"I was always skinny growing up but after leaving the army I stated to see the tell tale signs on upcoming obesity, the ever enlarged beer gut, the shortness of breath on walks, and of course the snuggness of pants which were once kind of loose. While I liked to test my ever declining body with mud runs, 5 k/s, hikes I have never, even at my fittest, been one to go to the gym, on a day, month, or yearly basis. Luckily there was something new to try out if only for a short time. CrossFit 222 opened and I figured I would treat it like the other things, conquer it gasping the entire time and be done with it in a week. However I did not count on two things, the first, it made me like working out, whether it be lifting weights or long cardio workouts, I was enjoying the variety and the constant ever expanding skills you unlock. The second thing is the people, while I was there when the gym first opened and we were all beginners, we still competed and congratulated on a daily basis and I have seen those same beginners move on and are now the people I see chatting with everyone, making everyone feel comfortable, and most importantly letting them know we all started as a puddle of sweat on the floor (and are still a puddle of sweat on the floor on a daily basis). The work is hard, the results are real, and the people are people who have similar goals as you... plus you get to pick up and put down heavy things which will make a great profile pic! I thanks Amira and everyone at CrossFit 222 for making my health and fitness goals not only obtainable but enjoyable.