Staying Dedicated: Jeff

Lean Turkey Challenge success is fairly simple to achieve. Stay the course for 6 weeks and get your results.

Jeff, lost 10lbs of fat and 4.7% body fat with nothing more than hard work, and dedication to his goals.

With this kind of success before the new year, Jeff will steamroll 2011!

It was great working with you Jeff!

Another Rockstar..

Kind words from the lovely Allison:

After my first son was born in 2007 it took me 9 months to lose the weight I gained while being pregnant. This past July I had another sweet baby boy. In September I joined Crossfit with the initial intention of losing the weight from my second pregnancy. I wanted to get back into shape faster than the 9 months it took me the first time. Little did I know that not only would I lose the weight I gained while being pregnant but during the next 3 months I would redefine being "in shape" and completely transform my body.

In my life prior to Crossfit I had always battled my weight and my self confidence. Although I have been an athlete my whole life and I have always considered myself relatively fit it took hours upon hours at the gym to achieve the minimal amount of result I would get. In the end I was never truly happy with how I looked physically. I was a yo-yo dieting expert having tried every fad diet out there and always ending up right back where I started. I was a diet coke addict. I ate bad and I felt bad most of the time!

Since joining Crossfit I'm more fit than I've EVER been. I'm in better shape now than when I was a two sport athlete in college. I'm lean and fit and proud of how I look. In my life before it was always a "hassel" to work out. I would have to drag myself to the gym and if I could come up with any excuse not to go it was SO easy to skip out! Now, I not only don't want to skip a single Crossfit workout, but I can't wait to get there!!!

To date I've lost 27 pounds and 7% body fat (baby weight and then some!!). I've lost inches, dress sizes and cellulite and and gained energy, enthusiasm and confidence. I've gone from a size 8 to a size 4. I've achieved more physically than I ever thought I was capable of. I feel so good and I am so amazed by the things I can do. Yesterday I did 10 pullups without a band!!!! 10!!! I walk into that gym and meet every challenge they give me head on, and I know for sure that I'm going to give it EVERYTHING I have! JDP's 5:15pm class is an inspiring place to be. All the people in that class including JDP and Travis are some of the most supportive and hardworking people I've ever met!!! It's always a pleasure to be in their company! The Crossfit community in general has been so supportive and encouraging. They believe in me and help me find in myself what I am capable of.

Crossfit has truly been life changing for me and I talk about it all the time. I can't help myself. I just want as many people as possible to know what an amazing thing Crossfit is and what it has done for me.

November of last year..

Natalie weighed 148lbs and was 33% body fat. Unhappy with her situation she joins Crossfit Central and lands in my M/W/TH 730pm class.

A hard worker, Natalie tried her best and overcame many hardships found throughout our workouts. Push ups from the hands and toes, running 800m for time..4 times in a row without stopping..and doing a single unassisted kipping pull up all found their way into Natalie's bag of accomplishments during her short stay with us at Central.


Along with her increases in strength and running, she picked up some other bonuses along the way. She is currently 120lbs and 22% body fat. Giving her a total loss of 27lbs, 11%body fat, and 20 inches! Natalie's focus and determination will only keep giving the strength she needs to keep making everyday an "Easy Day". Good luck in Oklahoma!

Success story!!

A mother, a wife, and a crossfitter, Natalie Renfrow's future is looking bright! When she first started attending my M/W/TH 7:30pm class told me she couldn't even walk up her driveway without getting slightly winded. After a lot of hard work and dedication to the program she is now racing through 800m runs for time and dropping inches! Her husband Garth has seen similar success and is on his way to getting ripped!

Check out these before and after photos and see what Natalie had to say about their success thus far.

Keep up the hard work Natalie and Garth!!

Gets better Everytime ;)

As I was coaching my classes yesterday, I was almost astonished by how many people were crushing their old deadlift max. Actually, I wasn't. The uncommon, of course, is common at Crossfit Central. I naturally grabbed my camera and snapped pics of their PR's. If your not growing, your dying!

Mallika:NEW 255lbs. +15lbs from previous max









Ryon: NEW 405LBS. +5lbs from previous max










Tucker: NEW 255lbs. + 25lbs from previous max









Ross: NEW 355lbs. + 60lbs. from previous max









AT: NEW 235lbs. + 65lbs. from previous max











Rich: NEW 325lbs. +80lbs. from previous max








John: NEW 295lbs. +10lbs. from previous max








Ricardo: 325lbs. First deadlift max ever.








Lauren: 205 . First deadlift max ever.








Ben: NEW 405lbs. Hasn't done max deadlift since sophmore year in high school. About a 100lb. PR for him he thinks.







Other PR's I didn't get a picture of:
Tom G.: NEW 255lbs. +10lbs. from previous max
Tony: NEW 265lbs.+10lbs. from previous max
Micah: 255lbs. First time ever.

20 in 30

I can still remember the day Frank (pictured left) came to the gym for his first Elements session. He was anxious to begin, but warned me that it had been a while since he last worked out.

High Knees, Fast Feet, Jumping Jacks...and we already had to take our first breather. We attempted several more times to get through the rest of the warm up, but too much time had passed and Frank was spent.

Deciding his only option was personal training we set up a Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday workout schedule. His first visit we did a full body, and nutritional assessment and decided to measure all numbers again 30 days later. He would have to food log seven days a week, and we were only working out 3 out of those 7.

With a sword in one hand and a shield in the other, Frank set out on a 30 day journey full of hard decisions. and gory battles with WOD's. He slowly built up his capacity to blow through the warm up with no break, then right into the workout with no rest. He attacked all weaknesses and made sure nothing got in the way of his goals. It wasn't too long before his co-workers began noticing the changes Frank was going through. Whether it was skipping out on the "All -You -Can -Eat" Indian food buffets, or shedding light upon those who were curious about his new lifestyle Frank has now become Crossfit. He embodies the drive it home, no excuse person who makes it happen for himself. Always ready for more, and pushing himself to expose all weaknesses.

The "After" photo.Which is really the before photo for his new beginning. Congratulations Frank! He lost 20lbs, 8% body fat, countless inches around his body, and best of all he made a lifestyle change during this 30 Day Challenge. Do you have what it takes to change your lifelong habits in 30.

Jassin on blast

Jassin when he first started

Jassin is one of the fittest members at Crossfit Central. His drive for excellence during the WOD's has him posting top times every AM class he does. Since the middle of last year Jassin has been on a journey with Crossfit Central. To ensure he reached his weight loss, and fitness goals he took part in our Spartan 300 Challenge, and now he is part of the I am Crossfit program.

Jassin has seen a dramatic decrease in body fat percentage, as well as improvements in his overall fitness. With no end in sight, he intends to stay focused on his nutrition and workout program. Jassin, on behalf of Crossfit Central, congratulations on your success.

After some months of hard work that have not gone unoticed