"My lower back problems are (now) non-existent!"
Annette Brun
From swimming, softball, and basketball to volleyball, track, and golf, I was always active. I even tried tennis until I inadvertently hit my Mom in the head with the racquet while we were playing doubles (she still reminds me about it). After I left h...
"I feel like a true athlete for the first time in my life"
Becca Bowen
After working with a couple of personal trainers, I dropped about 60 pounds and 3 pant sizes. Sure, I had a smaller frame and could do burpees for days and jog my way through 7 half-marathons (and one full marathon!), but put a barbell in my hand and I’...
"I feel more alive and able to take on whatever comes my way."
Mike & Harriet Glassman
Mike: "When I started Crossfit my resting pulse was about 65, Triglycerides were a bit north of 300, and Total Cholesterol was 210. BP was ok at 115/70. Now, six months on, everything has improved! My doc was absolutely ecstatic and amazed at the i...
"Bored with my own Routines"
Danya Cushing
1 years at CrossFit Knoxville
I had always done my own thing in the gym and followed my own routines. I would workout on my own and stop when I felt like I had done enough. It was easy to become bored and inconsistent without the accountability. Coming to CrossFit, I was not sure a...
"I have lost over 50 pounds since I started at CrossFit Knoxville"
Phillip Johnson
CrossFit Knoxville, had a huge impact on my life. I am stronger and healthier now than I was in college. I owe the positive changes to the great coaching and supportive members of CFK....
"This year has been fruitful with lots of little victories."
Gerardo “Gerry” Boquin
My Name is Gerardo AKA “Gerry” Boquin. I joined Crossfit Knoxville about a year or so ago. During this time, I have learned a lot about myself, particularly about the things that I can and can’t do yet. Part of the journey has been frustrati...
"I’m definitely stronger than I’ve ever been"
Kim Garvin
Physically, I’ve lost 75 lbs. and I’m definitely stronger than I’ve ever been. But outside of that, CrossFit has broken me out of so many comfort zones. I have more confidence and I just feel generally better about myself....
"All of the coachesat CFK encouraged me to keep coming even when I was on my knee scooter and couldn't put any weight on my leg."
Ali
I had been runing and doing classes at the YMCA but it was just getting monotonous and I got bored. I pretty much lost all motivation to workout. I was intimidated of CrossFit though. You see what people are doing at the CrossFit Games, they can do ...
"Everyday, no matter what kind of day I'm having, I leave better than I came."
Spencer Smith
2 years at CrossFit Knoxville
I had been going to a globo gym for acouple of years and doing the classic the back and bi, chest and tri thing with 40 minutes on the elliptical. That gets old fast and I was getting burnt out. I was looking for something new and found CrossFit. I ...
"This has become my community where I get to be me and be the best version of me so I can go home and be the best mom and wife I can be."
Laura
I had been at CrossFit Knoxville about six years ago but I drifted away after I met my husband, got pregnant and life happened. When I did get pregnant for the first time I was determined to be one of those women who doesn't gain a lot of weight and sta...
"Everyone has fears and doubts but just walk through the door."
Matt and Carol
Matt - What led me to CrossFit was frustrations with regular workouts. You go into a gym to ride an exercise bike or elliptical and you're supposedly getting gains, but it's just a gym. There's a crowd of people but it still feels like your alone in i...
"I know I have accomplished something good everyday"
Janet
7 years at CrossFit Knoxville
I started CrossFit for a few reasons. I had been working out on my own but I didn't really know what I was doing so I wanted some structure. I also saw the gymnastics class and it looked like so much fun so I really wanted to try it. I had some dou...