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Name: Joe Fetcho
Age: 44
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 172
Crossfitting Since: April 2012
Attends Class: (times per week?) 3-4
Favorite Quote: “Without your health, nothing else matters” – lots of people
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT CROSSFIT?
5 or 6 years ago I was golfing and one guy in the foursome was talking about another friend of his that got into amazing shape by strictly doing this thing called Crossfit. I read up on it and thought it made a lot of sense.
WHAT WERE YOUR GOALS WHEN YOU STARTED CROSSFIT?
Very simple – to be able to do 10 pull-ups by the end of the year (couldn’t do one when I started) and get rid of the gut I developed.
HOW HAS CROSSFIT DIFFERED FROM YOUR FORMER TRAINING?
I was a runner and completed five marathons before I started Crossfit (and one since). A couple of times a week I would do some strength training focusing on one area of the body at a time…chest today, shoulders tomorrow, etc…3 sets of 10 every time…hated every second of strength training…bored out of my mind with it. I still like running a couple times per week primarily to be outdoors, to take advantage of the view of the City that most people around the world can only dream of, and to clear my mind. The difference now is that I run as a day off rather than a workout.
WHAT TYPE OF RESULTS HAVE YOU SEEN WITH CROSSFIT?
I have seen 3 significant results: (1) considerably more definition in my body from when I started and I have slimmed down in a good way; (2) Crossfit has sharpened my focus, made me much more of an optimist, and less afraid to fail; and (3) overall, I am just in better shape and more flexible than ever before. The thing I love about Crossfit is how much it helped me outside of the gym – best marathon time completed since I started Crossfit (with less training runs), improved golf swing, better snowboarder, easier to put luggage in overhead compartments, and a more encouraging leader at work. You can apply the physical and mental principles of Crossfit to just about anything in life.
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR EXPERIENCE AT CROSSFIT HOBOKEN?
It’s been absolutely fantastic. I look forward to working out every day and feel guilty when I do not make it to Crossfit Hoboken because of the comradery of other athletes, the dedication of the coaches, and the challenge of the programming. It’s amazing how rewarding and fun it can be to suffer through a punishing WOD with this Crossfit Hoboken group of athletes and coaches.
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO ACCOMPLISH IN THE NEXT YEAR IN YOUR OWN FITNESS?
This year my goal is “strength by sustainability” because I was sidelined about 4 straight months last year from partially tearing my rotator cuff due to overuse, old age, and not concentrating on my form. That time off really set me back, physically and mentally. Specifically, I will be: (1) lifting less weight, focusing on full range of motion, and concentrating on my form (I ask all other athletes to help me in the cause…call me out when you see my bad form!) and (2) listening to my body by taking a day off when I’m the wrong kind of sore. I also need to shake off some bad habits I developed during that time-off that resulted from altering movements to protect my shoulder. The plan is stay healthy so I can workout continuously during 2016 rather than having to squat and run for 4 months, again.
NUTRITION QUESTON
WHAT DOES A TYPICAL DAY OF FOOD LOOK LIKE YOUR YOU?
The only thing typical for me is that nothing is typical. It is all over the board. The only constant is a banana before a workout ever since Coach Rocky scolded a group of us one Saturday morning for not eating before class. I basically have to live by the principle of “if I See No Evil, then I’ll Eat No Evil, and I’ll Drink No Evil”. My willpower is weaker than my snatches. I will pick 2 times a year, for a 30 days at a time I will eat and drink clean, not necessarily Paleo, but no processed foods or drinks for 30 days straight. I feel so much better, sleep better, and workout better in those 30 days. The rest of the year I just try to stay away from processed foods as much as possible or eat them in moderation. Learning how to eat (meaning when to eat, what to eat and how much to eat) is certainly on my to do list in the next 12 months.
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Name: Lee Chua
Age: 43
Height: 5’8”
Weight: 160
Crossfitting Since: 2010
Attends Class: (times per week?) 5 times per week
Favorite Quote: Don’t be upset by the result you did not get with the work you did not do
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT CROSSFIT?
I was getting bored running and swimming. The time I put into those activities did not translate to any significant gains. I was also getting injured (sprained ankles and lower back) easily when I tried other sports like tennis.
WHAT WERE YOUR GOALS WHEN YOU STARTED CROSSFIT?
When I started CrossFit, I was worried about getting injured, so my goal was to just finish the workout. When I got stronger, I started focusing on the different skills (i.e. double unders, HSPU, Pull ups and Olympic Lifting techniques).
HOW HAS CROSSFIT DIFFERED FROM YOUR FORMER TRAINING?
It is not boring and there is always room to become better, to fine tune
WHAT TYPE OF RESULTS HAVE YOU SEEN WITH CROSSFIT?
I am stronger and fitter now doing quality (not quantity) workouts. Because of the gymnastics and weightlifting portion of CrossFit, I feel I have a better understanding of my body’s movements and balance which leads to being less injury prone.
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR EXPERIENCE AT CROSSFIT HOBOKEN? WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO ACCOMPLISH IN THE NEXT YEAR IN YOUR OWN FITNESS?
NUTRITION QUESTON
WHAT DOES A TYPICAL DAY OF FOOD LOOK LIKE YOUR YOU?
Morning: I have coffee and bagel with butter. Breakfast, especially during the school year is the most hectic part of my day so I need something quick and easy.
Lunch: I usually have soup or salad with protein from a local deli.
Dinner: I make my own salad, and pair it up with some kind of protein (beef, pork, chicken or fish).