Crossfit Testimonial

Here is a testimonial I wrote for Canyon Crossfit last year. I believe it was 4 months into starting my Crossfit Movement (It's not a fad, it's a lifestyle):

Andrew, Age 22... "Something I have always wanted was a change. I have lived most of my life heavily obese. I ate anything I wanted, whenever I wanted. I felt guilty for what I have become. I weighed over 315 pounds. I fell out of shape and was terrified to run half a mile. Since my father passed away, I started to realize that I needed to change. I was apprehensive for the consequential health of my future. I wasn’t motivated at all. But with a little help of facing the fact from my friends and family, I was able to start my life changing experience.

Since the end of March this year, I tried to prove myself that I can do it. I was willing to shut up the voice in me that was saying I can’t. And I did it. Crossfit made me change. With the help of Crossfit, I have lost at least 65 pounds. I look forward to Crossfit everyday now. It is no longer a drag to go and workout and get tired and sore for days to come. I am now eager to go to Crossfit everyday and show myself that I CAN hang. Everyone at Crossfit is very motivating. I lost weight and regained my life. I increased my confidence. I have more endurance. I am more ambitious to achieve many more goals that are ahead of me. I can run a full five miles now without stopping. Crossfit will continue to help me for the better health of my future, and I encourage everyone to give it a try."

It has been a year now, and I have dropped a good 105 lbs. The first six months might be most impressive for a lot of people, losing 75lbs so fast. But I have to tell you, I am most impressed of the last three months of this year, by far. I don't give a shit for the vanity, you can throw away those mirrors in your garage or gyms. The vanity is just a byproduct of how hard your work and diet is. My performance is phenomenal when I work out. I have been cutting my times in half. I thank my fellow Crossfitters for motivating me so much, especially the girls. I am very impressed to see how much improvement girls make in Crossfit. These girls are damn strong and in my own perception, they blow me out of the water!

I am Andrew Garcia. I Crossfit 6 days a week, and run on average 30 miles a week. Don't ask me how my diet is because you will not like my response. This is because I workout far too much to diet. In my opinion, diets are just an excuse. Get your ass moving and get some! I don't like the globo gyms, they can go to hell. I'd rather feel good than look good (In my opinion though, pullups and muscleups look good, bicep curls don't).

I Crossfit at Canyon Crossfit, www.canyoncrossfit.com, Yorba Linda, CA