Who Crossfits??

I have a friend who continuously tells me that I am crazy for Crossfitting.

Every single time I see her she is all, "Crossfit is for adrenaline junkies, people with tattoos, who eat only meat, and can do 50 pull ups with one arm".

If you have spent any time, at any Crossfit box in the world, you know this is not the truth.

CF Legitimus is no exception.

If nothing else, CFL is full of diversity.

We have fire breathers, like Matt Eucalitto and Mark Izzo, who kill every workout, and make it look ridiculously easy to the rest of us.

We have former D1 athletes, like Marnie Smith, who just completed her first WOD with kipping pull ups two weeks ago.

We have current D1 athletes, like Spencer Sass, who runs like a Kenyan, and came in first at the Beast of the East 5k.

Our youngest member is 15 years old, and our oldest member is pushing 70.

We have members who have worked out with broken limbs, sick, or pregnant. We have members who are working out for the first time in their lives, and others who have been Crossfitting for years.

Recently we did what I would consider the perfect Crossfit workout.

An AMRAP of 5 pull-ups and 7 boxes jumps.

The scaling for this WOD was endless. There were people kipping, using bands, or doing ring rows. People were jumping bumper plates, boxes, or doing step ups.

This WOD was one of the best Coach Conlin has thrown at us, because there was something for everyone to work on.

The fire breathers got to kill themselves, while the rest of us got to work on our skills in a manageable number of reps. All around the gym people were working hard at their own level of fitness. Which is essentially what Crossfit is all about; working hard, on yourself.

Who else is working hard on themselves at Legitimus??

John Borjian: His brother owns a CrossFit gym in Maine. He works as a part time ski patrol at the local ski resort in New Hartford.

Charlie and Kim Delaney: Kim is a mother of 3 who recently switched from Bootcamp to Crossfit. Charlie is completely addicted to CrossFit, and never likes to miss a workout.

Matt Connor: Matt is a Production Engineer during the day and Skydiving Instructor on the weekends.

Jen Connolly & Peggy Bruno: Newer members who are busy working moms. Both have officially drank the Crossfit Kool-Aid.

Rich Getz: Rich is a former Boston Marathoner. He hates to admit it, but he thinks CrossFit is harder than running.

Jen Lowniik: Mother of two who never ran over a mile before CrossFit. Just finished her first 5k after a few months of CrossFit and finished with a fantastic time.

Adam Gompper: Police Dispatcher who has lost 28 pounds (and counting!) since joining in the Spring.

Greg and Ai Lawless: These two used to be scared of Crossfit and are now some of CFL's biggest advocates. Ai is completely addicted, and sleeps with her long socks on.

Michaela Meyer: Michaela joined to get in shape for her wedding, and keeps coming thanks to great results. Her competitive spirit now drives new people in the gym to try and catch her (her Husband can't even keep up).

Mike Dease: Mike is a former high school football player who loves to lift weights. He is a father of two who enjoys taking his kids skiing.

Tom Dore: Tom is a 65 year old retired teacher who got into CrossFit to stay in shape as an active skydiver.


Those are just some of the members we have at Legitimus. As you can see, not all Crossfitters are jacked 25 year old's eating slabs of meat for breakfast.

If you think you think you know all there is to know about Crossfit, but have yet to give it a try, come in to Legitimus for a free class on Saturdays at 9 am.

Let us change your mind.

Let us tell your story.