"One of the things that is really remarkable about Crossfit, to me, is the
comradarie... It is what makes these workouts possible. I cannot
IMAGINE, even with all the same equipment at my disposal, doing these
level and intensity of workouts at my normal Gym. I just wouldn't push
myself the same way. I feel very fortunate to have found Crossfit... "
--Sandra Goldmeer
"Before CrossFit I had spent my life playing sports. I had tried every
sport, except tennis, by the time I was in seventh grade. I wasn't bad
at sports at all; I had made a state-wide soccer team and coaches
wanted to move me up in lacrosse and football. The problem was that I
just got bored. Sports turned into the same thing in a different day. I
quit sports and for about six months was on my own. A family member
told us about CrossFit and I loved it the first day I came. The workouts
are intense but not too long, and there is something new every day. You
cannot beat CrossFit, or get bored with it. I have been here for three
months, and people who have been here a year or more tell me even they
learn new things. Through CrossFit my body has changed, I am eating
better, I am more focused during school, my grades have gone up, and I
have never felt better.."
--George Gates
"I started at Albany Crossfit with an athletic background, expecting
this hour long class to be like every other exercise class. Boy, was I
surprised. The workouts at Albany Crossfit are unlike any other
workouts I have experienced. In just two months, I have had incredible
results.
I have seen a dramatic increase in my strength, an increase
in my speed, and overall body transformation. Best of all, I have
experienced an overall sense of community at ACF. The trainers really
care about your progress and will do just about anything to help you
meet your goals. Everyone at ACF will help you, challenge you, and
change you....for the better."
--Andrea Devlin
"I am grateful to Jay, Albany Crossfit and it's members for
providing a sanctuary away from the stresses of life. This is
functional mental and emotional fitness. No matter what happened
outside the doors to ACF, I drop it all and enter another world. This
is the world where I can do what I thought was impossible. I can go
from one achievement to another, and surprise myself at the power of
determination. Challenging myself physically frees me mentally, and creates a metaphor
for a way to life my life. There is no failure. There is only a set of
steps to a personal record. All the steps serve the purpose of creating
my own reality. Everyone here is a winner, and respects and encourages everyone else and their personal goals achievements."
--Lenora
"My brother started to tell me about crossfit maybe 6 months ago and
everytime he talked about it I started to glaze over and said, uh huh
and oh yeah? But then another friend of mine told me about it in mid
July, not sure why I listened to her and not my brother, and she told
me how to find the affiliate nearest me. So I emailed Jason on a Sunday
and he got back to me inviting me to come that Monday, I was like,
uh..that doesn't give me much time to prepare myself. I came in and
while watching the class before me, met John M., Ben and Ernie. I was
so intimidated watching the 4:30 class and they reassured me that they
were scared once too. I trained with Niki that first night, my legs
were pretty much broken for the next 2 weeks, but I kept going in a few
times a week. I absolutely love the Crossfit program, I love the Albany
Crossfit community (people here are so supportive) but most of all I
love our trainers!! I would never go anywhere else!!! ACF is by
far the best workout program I have done. Where else can you sweat
buckets in 10 minutes and feel great about it?? I have done things that
I never thought I could and the best thing is, I can't wait for more."
--Katie Raymer
"Starting CrossFit Training a year and a half ago was one of the most
grueling and physically enduring training I have ever done. But ever
since that first "Cindy," I have been going strong! After doing the
whole "globo gym" thing for years and hitting platueas, CrossFit
training has been my physical testament of the most effective and
efficient way to be in the best shape of my life. A year ago, I was
scared to deadlift 155 pounds and just recently, I hit a deadlift pr of
265 pounds! It just goes to show you that CrossFit training works. Not
only have I done WOD's that I never thought I would be able to do, but
have seen members at Albany CrossFit do the same and hit PR after PR.
Its so rewarding to see other people have perseverance to do Rx'd WOD's
or work till they get that Rx'd WOD and be believers that CrossFit
really is the most efficient way to get into world class shape!"
--Jess Dunn
"Game
means your going to the death. What I live for is being game. I feel
like if a guy ain't game, he don't want any of it. I want to raise kids
up and teach them that this is what it means to be game. You don’t quit
-- there is no quit in you -- and there is no quit in me.” Roy Jones
Jr.-8 time Boxing world champion
I read this quote and I instantly think of Albany Crossfit. I, like
so many other people, have been to a ton of different gyms where the
majority of people just go through the motions of getting in shape, but
never push themselves to their limit, or anywhere past it. I look at
the different athletes (everyone that participates in albany crossfit
is an athlete) around me while i work out and they are all sweating,
screaming, and hauling butt. Every person at AlbanyCrossfit is "game",
they push themselves to different heights every day, and I couldn't be
happier to be apart of such an amazing gym. --Javy Martinez
.png)
.png)