Tony Gomez

- 10/05/2009

Before CrossFit…
In the time before CrossFit, you make your way to the cookie cutter gyms that have spread across our country. You walk into one on the east coast and it looks just like one on the west coast. Funny too is that the people look the same. That may benefit some folks…give you a sense of security and familiarity with your environment. I believe this leads to monotonous workouts and a general lack of fitness.

The Revelation…
Talking with a friend at work about trying to break through training/fitness plateaus, he mentions www.crossfit.com. Looking for anything that would change things up and get me to my next level, I log on and began reading. I started with the videos…WOW!! What the heck is a thruster? Once I saw it, I wanted to do it. What is a burpee?…I don’t know but I am sure I will like it. The research continued in the FAQ section…from the basics of what is a WOD to the infamous “Girls” & “Heroes.” I finally gathered up the courage to walk into the cookie cutter gym and attempt a WOD. Once I finished one, I could not wait to do another…and another and so on. After approximately 6 months of mixing WODs into my routine, I realized that I needed help with my form on so many exercises and the only way to get better was to seek out help.

I made my way to the affiliate blog and looked for boxes in my area. One day after a physical fitness test for work, with a sore back, I made my way to CFT. As I was looking for the address, I see a girl (Lish) in the street squatting on a medicine ball and then I see her take off running…I thought to myself, yep, that is a WOD alright. I walk into the gym and the first thing I saw was an old school version of the cookie cutter gym and thought, I am in the wrong place…I was directed towards the back to a rickety old door. I remember walking in and feeling the raw energy of the space. After talking with Chris and Lish I could tell that they were well educated, inspired and extremely enthusiastic about CrossFit. I could see that they had a vision of what CFT was going to become.

The CrossFit Threshold Experience…
Once I joined, I met the third member of the coaching tri-fecta, Tony. His warm ups are true to the crossfit motto…Our warm ups are your workouts. My first few months were just a blur of learning techniques and pushing myself beyond points I thought were not possible before. Now that I have been part of the CFT family for almost a year, my fitness level has increased dramatically and most of all, the do not quit attitude has assisted me at work and home.

Chris, Tony and Lish are always trying to improve their clients’ performance via exercise techniques, learning new skills and the promotion of good nutrition. They are always willing to listen to all our questions, no matter what. The webpage/blogs are constantly updated with WOD results, pictures, videos and general knowledge tools.

Little by little, more and more members have begun to show up for elements and then WODs. The CFT family is constantly growing! My wife joined the CFT family and I am hopeful that some day my two children will also be Crossfitters!
Chris, Tony and Lish have continued to pursue their vision which is demonstrated in the awesome new box we have moved into. They have constantly shown me the right way to approach/execute the exercises and WODs. They say actions speak louder than words, well at CFT that is right on point.
Congratulations and continued success not only to Chris, Tony & Lish, but to all the CrossFitters at CFT who forge elite fitness everyday!

3…2…1…GO!