Coach James, Why do You do CrossFit?I started doing CrossFit in June 2010 with Saturday workouts in the park. I was used to working out regularly but it was the very classic training method of long slow distances of running, biking, hiking. I was pretty good at those specific activities but also knew that I was not very strong so I was hesitant to do CrossFit. Once I did my first few workouts I knew the program was going to help me become stronger both physically and mentally, and it has.
Leslie and I opened True Spirit CrossFit in 2014 because we remember what it is like to be new at something and wanted to take the fundaments of CrossFit and make it more approachable to more people as a way to build and live a healthier life. This takes a community and the community is what helps motivate me to get up and coach at 6 am or to do a workout with the best effort I can. Through doing CrossFit and owning the gym, I am stronger physically and mentally. I have more confidence in my daily life. I have an outlet for my intensity. I can channel and harness the memory of a difficult workout or practicing a challenging skill (like double unders that took me a year and a half to finally get) that helps me put life's daily challenges into perspective. Plus I love the variety of what we do and accomplish. This is what helped motivate me to do obstacle course racing like the Spartan and Knuckle Buster. Showing up is success, being coachable is wise, participating with positive attitude is inspiring, using your brain builds one of the most important muscle in your body, and being a part of the community is the best exercise my heart can have. By learning with and through others, both as a coach and athlete, I am a happier "fitter" person. This is what True Spirit CrossFit means to me and I am transformed through it every day. Life is the ultimate CrossFit workout, Live It. To help you live life to the fullest Coach James and Spartan World Champion Meg are leading a 6-week Obstacle Course Race (OCR) prep course starting Wednesday, March 25. We need TWO more people to greenlight this course! The OCR prep course meets Wednesdays at the gym at 6:30pm and Sundays at 4:30pm at a different outdoor location each week. This 6-week course will prepare you for the Spartan OCR in Big Fork on May 2-3. It's also a great opportunity to work on skills like rope climb, odd object carries, wall climbing, spear throw, burpees and a bunch of other fun skills. You will get a great workout every class whilst developing your technique. You will gain confidence in climbing over a 6, 7 and 8 foot wall, traversing over a cargo net, crawling through the sand under barbed wire, jumping over a pile of burning logs, and of course, throwing a spear! The OCR prep course is a great option if you want a break from our traditional CrossFit classes. Sometimes you need to shake things up, and OCR training can do that for you. Talk to Coaches James or Leslie or catch up with Meg (if you can catch her) after class for more info on our OCR course. Or, you can check it our more by clicking on the link below.
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Happy Birthday Tami!Tami is 50 years young today! WOW!
Don't we all wish we will turn 50 with as much grace and grit as Tami?!? Tami has been a dedicated member of our True Spirit Community for over 5 years. Her consistency in the 6am class has made her strong, happy and healthy. Here's hoping your next trip around the sun is as brilliant as your last 50! What was your fitness, CrossFit, or yoga "life" like before you started training with True Spirit CrossFit & Yoga. I was a runner and used the weight machines when I was in the gym. I was afraid of free weights What brought you to True Spirit CrossFit & Yoga in the first place? I met Leslie in yoga teacher training and came to her grand opening of TSCFY. What was your first impression? Has that changed? That I’d never be able to do CrossFit. Yes it has changed it’s been a slow journey but I get stronger everyday What was the first thing fun or positive thing you experienced while training with us? Realizing that I actually could lift the weights and do the WODs even if it has to be a little lighter. I’ve learned to listen to my body Are you working on any special CrossFit related skill now? All of it! I continue to work on technique and trying new things even if I might not be very good at it, including nutrition! How has you life changed since training with TSCF? I’ve learned to believe in myself and that I’m stronger than I think. It also helps me in my massage practice by doing the WODs and knowing in my own body how someone else may feel. What's your favorite True Spirit CrossFit memory? All of it! The gentle pressure relentlessly applied in each class to push myself just a little bit more!! Wendy, Why do You do CrossFit?What was your life like before you started CrossFit?
I first started CrossFit in Seattle, after I realized that rowing crew September to December, in the dark, on Lake Union, was not much fun. Also, I was a bicycle commuter for work, and rowing bears too many similarities to bicycling to make for well-rounded fitness. After realizing how much I enjoyed CrossFit, I was happy to join a CrossFit gym after I moved back to Bozeman. What brought you to True Spirit CrossFit in the first place? I started at True Spirit CrossFit after I had spent several months caring for my mother who passed away; and knowing that I was facing surgery for ankle fusion in a few months. I desperately needed regular exercise again; and wanted to become stronger and healthier in order to recover faster from upcoming surgery. What was your first impression? It was so pleasant to walk through the door of a gym that was large, well-lit, and filled with lots of pleasant, welcoming people. I really liked the box I went to in Seattle, but in retrospect it was kind of a dungeon. What was the first thing fun or positive thing you experienced while training with us? I always feel better when I am getting regular exercise than when I’m not. Also, I’ve been pre-diabetic for 13 years, and CrossFit helps keep my body fat lower, and my blood sugar numbers in order, staving off needing medicine for diabetes. Are you working on any special CrossFit related skill now? Right now I am trying to focus on getting better as pull-ups and push-ups. I’m skiing a lot (yeah ski season!) so my legs are getting a good work out, but I want to be sure not to ignore upper body and core strength. How has you life changed since training with TSCF? My legs are definitely stronger than they were last year so I can ski longer and better, with less knee pain. I’m also in need of a double knee replacement, but that’s another event I am keeping at bay with strength and mobility training. What's your favorite True Spirit CrossFit memory? Deadlifting 195 pounds. I really want to deadlift 200 pounds, and haven’t made it there yet, but 195 was pretty sweet. Today is Samantha's FIVE YEAR True Spirit Anniversary!
We help people strengthen their body, mind, and spirit through fitness, fun, and friendship. Watch Samantha's story and read about her path to discover her true spirit below. Today we celebrate her 5th year anniversary with True Spirit CrossFit!
What was your fitness like before you started training with True Spirit CrossFit?
I was always a self-motivator when it came to fitness. I was mainly a runner and though I found solace in training for longer distance races. I had this desire in my head and in my heart to push limits, but my body was saying the opposite. Running slowly broke me down over the years to a point where I couldn't push myself beyond a mile. I needed something to feed that still very present desire, so I looked to CrossFit. What brought you to True Spirit CrossFit & Yoga in the first place? I wanted to get stronger and I wanted to look fitter. Little did I know, CrossFit would teach me how to be at peace with myself, too. What was your first impression? Has that changed? My first impression was love at first sight. I've battled with that love, as I do with anything in life, but it has become something stable and has brought many positive relationships to my life. Not to mention, it is a nice escape from the everyday. What was the first thing fun or positive thing you experienced while training with us? Learning that I am stronger than I thought, has been the most fun experience. With this mindset, I try to embrace every movement CrossFit brings my way. I'm still learning how to break my own limitations, but thats the fun part. I get to continue this process of discovery. Are you working on any special CrossFit related skill now? I am currently focusing on my deadlift and my pull-ups! I want to lift at least 1.5x my body weight (plus some) and I want to be able to do at least 5 strict pull-ups now that I can do one! UPDATE: GOAL ACHIEVED! How has you life changed since training with TSCF? I'm just happier. What's your favorite True Spirit CrossFit memory? There is no single memory, but my favorite times are when people, myself included, finally reach a goal that we've been working on since the beginning (i.e. muscle ups, double unders, pullups etc.). Those moments bring so much energy to the class and reinvigorate everyone. It makes us all think that we too, will reach our goal someday. Samantha is doing Femme Fatale Week and thinks you should join her! |
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