Short Review:
Go sign up for classes today. Chris and Maribel will change your life. Whether you are a fitness geek or a couch potato, Lalanne's Crossfit program will have you in the best shape of your life in no time. Do it. You won't be sorry.
Longer Review:
In March 2008 I stepped on to the scale at 253 lbs. "253lbs, I said. Well that's bullshit!" I knew I had to do something but I needed to find the time and courage to make a change. I picked up the local newspaper a few weeks later and saw an ad for a Boot Camp being held right near my house. I called up Chris and asked if it was too late to join and was instructed to meet him a few minutes before the class started the following morning. After a quick weigh-in (still 253 lbs.), we got right to it with the other 6 people that were in the camp. I thought that I was going to throw up about 20 minutes into that first class. Six weeks later I won the fitness challenge that was part of the boot camp by losing 10 lbs. and 3 inches from my waist. The camp ended on May 30, 2008 and I still work out every day. I've lost a total of 30 lbs. and while I need to lose another 20 lbs., I can honestly say that I am in the best physical shape of my life.
Three weeks ago I signed up with Lalanne Fitness. This is a big deal for me because I told Chris when I met him that I would never buy a gym membership. Famous last words. Lalanne Fitness is unlike any other gym that I've seen. The workouts are focused and follow a get in, get out and get on with it approach.
The most interesting part of the Crossfit program and what Chris has done with it is that he uses the group dynamic in an extremely positive way. We all encourage each other to work as hard we can during the WODs--even if we don't say anything to one another. When one person is having a tough time with the WOD (usually me), the others rally around them to cheer them on. This competitive/community-minded approach makes me really want to be there.
Bottomline: Six months ago, if you told me that I would be getting up at 6:30 on Saturday mornings to drive into San Francisco to be mercilessly punished by a Crossfit WOD, I would said, "You're crazy." No longer. Now I am trying to figure out how I can get in to The City for another workout on a weekday. Go figure.
"The two greatest enemies of a well lived life are fear and failure."
Sign up today. You won't be sorry. -Chris