#secondsatcgcf

[leavingmyyouth]

Thank you to my @centralgroundcf family for my @boxfitph x #CentralGroundCrossFit duffel bag! Been wanting to get a proper bag for #CrossFit that would fit all that I need (and don’t) in one bag. It’s super! A wonderful treat being part of #SecondsAtCGCF. 🧡🏋🏻‍♂️👊🧡 #GroundGrown (at Central Ground CrossFit)

[leavingmyyouth]

What does it take for a sport or common interest to become a real community? Is it characterised simply by a shared interest in lifting, gymnastics, plates, bars, and ropes? I think what it takes for a sport to become a community is when it becomes about people first before anything else. People who have their own stories of strengths and weaknesses, wins and losses, joys and pains. I think anyone can go to any gym to get fit and all, but one can go to a box and gain more than fitness. And maybe not all boxes are equal: because it is the people each with their own story and collectively a community to share that make #SecondsAtCGCF proof of what makes @centralgroundcf special. Maybe I am biased — I have never really tried other boxes out there. But maybe as far as I am concerned, there is no reason to. Or if ever I do, there is a reason why the CG fam will always be my #homebox. Everywhere the bars and plates and rigs are the same, but people definitely not. Happy 2nd to my CG fam. #CrossFit (at Central Ground CrossFit)

[leavingmyyouth]

#SecondsAtCGCF moments extend far beyond the box. As I was starting to practice lifting at home so I can do better in the WODs, I would shamelessly publish these attempts on IG. I would then get mentoring from coaches on how I can be better at it via DMs. Quite a few times! Not all coaches are like the ones we have at @centralgroundcf who are invested in your improvement as an athlete. This is real, genuine support. This particular example shows going the ‘extra mile’ of taking of freezing and IG story to take a manual screenshot and draw guide lines on to accompany an analysis and advice on how to do it better. I mean, really, how many would *really* go out of their way to help you be better? This makes #CentralGroundCrossFit a special place. It’s not a place just to get to your ideal shape or size; it is a place where real support and mentoring happens. And when I say real, it means it is done out of genuine interest in seeing you progress in your journey. That makes me proudly #GroundGrown 💪 and thankful for all the support! #CentralGroundCrossFit #CrossFit

[leavingmyyouth]

So, my first successful #handstand was with Coach @malambengz. Miraculously with just a few words, on the first try, I got up on the wall for strict HSPUs. That was a night to remember. The same week, this was in early February, a few weeks since joining the box, Coach @gabalbano718 started teaching me how to do kipping HSPUs. Today, Coach @boogiebulgogi said he now knows what to help me correct with my kipping HSPUs. The timeline since January 22, the day I joined Sam’s class for the first time hasn’t been too long; yet, I see, feel, and do progress. I think one big quality that makes @centralgroundcf a box that is easy to love is, aside from friendships with people who, like you love the sport, that the mentoring (note: didn’t even use the word coaching here for a reason) allows you to enjoy a great sense of progress. Many people call #CrossFit the sport of fitness, but to me CrossFit at #CentralGroundCrossFit is the sport of progress. And all the coaches got your back on this one - in and out of the box. #SecondsAtCGCF is all about progress to even greater heights, stronger lifts, and more enduring spirits — all that which is progressive just as much as it is nurturing. Being #GroundGrown means you never have to feel left behind because the community and its mentors take you with them as they make sure you get your hard-earned and well-deserved progress. #thesportofprogress #theboxthatmakesprogressreal (at Central Ground CrossFit)

[leavingmyyouth]

First time to train on a Sunday with the @centralgroundcf fam and coach @boogiebulgogi! 💪 #SecondsAtCGCF #GroundGrown 🏋️‍♀️ 🏋🏻‍♂️ #fitness #fitfam #fitspo (at Central Ground CrossFit)

[leavingmyyouth]

#SecondsAtCGCF we eat plates, iron and sweat for lunch. 🙌🏼 I used to train at night and because of classes, I started training at noon. Lunch classes give you exposure to other boxmates who you don’t normally see in the evening classes. That means at @centralgroundcf you meet and make more friends by attending more classes and with different coaches who each have their own unique strength and, ahem, charm. Today’s 🏋️‍♀️ sesh with coach @elchupacabraaa was 💯! (at Central Ground CrossFit)