BrewCity CrossFit Athlete Profile: Jeff S.
Posted on 13, Jun
Name: Jeff Spoerke Hometown: Hustisford, Wisconsin First started crossfitting: 2008 Favorite WOD: Anything with handstand pushups Least favorite WOD: Anything high rep deadlifts/thrusters. Sports and fitness background: Triathlon, soccer, cross country, swimming, snowboarding and surfing. Changes since crossfiting: Overall increase in endurance, the ability to move heavier weight much more efficiently at work (nurse staff). [...]
BrewCity Athlete Profile: Jon H.
Posted on 5, Jun
Name: Jon Hoerl Hometown: Milwaukee Age: 27 First Started Crossfitting: I started doing CrossFit February 2013. I finally gave in after months of brutal antagonizing by my best bud Sean Sarich. He told me I would love it and I didn’t believe him. BOOOYYYY was I wrong! (Thanks buddy for making join this crazy CrossFit Cult. [...]
BrewCity CrossFit Athlete Profile: Andrew Wasz
Posted on 30, May
Name: Andrew Wasz Hometown: Plymouth, MN Age: 22 First Started Crossfitting: January 2013 Favorite WOD: Anything that involves body weight exercises and running. Although I have been told by Danny my “Navy” pushups could use some work. Least Favorite WOD: I consider thrusters my worst enemy, so any WOD with them. Sports and Fitness Background: [...]
BrewCity CrossFit Athlete Profile: Jane U
Posted on 22, May
Name: Jane Unterberger Hometown: Portland Oregon Age: 21 (more like twenty fun, am I right?) When did you first start CrossFitting? September 2012 What is your favorite WOD? The Saturday partner WODs. Working with someone else always makes me push myself a little harder, and because it’s nice to know someone is there cheering you [...]
BrewCity CrossFit Athlete Profile: Tani Mintz
Posted on 30, Apr
Name: Tani Mintz Hometown: Chicago Age: 28 First Started Crossfitting: Abby Goldstein convinced me to go to CrossFit with her in Dec. 2012, and then I joined in Jan. 2013. But now I never see her because she’s crazy and works out at 6am. Favorite WOD: Any benchmark workout – it’s fun to track my [...]
BrewCity CrossFit Athlete Profile: Sam Keele
Posted on 17, Apr
Name: Sam Keele Hometown: Idaho Falls, ID Age: 23 First Started Crossfitting: June 2012, My sister asked me to go to her gym (The Gate, in Pocatello, ID) and do a workout, I could barely bend my arms 130 push ups later. Favorite WOD: I’m not sure that I have a favorite WOD, the competitive [...]
BrewCity CrossFit Athlete Profile: Tony H.
Posted on 11, Apr
Name: Tony Hoffmann Hometown: Milwaukee Age: 36 First Started Crossfitting: March of 2012. Favorite WOD: I enjoy the Saturday morning workouts, they are a nice chance for some team work. And I also enjoy longer chipper types like the Filthy Fifty. Least Favorite WOD: I used to avoid days when snatches were in the WOD, [...]
BrewCity CrossFit Athlete Profile: Patrick L
Posted on 11, Mar
Name: Patrick Lueck Hometown: Appleton, WI Age: 23 When did you first start CrossFitting? May 2012 in Denver. It was the cool thing to do out there so I figured I’d give it a shot and, sure enough, I’m still here. What is your favorite WOD? Favorite is a tough word when it comes to [...]
BrewCity CrossFit Athlete Profile: Connor Sperry
Posted on 26, Feb
Name: Connor Sperry Hometown: Shorewood, WI Age: 30 When did you first start CrossFitting? November, 2012 What is your favorite WOD? I like the mini-Chippers. Sure, doing a lot of reps of many different exercises really sucks, but Crossfit is all about pushing yourself beyond what you think you can do. There is really no better test of your ability [...]
BrewCity CrossFit Athlete Profile: Jessica T
Posted on 19, Feb
Name: Jessica Tess Hometown: Simple answer, one would think, but I tend to make everything complicated. I’ve never known how to answer this question without a lengthy, unasked for response. Shorter (although still long) answer: I have lived in nine different states, but I feel most connected to Seattle (where I was born) and Tahlequah, [...]
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