CrossFit Midtown is very excited to announce our November 2017 Member of the Month, Ryan Rogers! He started his CrossFit journey here at CFM a little over a year ago and has improved and progressed so much! Read on to learn more about Ryan and his CrossFit journey. Thank you for being such an outstanding member of the CFM community
Name: Ryan Rogers
Age: 31
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
How did you get exposed to CrossFit?
I moved to Atlanta after finishing my residency. I had been ignoring my own health and fitness for awhile and needed to make a change. I have a buddy back home who told me about CrossFit and I figured I’d give it a try.
What brought you to CrossFit Midtown?
Originally for the location. Came for the proximity, stayed for the awesomeness.
What was your very first day at CrossFit Midtown like?
Intimidating, honestly. I’m not much of a natural athlete and I had a preconceived notion that the “box” would be filled with a bunch of unapproachable muscle-heads. I found out I was wrong pretty quickly. My husband Dave and I started the intro course together. He had the movements down pretty quickly. I struggled for a bit.
What changes have you seen in your overall health and fitness level since starting CrossFit?
-Night and Day. I’ve never felt better, I’ve never been this strong. I’ve never been able to do a lot of what I can do now. I wish I could have found CrossFit earlier in life!
What kind of changes have you you experienced since starting CrossFit that were completely unexpected?
I’ve always thought of fitness/working out as a solitary thing. Go to the gym, put your headphones in, head down, and do your thing. This is totally different. We come to make ourselves better but we do it as a team. It’s pretty phenomenal.
Favorite WOD
We recently did “Glen”. That was so awful. I loved it.
Least favorite WOD
Anything with handstands/HSPUs because I’m terrified of them.
Favorite CrossFit Midtown moment:
Awhile ago in an open gym I got my first muscle up. I got down, started celebrating like an idiot, and turned to Pietsch standing behind me. Stern faced, he looked at me and said “Now do two”.
Hobbies, Talents and or Interests Outside of CrossFit:
Does drinking scotch count?
Advice for new CrossFitters:
You know when Mike walks around during a WOD and stares at you, so you check yourself and move better because you’re kinda scared of him and don’t want him to see you sucking? Pretend he’s there all the time.
