CrossFit Sixth City

[A guest post from Max Lamb] My daily life as a college student is quite hectic and sometimes challenging to balance. A typical day begins with ROMWOD stretching followed by an extremely cold shower and some occasional singing. I then spend the day attending finance classes at Case Western Reserve University. After school I nap on the bus that takes me to CrossFit Sixth City. Evenings consist of studying until the late night hours. I live by a strict schedule and try to keep myself accountable and focused. Before CrossFit I lived a much different lifestyle. High school was sometimes rough for me. I was awkward and had very little confidence. I had trouble making friends and connecting with my peers. Around the age of three I was diagnosed with stuttering that progressed into my teen years. Stuttering made me feel self-conscious and afraid to speak in public uncomfortable in social settings.   Being an awkward, slightly overweight teen with a speech dis-fluency d...

Congratulations to our Sweatiest Angel for April 2017 - Muñe Gil ! The Sweatiest Angel award is given each month to the CSC athlete who displays significant work ethic, a willingness to support others and a true sense of camaraderie inside the gym.   Muñe has progressed more in the short time she's been training with us than just about any CSC athlete. She's super competitive with herself, always takes on her weaknesses and loves training each day. She is a great example of an athlete who understands the point of training and fitness. Utilizing what we do in the gym as a means of helping us enjoy the life we have - playing sports, enjoying the outdoors and living an active life.    Congratulations Muñe. We're proud to have you as part of the family! How long have you been doing CrossFit?   Mune : I have been doing CrossFit for about 10 months now, time flies!   What do you do when you're not at CSC?   Mune : My life mainly consi...

Megan Wolansky   CrossFit Level 1 Trainer Registered Nurse, BSN, CMSRN Email: megan@cleveland-strength.com   Instagram: @meg_wol Megan is one of our CrossFit coaches at CrossFit Sixth City and can be found running classes throughout the week at lunch, some evenings and the weekends. As much as anyone we have ever seen, she gets real joy out of seeing her athletes succeed and get stronger both physically and mentally. She coaches because she loves helping others. She believes seeing personal and physical growth in another person is one of the most satisfying things you can experience and knowing that you are a part of that change is an exceptional feeling. She also really loves being at the gym. Like all the time! Megan has her Bachelors degree in the Science of Nursing from University of Akron, is currently obtaining her Master's in the Science of Nursing, Nurse Educator from Cleveland State University and ha...

Jennifer Britton   USA Track + Field, Level 1 CrossFit Level 1 Trainer CrossFit Aerobic Capacity Ambassador Email: jen@cleveland-strength.com   Instagram: @jbritt111 Jen is the Endurance coach at CrossFit Sixth City and a coach for some of our morning CrossFit classes. You can find her at Endurance classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30pm and Sundays at 12:00pm. Coaching has allowed her to tap into her love of teaching. She previously taught for 12 years and has been able to pass on her second love, running, to the athletes at CSC.  Jen coaches because teaching people has been and will always be a passion of hers. She says there is no better feeling than knowing you’ve helped someone learn or achieve something. But also because she really enjoys yelling at people! Jen has a B.A. in writing from Cleveland State University and a M.A. in education from Ashland University. She has been a CrossFit and Endurance coach for 8...