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May Member of the Month

Name: Stephanie Horton

When and how did you get started with GCF? I tried it on Nantucket in summer of 2018 and loved it, so i came into GCF right afterwards and got completely hooked. Drank the Kool-Aid immediately.

Favorite workout/least favorite workouts? Favorite would be anything with barbell, specifically low rep heavy barbell EMOMs. I hate Echo Bike - i scale it to something else every single time.

What’s in your most frequently used emoji? Laughing face.

What genre of music do you enjoy working out to? Loud hip-hop & rap.

What’s the last thing you googled? How many Grammys does Kanye West have?

Favorite cheat meal? I eat “cheat meal” foods every day. "If it fits your macros" baby! It’s usually a croissant or cupcake or something like that. Just eat your protein first.

If you could have any superpower, what would it be? To not age. Not feel pain.

Outside of GCF, what’s your favorite hour of the day? After dinner when you can just chill.

What are your goals in the gym this year? To PR my squat clean and Clean & Jerk. Sn**ch over 100 lbs. String together more pull-ups.

How has CrossFit impacted your life? CrossFit has completely transformed the way i think about health, nutrition and fitness. It's a lifestyle, a community and so much more than just an hour of exercise a day.

What advice do you have for anyone thinking about starting CF? Find a friend who will go with you, book a time and just do it. Give it a try. It’ll make you feel good on a bunch of levels.

April Member of the Month
Name: Timmy Agro

When and how did you get started with GCF?

Started in December 2021 and heard about it from a member.

Favorite workout/least favorite workouts?

Favorite Workout: Row/ Burpees/ Open 22.3 Workout (So much fun)

Thrusters are the worst movement in CrossFit

What’s in your most frequently used emoji?

🎣

What genre of music do you enjoy working out to?

Rap Music

What’s the last thing you googled?

How to spell Sicilian?

Favorite cheat meal?

Glenville Sicilian Pizza

If you could have any superpower, what would it be?

Teleportation

Outside of GCF, what’s your favorite hour of the day?

Getting out on the Long Island Sound with friends to so some fishing or just enjoy the beautiful weather.

What are your goals in the gym this year?

I want to be able to bench 225, squat over 200 pounds, be able to do 5-7 consecutive muscle ups. As for the general goal I am looking to continue getting more and more fit. I am currently 175 pounds and by the end of the year I would like to be 185 pounds. I have never done Murph before, but I would like to be able to do Murph in under 55 Minutes by the end of the year. (Not sure if this is a good time or not)

How has CrossFit impacted your life?

I used to think of going to the gym as a burden that I had to do to stay fit but even though I was going I did not feel truly fit. I was just going through the motions and had no enjoyment in working out at all. Since joining GCF I look forward going to the gym and take every workout as a new challenge with the friends that I have made over the last 4 months. GCF has helped me to truly love the gym and the community that comes with it.

What advice do you have for anyone thinking about starting CF?

STICK WITH IT. It is not easy but nothing worth doing ever is. The first few weeks you will realize that your body can do a lot more than you may have thought you were capable of. The community and culture is incomparable to any gym around.

March Member of the Month
�Name:Beatrice van Dijk

When and how did you get started with GCF?
I moved here with my family in the summer of 2019. My old trainer from Toronto had told me about the Netflix CrossFit Games documentaries. After our move, my husband Matt and I finally watched them. I was enthralled by everything the awesome women athletes were doing. Then the world shut down. We were so happy to discover GCF when gyms reopened! What a community.��

Favorite workout/least favorite workouts?
Wall balls fight me. I am working on fighting back. Kettlebell swings are one of the first movements I learned so I always get a kick out of those. Burpee pull-ups feel like playing at being a superhero, so those are fun too. ��

What’s in your most frequently used emoji?
I am Gen X: (the laughing/crying emoji) apparently defines us. We also have four kids so (the google-eyed tongue-out crazy one) is probably tied.��

What genre of music do you enjoy working out to?�
Whatever Coach Mike plays

�What’s the last thing you googled?�
“Ted Lasso Season 3”
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Favorite cheat meal?
My husband’s waffles. With bacon.

��If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
A 100 mph always-accurate slapshot.

�Outside of GCF, what’s your favorite hour of the day?
Coaching our youngest daughter’s hockey team.��

What are your goals in the gym this year?�
Add more pull-ups and weight to the bar, get comfy upside-down.

�How has CrossFit impacted your life?�Our teen daughters discuss things like their max squats, trap bar deadlifts, and which shoes are best for lifting. I can’t tell you how much joy that gives me. When I was a teen, I had no idea getting stronger was even a possibility, and no concept at all of how to do it.

�What advice do you have for anyone thinking about starting CF?
�Get after it! And if you are like I was a few short years ago, when my only gym experience involved cardio machines and some floor work, purchasing personal training sessions to learn how to handle a barbell and to gain confidence strength-training is the best investment you will ever make: What you learn will have a powerful ripple effect on the health and mental well-being of those nearest and dearest to you.

Member of the Month

Member of the Month
Name: Robert / Bob / Burpee Bob / Bob the 3rd

When and how did you get started with GCF?
My nephew, big Lucas, convinced me it I could do it and so I tried it, how i was working out wasnt enough.

Favorite workout/least favorite workouts?
Rowing, devils press. I like those.

What’s in your most frequently used emoji?
👍🏼

What genre of music do you enjoy working out to?
Classic Rock or Foo Fighters.

What’s the last thing you googled?
Dog crates. We just got a puppy.

Favorite cheat meal?
Grigg Street Pizza.

If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
Fly

Outside of GCF, what’s your favorite hour of the day?
Happy Hour

What are your goals in the gym this year?
Lose some weight and get stronger. But I also need front rack mobility in 2022.

How has CrossFit impacted your life?
I feel great after each workout, I’ve lost a bunch of weight and have tons of energy throughout the day.

What advice do you have for anyone thinking about starting CF?
Take it slow, don’t worry about what others are doing. Little by little you’ll reach your potential.

Pop up class alert! Join us Thursday at 9:45a for a revival of FormFHIIT, a killer 45-minute blend of mat Pilates, yoga and HIIT. Led by Lauren Seib!

January Member of the Month
Name: Karen Morrison

When and how did you get started with GCF? I lived in New Canaan and was working out at a fitness facility that brought in New Canaan CrossFit. I tried it and loved it!! It was one of the most challenging and satisfying workouts I’ve ever done, and I always love a good challenge! The rest is WOD history💪🏻🏋🏻‍♂️😀

Favorite workout/least favorite workouts? Favorite workout is Chippers and multiple barbell movements. Least favorite is thrusters, manmakers and wallballs.

What’s in your most frequently used emoji?💪🏻🥂😳🥰😍🤷🏻‍♀️

What genre of music do you enjoy working out to? Hip hop and Rock. Went to high school in the 70’s and love Led Zeppelin!

What’s the last thing you googled? Nike Dunk Low sneakers for my daughter. I guess they’re hot sneakers right now.

Favorite cheat meal?Nachos & thin crust pizza

If you could have any superpower, what would it be? To fly! Also, to be a healer of my aging body so I can insure to do CrossFit for a long time to come.

Outside of GCF, what’s your favorite hour of the day? The mornings hands down! I am an early riser and I love the quiet time and I’m most productive in the morning.

What are your goals in the gym this year? To master double unders and Kipping pull-ups.

How has CrossFit impacted your life? I am no stranger to gyms as I have been going since I was 18 years old. I’ve tried Aerobics, boot camps, spinning, boxing, and group strength classes. Nothing has challenged me as much as CrossFit has. I do CrossFit daily and I never get bored! I am 59 years young and I’ve never been as fit and strong as I am now since going to CrossFit. And yes, “Age is just a number.”

What advice do you have for anyone thinking about starting CF? Just do it!! It’s fun, challenging and never boring. Please never be intimidated. It’s a very friendly community and welcoming to anyone at any level.

December Member of the Month

Name: Rosemary Calderone

When and how did you get started with GCF?

One cold December morning a few years ago I woke up and decided it was GO TIME - I had finally built up the courage to give CrossFit a shot after flirting with the idea of it for 6 months (to be clear, I was a cardio lover but no athlete - I was terrified, insecure about lifting weights and had never jumped on a box - but I was ready to try something new). I was determined to kick off a new routine and get ahead of my upcoming New Years resolution. After two weeks in, I realized that although it was tough, I loved how CF pushed me. I quickly bought a TON of new workout gear for myself for Christmas! 🙌🏼

Favorite workout/least favorite workouts?

A workout that has a few different movements that I can cycle through are my jam - and the partner workouts on Saturday’s are my absolute favorite. Can’t believe I’m saying this but I LOVE a power clean and am PROUD of my my box jumps! However, that damn echo bike….still my nemesis.

What’s in your most frequently used emoji?

My most frequently used emoji…let’s see, since I started CrossFit? 👊🏼💪🏼💀🧡 🤪

What genre of music do you enjoy working out to?

All the hip hop all the time. Please and thanks.

What’s the last thing you googled?

How do I finally crack ‘CrossFit Double Unders?” Just kidding, definitely was shoe shopping.

Favorite cheat meal?

Pasta. Or pizza. Or pasta + pizza. 🤔

Outside of GCF, what’s your favorite hour of the day?

To balance out the intense hour I spend at GCF, I like to work in a 20 minute morning meditation + quiet coffee time with my pup to get grounded.

What are your goals in the gym this year?

If I could just get my toes to that bar…

If you could have any superpower, what would it be?

Let’s go with super human ab strength to get said toes to bar (see above). 😆

How has CrossFit impacted your life?

CrossFit has hands down been one of best additions to my life — if I were to choose one word to describe it— empowering. Not only am I the strongest I’ve ever been, it has changed my relationship with my body + mind, given me a boost in confidence in the gym + in life, proven that I can do anything I put my mind to and has brought me wonderful friends over the years + a new sense of community since I moved up to Connecticut - the support and warmth of the humans at GCF is stand out.

What advice do you have for anyone thinking about starting CF?

I’m not a big fan of giving advice but I’ll say this. If you’re curious about CF (or nervous, insecure and terrified like I was!) don’t over think it and just come stop by. What’s the worse that can happen? It may not be for you (and that’s cool) or you might find something really special.

MOVE TO HEAL needs your support and your help. Move To Heal is trying to raise a minimum of $7,000 on “Giving Tuesday” which will support our FREE services for those in recovery from any Mental Illness, Life trauma or any Addiction. Beginning today, November 23rd, we aim to raise $7,000 by November 30th (Giving Tuesday).

Our goal is to help establish balance in the lives of every person that uses the services we provide on a physical, mental and emotional level. We offer FREE classes & meetings 4x/week and are looking to offer more to those in need. We have found that our non-denominational setting gives an open platform and safe space for all who suffer from mental illness, addiction, trauma, and more. The results have been powerful.

Services include:
1. 1-on-1 nutritional coaching.
2. Twice weekly group intro fitness classes followed by a one hour group recovery meeting.
3. Full time gym memberships at our affiliate gyms in Greenwich and Branford, CT (Greenwich CrossFit and Shoreline Athletics).
4. Twice monthly one on one therapy sessions with a licensed mental health therapist.

Please give whatever you can and join our crusade to help those with who suffer from mental illness, life trauma and/or addiction avoid relapse and su***de. Every dollar makes a difference.

We currently have 60 people each week using our services and the need is so great, we are looking to provide more.

Move to Heal - Giving Tuesday!, organized by Ethan Hershman MOVE TO HEAL needs your support and your help. Move To Heal is trying to raise a mini… Ethan Hershman needs your support for Move to Heal - Giving Tuesday!

November Member of the Month

Name: Erin Moran-Atkin

When and how did you get started with GCF?

December 2019, I had been doing CF for 2 years but the box I attended did not have a consistent 5am class and I was trying to be more consistent so I moved to GCF.

Favorite workout/least favorite workouts?

Favorite I like partner WODs I feel I push myself more in order to not slow down my partner, I also like WB not sure why but whenever there is WB in a WOD I feel like I really worked out.

Least favorite anything with Overhead squats or lunges!!!

What’s in your most frequently used emoji?

I like Memoji’s better and GIFs

What genre of music do you enjoy working out to?

Rock or techno (psychedelic trance to be specific). I dislike gangster rap or anything with lots of cursing and denigrating language.

What’s the last thing you googled?

I google words to check spelling all the time (English is not my first language)

Favorite cheat meal?

PIZZA!!!!

If you could have any superpower, what would it be?

PIZZA eating!!! Ha-ha!! Invisibility would be awesome

Outside of GCF, what’s your favorite hour of the day?

Driving back home to be with my family.

What are your goals in the gym this year?

Year is over, but as in everything in my life goal is always to be better than yesterday.

How has CrossFit impacted your life?
I feel I’m staying young and feel I will be able to keep up with my boys as they grow into young adults.

What advice do you have for anyone thinking about starting CF?

Best choice ever, go at your pace and just keep going forward, listen to your body.

Exciting News!
Move to Heal has partnered with SuitSupply for a Fall fashion event. 10% of all sales will be donated to Move To Heal.
Donations go towards—

- Free intro fitness classes designed for all fitness levels followed by group recovery meetings.
- Free full time gym memberships at any gym participating in Move to Heal
- Free one on one nutritional counseling
- Free twice monthly one on one therapy with a licensed therapist

Come visit us, and our partners at SuitSupply November 4 at 6:30 p.m.

Member of the Month
Name: Kaitlin Christie

When and how did you get started with GCF?
Started June this year, just after my girlfriend said how much she enjoy the gym and encouraged me to join.

Favorite workout/least favorite workouts?
Favorite workout is deadlifts and rowing, least favorite is without a doubt RUNNING .

What’s in your most frequently used emoji?
😘

What genre of music do you enjoy working out to?
Big b***y mix, 90s hip hop and rock.

What’s the last thing you googled?
Randy “Macho Man” Savage . . . don’t ask

Favorite cheat meal?
Pizza and donuts

If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
The ability to talk to dogs especially my pup Waffles.

Outside of GCF, what’s your favorite hour of the day?
My favorite hour of the day is any hour I get to spend with my girlfriend and pup.

What are your goals in the gym this year?
My goal this year at the gym is to lose some weight, get stronger and overall feel better physically and mentally.

How has CrossFit impacted your life?
CrossFit has help me focus on myself and my health. Joining the gym has forced me push myself harder then I had previously, I really enjoy being in a class where everyone is pushing themselves.

What advice do you have for anyone thinking about starting CrossFit?
Do it and you’ll fall in love with it. Guaranteed.