09/29/2020
Meet one of AF very first members! Patty is one of the members that puts a smile on your face as soon as she walks in the front doors! She is dedicated to her progress and here is a little bit about her CrossFit journey with us at Ascend Fitness! Thank you Patty for your hard work, infectious personality, kind heart and words.
“I am an extreme introvert and Cross Fit was initially very intimidating to me. Being in a group of Cross Fitters was daunting to say the least. As I said I’m a 61 year old obese, out of shape woman. I’m off balance and uncoordinated and I was letting this get into my head so I let a couple of weeks go by before I finally attended my first class which is an early 5 a.m. class taught by J.C. who is an excellent trainer and one of the owners. He was very welcoming and kind. He showed me modifications for each exercise along with proper form so I wouldn’t get injured. I was hooked. My next class was with Bethany. Just like J.C. had done Bethany provided modifications to the more strenuous exercises which enabled me to participate with the class at MY PERSONAL LEVEL. This was game changing to me. It sounds so simple, but I had never experienced this in a class type setting before. I never once felt less than any of the fit, experienced cross fitters. Also everyone was so supportive of each other, cheering one another on and encouraging each other. I felt like part of the family after 2 visits!! The workouts are some of the hardest I have ever done I can’t lie, but with the encouragement and being challenged by my coaches and Cross Fit family it is the most fun I have ever had exercising. This gym and the coaches all have made quite an impression on me.”