Can you tell us a bit about yourself? I'm an Officer in the U.S. Army and I am stationed here at Ft. Hood. I have been living in Texas for almost two years now. Before I became a "CrossFitter," I was a dancer. That is why I am mostly known for dancing in between my sets at the gym haha. 

How did you get interested in CrossFit? I became interested in CrossFit my Senior of College when I made the decision to join the Military. I wanted to prepare myself for the physical challenges I knew the Army would bring. What I didn't know at the time, is that it also prepared me mentally. 

What is your favorite thing about CrossFit? My favorite thing about CrossFit is the community! When you join a CrossFit gym, you become part of a family. I have found some of my closest friends at CrossFit. 

​Tell me about your sock game... do you prefer ankle, mid, or high socks? Ankle socks all the way!

It might sound funny but CrossFit has made my life easier, here is why... I never have to think about what I'm going to do for a workout when I get to the gym. It's already programmed for you! All I have to do is show up and be told what to do!

When your motivation is down, how do you find the drive to get up and come in? Getting to see my friends at the gym! I go just to see my friends lol. If I don't go, then I miss them :( 

What is your least favorite movement? THRUSTERS...

What is the next goal you hope to reach with CrossFit Cataclysm? My next goal I hope to achieve at CrossFit Cataclysm is really honing in on my nutrition and learning how nutrition plays a big role in your performance. I am working with the amazing Coach Mia on perfecting my nutrition! 

What would you say to someone that has never tried CrossFit and is looking to get started? Any tips or advice? Just DO IT! (Just like Nike says lol). Everyone that asks me about CrossFit, I tell them just try it, because I promise you, you won't want to stop. I tell them don't be intimidated because every movement can be scaled. We are all at different levels in our fitness journey, and the experienced coaches are there to work with you! (ALSO this is my plug that I got current member Antonio Alaniz to join! He had never tried CrossFit until he met me...now he's addicted!)

If there was a "Stephanie" workout what would be included? I have actually thought of this before...it would include rope climbs, power cleans, running, kipping pull-ups. 

Can you tell us a bit about yourself? My name is Tiffany, I am 27 years old and I have three kids. I am from Hawaii and I live in Killeen. I am a nerd who is almost always sporting at least one piece of clothing which is Harry Potter related. I'm always running around with at least two kids following behind me.

How did you get interested in CrossFit? I was brought to CrossFit by Brittany Flake after we met during an Anatomy course at Central Texas College.

What is your favorite thing about CrossFit? My favorite thing about CrossFit is the community that will hold you accountable if you try and disappear.

Tell me about your sock game…do you prefer ankle, mid, or high socks? My socks are always ankle and some kind of character from Toy Story to Lion King to Rugrats.

It might sound funny but CrossFit has made my life easier, here is why… CrossFit has made my life easier by giving me sanity through physical fitness.

When your motivation is down, how do you find the drive to get up and come in?  When my motivation is down I find the drive to come in by getting to see all the members and coaches. I am also motivated by being able to show my kids the importance of Physical Fitness and maintaining good health, plus I feel better for the rest of the day once I get that workout in.

What is your least favorite movement? My least favorite movement is push-ups... upper body strength is a work in progress.

What is the next goal you hope to reach with CrossFit Cataclysm? My next goal is to continue increasing my upper body strength and progress to banded pull-ups on the rig.

What would you say to someone that has never tried CrossFit and is looking to get started? Any tips or advice? CrossFit can seem so intimidating before coming into the gym but this group of people is so amazing, supportive, and non-judgmental. Once you come in and try it out the support and motivation will keep you coming back. Everyone is proud of one another and no matter where you are starting all the members will cheer you on! Do not worry or stress about having to be the best just keep coming in and you will improve.

If there was a “Tiffany” workout what would be included? A Tiffany workout would include the row machine, air squats, and burpees because these are some of the movements I have been able to improve most on since starting CrossFit. ​

Can you tell us a bit about yourself? My name is Donovan and I was born and raised in Killeen, Texas. I am engaged with a 3 year old daughter who is the center of my universe. I have been a real estate agent for the past 3 years but have moved into a much more rewarding position at Graham Team Realtors. I now work as a Team Lead where my main focus is training and growing other agents into successful real estate agents. I am fiercely driven to accomplish goals so I tend to be a bit of a workaholic. When I do have time outside of work, I spend that time with my family, friends, and as of June of 2019, torturing myself at CrossFit Cataclysm.

How did you get interested in CrossFit? I have been a fan of CrossFit for years but never really thought I could do it. I found out about CFC from my friends (and current CFC members) Genevieve and Cherie. They tried convincing me to join for months but I was reluctant. So to guilt trip me into joining, they paid for my first month with CFC. After just one class, I was hooked.

What is your favorite thing about CrossFit? I love the challenge. There are not many things that you get to do daily that challenges you the way CrossFit does.

Tell me about your sock game…do you prefer ankle, mid, or high socks? Ankle, it’s too hot to be wearing leg warmers.

It might sound funny but CrossFit has made my life easier, here is why… It has given me a great outlet to relieve stress. When you’re focusing on breathing so you don’t pass out on the floor, you can’t really think about things that stress you out.

When your motivation is down, how do you find the drive to get up and come in? I never really lose motivation because I don’t see Crossfit as something I have to do. I love every second I get to be in the gym and if time would allow for it, I’d be there longer.

What is your least favorite movement? Assault Bike. I’d rather do burpees in traffic.

What is the next goal you hope to reach with CrossFit Cataclysm? I want to be able to perform more gymnastic movements consistently. Pull up variations, muscle ups, and T2B. I’d also like to get my nutrition right so I can perform better.

What would you say to someone that has never tried CrossFit and looking to get started? Any tips or advice? Don’t waste any more time and get started today! There is nothing else that is more rewarding than pushing yourself to your limits every day and being supported by a community that just wants to see you be better. You will regret all the time you wasted not joining earlier. (Refer to question 2 to ask me how I know)

If there was a “Donovan” workout what would be included? A long grinder WOD with running, rope climbs, burpees, and power cleans.

Can you tell us a bit about yourself? I was born and raised in Maine. I'm a Mom of 4, all of whom are mostly grown, and all of whom I consider to be my greatest accomplishments. They are fabulously infuriating, independent, wonderful humans. I have been happily married to an Army JAG (yes, everything they say about lawyers is true) for over 28 years and we've lived and traveled all over the world. I fill my "almost" empty nester days as a nutrition coach. My love for travel is insatiable and I will jump at the chance to go just about anywhere. 

How did you get interested in Crossfit? I'm not going to lie, I was looking for an excuse to ditch running and tenacious friends dragged my skeptical behind into a local box. I was instantly hooked. 

What is your favorite thing about CrossFit? The constantly varied workouts keep workouts from being boring. I also like the ability to scale a movement if needed. Don't get me wrong, I love RX'ing a WOD as much as anyone, but the reality is, I shouldn't let ego be the driving force. If I can't do the movement well, or lift the prescribed weight, there is always a way to scale that will still find a way to kick my behind. 

Tell me about your sock game…do you prefer ankle, mid, or high socks? Ankle 

It might sound funny but CrossFit has made my life easier, here is why… It keeps me "functionally fit".  I refuse to be limited by my age or use it as an excuse (by I will keep trying Coach....sorry). 

When your motivation is down, how do you find the drive to get up and come in? I don't typically lack motivation when it comes to Crossfit. I don't 'have to' go work out, I 'get to', which as I get older, I appreciate more and more

What is your least favorite movement? Easy....the Snatch.

What is the next goal you hope to reach with Crossfit Cataclysm? I would love to be able to handstand walk right into our next duty station. Of course, that means I'd have to start practicing. 

What would you say to someone that has never tried CrossFit and is looking to get started? Any tips or advice? It's scary to try something new. To be blunt, so what...suck it up. "Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow" -Emerson

If there was a “Lister” workout what would be included? A long a** WOD that includes runs, handstand push-ups, and pull-ups. 

Can you tell us a bit about yourself?

Hmmmm how much is too much or too little? Lol well, let’s start with my profession,
I am a Mortgage Loan Officer that is typically very black and white. I love helping people with the biggest purchase of their lifetime. It’s not a job, it’s definitely so much more. My dad is a Pastor so that makes me a preacher’s kid and that has always been interesting to say the least. I have an identical twin sister that people can barely stand us together because they say we are mean but really we are just having fun and they don’t get our jokes! lol

How did you get interested in Crossfit?
Some girl named Barbara Lewis…. Ha, ha JK! Me and Barb worked together in Real-estate and she would always post on FB about her work outs and I thought that seems really cool, I wonder if I could do it? When your motivation is down, how do you find the drive to get up and come in? I think about my daughter and the conversation we have before I take her to school. She always ask me how the work out went, who was the coach that day, was it really hard, what did I learn? If I didn’t have these answers for her I would feel like I failed her.

What is your least favorite movement?

The movement we make when we have to do the assault bike lol!! That thing is bananas and to hear some crazy guy in the background saying “you can do anything for ***** seconds/minutes/hours”

What is the next goal you hope to reach with Crossfit Cataclysm?
Chin ups

What would you say to someone that has never tried CrossFit and looking to get started? Any tips or Advice?
If I can do it, you can do it. I am the girl who had never worked out, never had a gym membership and started with Crossfit. Just do it!!!