Who is Megan?

 

Who is Megan?

Hi! I’m Megan Wetzel. I’m 19 years old and I’m studying Criminal Justice at Boise State University where I just finished my second year. I plan on becoming a cop once a graduate. I've lived in Boise for almost 2 years now and I have 2 canine babies. When I was a kid my dad started me in a lot of sports and a majority of the sports I tried came very easy to me. I ended up just focusing on playing softball during high school where I made varsity my freshmen year. After high school my passion for softball was gone and I wanted to find something new.  That’s when one of the guys that use to work with me invited me to try to Crossfit. I signed up my first day and it has been one of the best decisions I ever made.

Why Crossfit?

I’m addicted to CrossFit. I spend more time watching CrossFit tutorials than I’d like to admit. I've been doing CrossFit for almost a year and now I can do things that I seriously never thought I could do. In 6 months of doing the weightlifting I took my clean from 100lbs with terrible form to 155lbs. I can also split jerk 155 when in January I could barely put 95lbs over my head. Not only can I do pull ups but I can do a bar muscle up as well. This year I even competed in the CrossFit games open where I got my butt handed to me each week but it only motivated to try to work even harder. During 13.5 of the open I actually got my first chest to bar pull ups! Then there are all the people that I get to work out with on a daily basis that make CrossFit even more enjoyable. The people that I get to work out with every day automatically raise the bar for me all the time with how good they are. I’m always getting help and tips on how to do certain movements or become more efficient at them. Tony and Trina are always helping me with my nutrition, programming, supplements and recovery. The recovery part is hard for me because I find it very hard to take a rest day. The sense of community that is at the Station is the best part about working out there. I get to have fun every time I work out.

How has your athletic career changed?

For a majority of my life I've been a competitive athlete. I got burned out on softball by doing it for 13 years, all year round, but with CrossFit I’m never bored with any of the workouts. I always get excited when I see the WODs and can’t wait for the morning to come. I want to be able to do a muscle up on the rings by my 20^th birthday in just a couple weeks. My goal is to one day compete at the North West Regionals for CrossFit and until then I’ll just keep training to become the best I can!

Meet Angie and Glen

Who are Angie and Glen?

We are an active family that likes to be on the go whether it be skiing in the winter or wake-boarding in the summer.  We enjoy spending  time together no matter where we are.  Angie is the Chief Operations Officer at the Stephenson family home and likes to volunteer helping out a number of local and international causes.  Glen fixes stuff at home and at his dental practice.  Megan, Jake,  Luke and Autumn are wonderful kids making life very happy for mom and dad.

Why CrossFit?

We found CrossFit a few years back and were attracted to the variety of workouts.  We got bored doing the same workout day after day until Crossfit came along.  We love having difficult and new workouts every day.

How has your athletic career changed?

We have found that it does not take us any time to jump into a new sport and season.  When it is winter we pop on the skis  and enjoy the mountain from day one without  soreness.  Same with our time and the lake. Add to this improved daily performance at home and work....well we are kind of hooked!

Glen has a sense of humor and this was his first answer:

CrossFit has really changed my "athletic" career. With all the measurements of workouts and time I now have data to prove that I really suck at Thrusters, pullups, wallballs...ok just about everything with a bar. I also discovered that I can jump rope. Yes you heard me right, j.u.m.p. r.o.p.e. (third graders don't even think about beating me)

Meet Bryan and Shay

Well here is our story.  It's a long and sad tale with nearly every word the truth.

        Hello all, we are Shay and Bryan (I listed us in order of looks and intelligence).  We have been married for 14.166 years.  Together we have 5 boys.  I had 2, Shay had 2, and we have 1 together.  Andrew 22, and Connor 19, are Shay's.  Justin 21, and Jason 17, are mine.  Justin and Jason stay with their mother.  Then we have Matthew, 12, our resident NBLL baseball player.  Thankfully only 2, Connor and Matt, are still at home.  Anyone want a 6 bedroom house?

        Shay and I are both teachers.  Shay has taught 6th grade for 23 years with a year at 7th in there somewhere, for a grand total of 24.  She has been at Eagle Middle for the last 18 years.  I have been a math teacher for 22 years, 6 at Lowell Scott Middle, 3 at Eagle Middle, 10 at Lewis & Clark Middle and the last 3 at Central Academy high school, hence the 14.166 years of marriage, I did the math.

      Now for the why we CrossFit part.  We both have been fairly active all of our lives, from grade school sports to the ripe old age of, lets say "29" (actually we are both 47, but Shay is in denial).  By the way, don't snow ski with Shay, she grew up on those stupid things.   As we turned 29 for the 15th time, weight loss started getting much harder.

      After a year or so we decided we needed to exercise more.  We were running, biking, taking walks and watching what we ate, yet we were not getting the results we wanted.  Shay heard about CrossFit at school and found CrossFit Station.  She started in July of 2011.  She was soon a convert 4-5 days a week.  I kept working out at home and she would come home and say how much she loved the workouts, Trina, Tony, and the people there.  She finally convinced me to try, that and a $30 first month trial, and I became addicted, although it still frustrates me that she is faster than I am at everything.

     We try to workout 6 days a week, and are usually good at that.  I didn't  realize how much my fitness level changed until we redid a WOD, I was faster and used more weight.  Then in January we took Trina's Paleo challenge, WOW, was challenge an understatement.  How do you eat Paleo and not practice for the drinking olympics, I am a silver medalist.  Anyway we are still eating a mostly paleo diet and continue to lean ourselves.  We love CrossFit , Trina, Tony, and our CrossFit family.  All the work, all the sweat, all the soreness are worth it.  To feel healthy and strong is priceless, sorry I sound like  MasterCard commercial.

To See Bryan's Paleo Challenge Success Pictures Click Here

Meet RossAnne and Scott

 

Hi! We are Scott and RossAnne Gibson. We've been married almost 21 years and have 5 awesome boys! Our sons are Wes, 19; Alex, 17; Justin, 16; Ethan, 13 and Winston, 2. Scott owns a gun business called Underground Guns. He buys and sells guns and ammo, and teaches gun basic classes as well as concealed weapons permit classes. RossAnne is a full-time stay-at-home mom, who is in the process of becoming certified as a Chi Running instructor.

Scott has enjoyed running and weight lifting for years. RossAnne has enjoyed running, yoga and weight lifting. Even though we have exercised our entire adult lives, we found ourselves overweight and frustrated with our physical shape. Scott found Crossfit Station (CFS) about 2 years ago and has been hooked since. He saw amazing results quickly, losing 40 pounds on Paleo.  Scott feels he still has 20 pounds to lose; it’s his goal to consistently hit WOD’s at CFS at least 3 days a week forever. He loves working out at CFS because Tony and Trina are so supportive, yet so incredibly mean to him! ;)

RossAnne started at CFS June 2012 when their baby was a little over a year old. She used CFS and a food diary app, My Fitness Pal, along with running to see quick results by losing 37 pounds in 7 months last year!

Because of CFS we both can do things we didn't imagine possible before we started. Things like, numerous push-ups in a row, pull ups, rope climbs, and much more! Thanks to our hard work and the support of Tony, Trina and our CFS friends we are physically fit and enjoy great health!

January 2013 Paleo Challenge Winners

Shawn P Amber S

Steve A

Steve O

Please Be Sure to Click on The Names Above and See the Remarkable Transformations!

We had so many challengers this time around, so many improvements by everyone. We wish we could of given out prizes to each individual. Congratulations to everyone!!