As a first time crossfitter, I was very fortunate to stumble upon CrossFit route 7. From my very first interaction I knew this was the place for me! I came in as a new you challenge participant which is a six week intro program. Before the challenge began, I met with the head trainer(
CrossFit Route 7 has been my sanctuary for the last 2 plus years since I moved to the U.S. Being a friendly Canadian that moved across the continent I was looking for a new home. I emailed a few boxes and BJ was the first person to respond, welcome me in for a workout, and invite me
I joined the CrossFit Route 7 community in the fall of 2016, with about a year and a half of CrossFit experience under my belt. I came in thinking I had a good understanding of what CrossFit was all about, and how most boxes operated, but boy was I wrong. CrossFit Route 7 is by far th
I think working out throughout pregnancy is important, as long as it’s safe for you, especially considering after the baby you can’t/don’t have time to lol. My goal was to work out 3x a week throughout the entire pregnancy, but I managed to do up to 5x a lot of weeks. It was very d
I have been a member of CFR7 for the past 5 months, and it has been the first exercise program I have stuck with in the last 4 years. After completing grad school and starting a full-time job I struggled with my health. I grew up playing sports, and once school ended I didn’t have an
For years I have struggled with my weight and trying to find an exercise program that not only motivated me, but that I enjoyed going to. I was a swimmer all throughout my life and once I stopped swimming I didn’t know what to do. I tried just running and then joining a gym, but I wou
We recently had the oppportunity to interview the illusive and ever so humble Mike Hanzich. This is what we managed to get out of him. How long have you been doing CrossFit? A year and a half. (Only at CFR7!) Why did you decide to start CrossFit? A couple guys from work were joking a
After a 20 year break from regular exercise, I stepped into CrossFit Route 7 about 7 months ago. Health and fitness had been crowded out by other priorities. After a disconcerting health check-up, my doctor suggested that I should do more exercise. Prior to my prolonged absence, I had
Six weeks after the birth of my second child, my doctor gave me a clean bill of health and I was ready to get back into shape. I had gained 47 pounds to be exact and had lost major muscle mass and was in poor cardiovascular health due to a pregnancy related medical condition that prev
