“What is CrossFit?” short commercial by CrossFit by Overload – video [wmv] [mov]
Ground Zero CrossFit is owned and operated by Uwem J. Ekpenyong (first name pronounce “oo-wem“). He has a Level 1 CrossFit certificate. Uwem is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
A Short Story:
When I found CrossFit, my wife and I were not in good shape. We were in poor shape even though we had chased one diet/workout after another. In the summer of 2005, I “tweaked” my back lifting a stroller from the trunk of my car. I was only 32 years old, and it was just a stroller. My wife was also suffering from the effects of a Cesarean birth nine months AFTER the birth of our first child. I was at once mad and alarmed. “We cannot keep going like this! We’ll be broken and debilitated in no time…” I thought to myself. That night after everyone was asleep. I turned on the computer, said a prayer and began my search. I was searching for the truth about physical training, rehabilitation, and nutrition.
In that search, I found CrossFit.com. I examined the offerings on the website (which I considered abundant even then!) for about a month. Every time I read an article or watched a video, I was more taken with CrossFit. I realized that I had found a unique program. I was so convinced and excited that I wrote a post on the CrossFit Message Boards, introducing my wife and myself. I entitled the thread, “Looking up at Ground Zero” (pardon the typos…). By November 2005, I was meeting Greg, Lauren, Annie, Amundsen, Nicole, Tony, and others in Golden, Colorado at a Level I Certification Seminar. The reception we received from everyone was unexpectedly warm. Lauren personally came up to us to convey how excited they were that we had come, because they believe that CrossFit was not just for the already athletic, but for everyone. That was good… because I could not even finish Fran with just the barbell. I did not even try Fight Gone Bad. We were so sore after the Cert, we could not move for a week. But we were convinced that CrossFit was the closest thing “out there” to the truth about fitness.
Today:
Ground Zero CrossFit (GZCF) officially affiliated and began fitness-training operations in January of 2008 in a residential two-car garage. We provide fitness training to the public using CrossFit. CrossFit employs the same methods and coaching enjoyed by high-level athletes. We have a passion to see people attain health and fitness beyond their dreams. The name Ground Zero came from the naïve and exuberant post I wrote on the CrossFit message boards back in 2005. Our name is a statement about what we believe. The bottom line is that we believe CrossFit is for everyone. We also believe we can help anyone get better physically, given time and limited interference. We also believe that no matter how awesome you think you are physically, we can make you better. In short, we believe everyone is at ground zero and we can help him or her improve.
About GZCF
“What is CrossFit?” short commercial by CrossFit by Overload – video [wmv] [mov]
Ground Zero CrossFit is owned and operated by Uwem J. Ekpenyong (first name pronounce “oo-wem“). He has a Level 1 CrossFit certificate. Uwem is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
A Short Story:
When I found CrossFit, my wife and I were not in good shape. We were in poor shape even though we had chased one diet/workout after another. In the summer of 2005, I “tweaked” my back lifting a stroller from the trunk of my car. I was only 32 years old, and it was just a stroller. My wife was also suffering from the effects of a Cesarean birth nine months AFTER the birth of our first child. I was at once mad and alarmed. “We cannot keep going like this! We’ll be broken and debilitated in no time…” I thought to myself. That night after everyone was asleep. I turned on the computer, said a prayer and began my search. I was searching for the truth about physical training, rehabilitation, and nutrition.
In that search, I found CrossFit.com. I examined the offerings on the website (which I considered abundant even then!) for about a month. Every time I read an article or watched a video, I was more taken with CrossFit. I realized that I had found a unique program. I was so convinced and excited that I wrote a post on the CrossFit Message Boards, introducing my wife and myself. I entitled the thread, “Looking up at Ground Zero” (pardon the typos…). By November 2005, I was meeting Greg, Lauren, Annie, Amundsen, Nicole, Tony, and others in Golden, Colorado at a Level I Certification Seminar. The reception we received from everyone was unexpectedly warm. Lauren personally came up to us to convey how excited they were that we had come, because they believe that CrossFit was not just for the already athletic, but for everyone. That was good… because I could not even finish Fran with just the barbell. I did not even try Fight Gone Bad. We were so sore after the Cert, we could not move for a week. But we were convinced that CrossFit was the closest thing “out there” to the truth about fitness.
Today:
Ground Zero CrossFit (GZCF) officially affiliated and began fitness-training operations in January of 2008 in a residential two-car garage. We provide fitness training to the public using CrossFit. CrossFit employs the same methods and coaching enjoyed by high-level athletes. We have a passion to see people attain health and fitness beyond their dreams. The name Ground Zero came from the naïve and exuberant post I wrote on the CrossFit message boards back in 2005. Our name is a statement about what we believe. The bottom line is that we believe CrossFit is for everyone. We also believe we can help anyone get better physically, given time and limited interference. We also believe that no matter how awesome you think you are physically, we can make you better. In short, we believe everyone is at ground zero and we can help him or her improve.