05/10/2026
Congrats to our Member of the Month for October - Ben!!
When, how and why did you get started with us?
I joined in mid-2022 to mix up my training with some olympic weightlifting from the strength/powerlifting style training I had been doing for years. Over the last year or so, I’ve started doing the WODs instead due to an accumulation of injuries from boring things like building furniture and putting a toddler in a car seat
What would be your dream workout?
Previously I would have said something like the Crossfit total or a heavy lift but now doing the WODs I think it would be a partner WOD that Laura can do everything on.
What workout would you want to avoid?
I really do not get on well with burpees or running, so something combining those would be unpleasant.
Favourite Crossfit Athlete?
I’d have to say Emily Cairns, she’s got some insane skills with a barbell.
What’s the best thing you own that costs under $100?
My Clever Dripper coffee maker, I’m usually drinking my first coffee of the day as the second is brewing in it.
Biggest fashion mistake you’ve ever made?
I seem to recall an unfortunate phase of wearing more than 1 polo shirt with the collars turned up.
Favourite quote?
The whole of Hot Fuzz.
What’s your fav 90s jam?
Slipknot
What was the last thing you watched on TV?
The Innocent
Most used emoji?
The Spanish Grand Prix was the last thing, the last series was maybe Somebody Feed Ph
The funniest thing that happened to you recently?
At toddler gymnastics Oscar was working up to jumping into the foam pit and on the last go he absolutely sent it and landed in a belly flop just cackling with laughter.
If you could have another CrossFit Claremont member’s attribute, what would it be?
I’d like any amount of the raw strength that Michelle has.
