I am a total newbie to CrossFit and am starting out pretty out of shape. I am also a bit of an introvert and not usually much of a joiner, so I wondered if this would be the right experience for me. I have to say that I am shocked at how much I love it! Everyone at CrossFit Earned in Merrimack has been so wonderful and welcoming, they have all gone out of their way to help me feel comfortable.
I started out with the 6 1:1 sessions as an intro which helped to acclimate me to the structure of a CrossFit session, start to get the techniques down, understand what some of the workouts are, establish some baselines and help the coaches see where I am starting. Once I finished the intros I integrated into the regular classes and have been doing those for a few weeks now.
I can't tell you what CrossFit has done for me in the month or so that I've been going. My stamina & strength has improved, yes, but what I hadn't expected was the (almost immediate) boost to my confidence. Suddenly I am motivated to try other things and put myself out there in lots of different ways. I even walk around my office straighter. Additionally, the stretching has eliminated this years-old hip flexor pain that I thought was here to stay. A couple of weeks of the hip mobility complex and that chronic pain is a distant memory.
I am probably one of the oldest and most out-of-shape people at CrossFit Earned, but my experiences with Coach Jen, Coach Troy, Matt and all the people in my classes has been without exception excellent. The workouts kick my butt! But I feel so great, almost high even, afterwards. I just want to keep coming back for more. read more