Name: Elizabeth Wipff
Hometown: Mill Valley, CA
Age: I'll be 40 on Sept 22nd
CrossFitting Since: January 2009
What is your favorite part of your job? Any examples?
Watching somebody do something they never thought they could do, watching people amaze themselves.
Name: Andres Juan Benjamin Arango, Will Alicea, and Nelson Quezada
Andres, Will, and Nelson are part of our Steve's Club NYC program.
What do you want to be when you grow up? / After high school?
W - I want to go to Columbia or MIT. I'm not sure what I want to major in, but I'm considering architecture. I also want to be a trainer because I'm inspired by all of the trainers at CFV. I love motivating people and leading by example.
Names: Justin Fansler and Rudy Kleysteuber
Ages: 32 and 32
Hometowns: Graham, NC and McLean, VA
Crossfitting Since: March 2011 and April 2011
How have you changed since starting Crossfit Virtuosity?
Rudy: Justin has gotten skinner and stronger. Annoyingly stronger.
Justin: Rudy has gotten sexier, that's for sure. He was always skinny, but now he's gotten stronger, has bigger muscles, and is even more defined. It's infuriating how cut he is.
Name: Pam Buxbaum
Hometown: Baldwin, Long Island, NY
Age: 40
CrossFitting Since: October 2011
Favorite WOD or Movement: I love partner WODs. My favorite movement is the deadlift, but I also love rowing.
Why a strength bias? Actually this is just the first phase in a year-long goal of getting more of our athletes prepared for the 2013 CrossFit Games. If you have been following the Open, the Regionals and the Games, you will see that the workouts are getting heavier and harder. In an effort to remain competitive in the CrossFit world we are trending heavier too.
Name: Jacinto Bonilla
Hometown: Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
Age: 72
CrossFitting Since: August 2006
Favorite WOD or Movement: I don't have a favorite workout. I think they're all very challenging. The same goes for movements - I've never found one that I like over another. I know I'm good at bodyweight movements (like air squats, pushups, pull ups), but I wouldn't necessarily say they are my favorite.
Name: Juan Alfonso Blanco
Hometown: Queens, NY
Age: 35
CrossFitting Since: October 2009
Favorite Workout: Diane (21/15/9 reps for time: Deadlift [225#], HSPUs), because it incorporates deadlifts and handstand pushups - two of my favorite movements! That said, I injured my shoulder a year ago and haven't been able to do the HSPUs as well as I used to.
Last month, we asked a whole bunch of you to give us feedback on what's great (and not so great!) about CFV. We wanted to follow up on what we heard and let you guys know what we're doing to address some of this stuff! We're not going to talk about every single response we got right here, right now, but rest assured that we have heard all of your feedback, very much appreciate your insight, and are working hard to make as many of you as possible as happy as possible!
It's sometimes thought of as a luxury, but in reality private training is often a necessity. One-on-one fine tuning can give you more confidence that you're doing things correctly and safely during class, power you through your sticking points and help you reach that next level.
One of the hallmarks of a great coach is that they can simplify the teaching of complex movements. In that regard, Jeff Martone is a master. His teaching style and his progressions unravel complex kettlebell movements and make them simple and attainable. After leaving coach Martone's seminar, I could not wait to try to teach kettlebell snatches and turkish get-ups to my athletes using the progressions he showed. After a weekend with coach Martone, I went from liking kettlebells to loving them.
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