhile, working hard each morning she comes in! n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments) When we made our first family move in 2000 to Gurnee, IL, and I been a stay home mom since (oh darn!!). n = f.fbq = function () { I no longer have the Chiropractor on speed dial, my knees don’t hurt, I’m down approximately 35lbs from 1 year ago. All programs are entirely free for kids. Keep up the work man!! What do you love most about CrossFit XLT? 30sec Each:

-“We don’t deserve anything. I had driven by XLT multiple times and decided to give it a try last October.

Of the final three men and three women in the competition, Chan, Speegle, and Margaux Alvarez have all competed at the CrossFit Games. border: 2px solid white; I didn’t win but did well. I’d probably like both of them if I were  any good at them.

Always can count on him to give it 100%! s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s) if ( '2776' == event.detail.contactFormId ) {

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We believe so much in our program that if you attend a month of our classes and are not satisfied we will refund the full price of your membership. CrossFit Chain Reaction – CrossFit.

-“If you’re not scared you’re not taking any chances. — My first wod was Helen, I did strict pullups and had never swung a kb before. Hes been killing it the past 5 months with us! It truly feels like a family. Thank you. My best friend, Anna, was a coach in Indy for a while. My strength, endurance, speed, and flexibility have all greatly improved. I am the CFO at M.J. Kellner Foodservice and am a CPA.

Already a subscriber? She has lost 147 pounds so far, which is no easy task! *CASH OUT: 1 Mile Run with Partner*One partner works at a time. Ya can’t get that at Snap Fitness! So glad you are a part of our Fitfam! Curt Kessler mentioned it to me. Here is some info about this athlete! Run /Row 200m I thought I am never going to make it through this or have a heart attack! Everything that we do at CROSSFIT PASSAIC VALLEY focuses on quality of instruction, safety and effectiveness. He was the nephew of Aaron Hoff, founder of the Keala Foundation. The workout was designed by Aaron Hoff @uncle_hoffy of Keala Foundation @kealafoundation who is also Bradyn’s uncle.. Physically- my body composition has changed immensely- muscles for the WIN, Mentally – I have become more confident and more social. I’ve stopped smoking so I could get more gainz… And I care more about the weight on the bar than on the scale. So far he is already down 60 pounds since starting his crossfit journey with us!

Stats. I travel frequently and I drop in to other boxes across the nation. She recently competed in the Festivus Games in April and represented XLT very well! Get off the couch to XLT they will work you at a safe pace. } It never fails, I always eat the box! Pull-ups. It’s hard taking time away from family each week, but I made a commitment to do something for myself and I love coming to class and feeling challenged. Honoring Bradyn Hoff (7/1/99 – 6/29/20) who suffered from addiction to drugs and alcohol.
Brandi is one-of-a kind!



My friend asked if I would do the on ramp with her a year ago. }, false ). A wise man (named Jon) said to me, “It’s not how much you can lift, but that you keep lifting.”  And Jake says to me on a regular basis, “Remember when you couldn’t even jump rope? MEET OUR FEBRUARY ATHLETE OF THE MONTH- FRED CAMPBELL. Glad you are apart of our FITFAM! 3 AMRAP 50/35, By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. I enjoy family time, traveling and of course crossfit. -The challenge that each workout brings. Look how far you have come.”   The trainers are great, everyone in the gym is so supportive, and I feel good to be at XLT!! 10 Dowel Dislocates Dead lift and anything with the KB Burpees and Box Jumps- especially together! For now it’s a jogging shuffle and some ring rows. I am so glad I did. – SARAH BRANER. if (f.fbq) return; Bradyn Eglinton CrossFit .

I still have a long way to go with weight lifting technique but at least I know what I am supposed to do for MOST movements which is an improvement from where I started a few months ago. It’s just how I imagine it. WHAT DID YOU THINK AFTER COMPLETING YOUR FIRST CROSSFIT WOD? You’re only competing with yourself! t = b.createElement(e); Least favorite movements? Elizabeth, (also goes to XLT) is in the Nursing Program through UIC,  and Nate is at Arizona State University  in Civil Engineering.

Amber comes in day in and day out and puts 110% into everything she does! window.location.href = '/thank-you-rates/'; I said I would TRY one month of Xfit with Kathy Dierkes.
Athlete must complete 5 rounds of 99 Single-Unders, 7 Burpees, and 21 Thrusters. 5 Toes to Bar If you’re thinking of joining, do it. I also compete in honor of my cousin, SSGT Jordan B. Emrick, who was KIA in 2010. -“Don’t let fatigue make a coward of you.” – Steve Prefontaine. Upgrade to "Beastmode"to search, sort & filter every WOD in our database - and more. 15 Jump Rope

I love cooking on the grill with/for friends & family. Carol is such a positive influence in the gym. The workout was designed by Aaron Hoff @uncle_hoffy of Keala Foundation @kealafoundation who is also Bradyn’s uncle.

OPEN . I’m 57 years old, happily married to Dave for 25 years and we have two great kids. Results have been great! -I feel like I’ve improved a lot, not just physically, but I generally feel better and look forward to challenges.

I have lost some weight and gained some muscle. Thank you for the dedication, and we’re very happy to have you as a part of our fitfam!