More Than Just a Gym

The most awesome people on Earth!

I LOVE this time of year! It is time for the CrossFit Open… or as we call it at our gym, the ALL IN Open. Once a week for five weeks, our athletes will be testing their fitness against challenging workouts that are guaranteed to take them out of their comfort zone. I have coached four classes today on the first day of the first workout, and I am FIRED UP!

The best part about the Open season is that I am always reminded that ALL IN is much more than just a gym.

We are a broad and diverse community of all ages, all races, and all socio-economic backgrounds. We are students, military, professionals, and parents. We are elite athletes and still-aren’t-sure-if-I-am-really-supposed-to-be-called-an-athlete athletes. Some of us have been CrossFitting for years, and some of us just started this month.

We are a community that is just trying to get better- better at health and fitness and better at life.

We are a place where everyone is welcome… as long as you don’t complain too much, and you are willing to work hard at your own fitness level.

We are willing to try things we have never done before because if we didn’t, life would be pretty boring.

We support and cheer on everyone within the walls of our gym. High-fives and hugs are common place, and we always offer a “You can do it!” or “You’re awesome!” here and there.

We celebrate our CrossFit achievements at the gym, at home, at the office, on Facebook and other social media, and anywhere someone is willing to listen. We drive our non-CrossFitting friends nuts, but we can’t help it- we are proud of what we are accomplishing.

Thank you, morning classes, for reminding me that ALL IN is WAY more than just a gym. Your determination during the workout this morning was inspiring and reignited my passion for this crazy sport. I know that the afternoon classes will be bringing it as well!