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Weight Loss and Increased Strength – Pat’s Journey
My daughter has been doing Crossfit for several years and I have attended all her competitions. I was so impressed with how strong and supportive these women were that I found myself wishing that Crossfit had been around when I was younger. Then one day I was on my way to do my weekly grocery […]
Crossfit Success – Jane’s Story
When did you join FitCity Crossfit? I started crossfit in Oct of 2012. My son Zachary encouraged and invited me to try it out. The day I walked into the first class, I had never even heard of CrossFit. I didn’t know enough to be scared! I honestly don’t remember my first WOD, aka workout of […]
9 Year Old Eva Embodies Work Hard Attitude
We would like you to meet Eva. Eva is a 9 year old Firebreather! We chose her for our Athlete Spotlight because she embodies that work hard attitude. She always comes in with a hug and a smile ready to give her workout 100%. She can do strict pull ups, hang cleans, handstands, 20 inch […]
18 Year Military Veteran Drew Finds A Home With FitCity
Tell us something we don’t know about you Drew. I “lettered” in Girls’ Golf in High School. Golf is my all‐time favorite sport and while in High School I volunteered as an manager/assistant coach of the Girls Golf team. I served in this position for two years and upon graduation they awarded me with […]
With Great Loss Comes Great Pleasure: Leighann’s Member Story
” Crossfit is more than just fitness, it’s a getaway to something deeper inside all of us.” Revie Jane Schultz Crossfit has been a huge part of my physical and mental health. In 2010 while going to another box I lost my dad very suddenly. It was the hardest thing I’ve ever gone […]
Husband Inspires Wife To Set Goals With Crossfit: Jess’s Member Story
My husband, Drew, talked me into joining FitCity. I had just finished my bachelor’s degree and internship in Elementary Education, and was in the middle of my first year of teaching. For two years everything but school and family took a back burner in my life, including my health and fitness. Drew had been going to FitCity for […]
Scott Meets His First Goal But Continues To Want More
In early November of 2014 I drove past the newly built office complex at the corner of Morris Bridge and Cross Creek. I saw a banner that caught my eye which read “FitCity Crossfit.” I had recently just started a new job and because of a myriad of reasons I had gained a few unwanted […]
Jen V Pushes Her Limits To Success
I had been interested in Crossfit for awhile after seeing friends do it but there weren’t any close boxes that offered women’s classes. One day I saw a friend post about a location opening 5 minutes from my house so I was immediately interested and then a couple months later I saw Coach Sarah was offering a […]
Typical Gym Goer Keith Has Better Success With Crossfit
My wife and I moved to Tampa in September of last year. I had worked out at a gym in the Kansas City area, and thought maybe a Crossfit gym would be the next logical step for me. At that time, there were no Crossfit gyms very close to our house, so I tried out the local […]
Original FitCity Member Jen T Overcomes Injury
I started CrossFit about 5 years ago when I moved to South Florida. I had a few good friends down there that were doing it and they talked me into it. I have been doing it on and off ever since. #addicted I am one of the original, original FitCity members. Sarah was one of […]
Oren Success Story: Getting Away From The Desk
For quite a while, I had been looking for some sort of workout that would keep my interest. From what I had read and seen about CrossFit, it looked like it might be the right thing for me. I had been considering it for a while but due to my strange work schedule and location, […]
Athlete of the Month Megan
I heard about Coach Sarah from a friend, Jen Trudeau. She had talked about Crossfit at work and I immediately put up a wall. Everything I had heard about Crossfit seemed too intense and too “unsafe” for me. She eventually convinced me and I have never looked back. All of the myths I heard about […]