When did you start at Five Forks Athletics?

 "I started in November 2023 not only at Five Forks Athletics, but also with Crossfit in general, two weeks right after we moved from Germany to the US." 

What is your favorite workout?

"Since nearly every exercise was new to me this first year, I would say any cardio workout and also all workouts with a dumbbell or kettlebell. But the better you get at the individual exercises, the more fun it is. So I don't rule out that a workout with a barbell will one day be one of my favorite workouts. :)" 

What type of exercise were you doing before Five Forks Athletics? 

"My passion was playing soccer for over 30 years in Germany. It is like playing football or baseball in the US, you start at an early age. I also did a lot of hiking, skiing and ski-tours in the Austrian and Italian Alps."

What are your health and fitness goals and have you achieved any of those goals, how’s it going so far?

"Nutrition and healthy food play a major role for us. Also knowing that our bodies were given to us as a gift and we shouldn’t exploit them. Therefore feeling comfortable in my body means being able to think clearly in order to develop further. CrossFit has already made a great contribution to me seeing what is possible and achieving goals I didn't think were possible."

Has Five Forks Athletics affected your life outside the gym?

"One hundred percent. Doing the workouts always clears my head and brings me back to what`s really important. Five Forks Athletics, the community, coaches and all those involved have given us support and made us feeling very comfortable here. I am very grateful for that." 

Do you have any other special memories or achievements during your time here?

"I realized very quickly at Five Forks Athletics it doesn't matter what you've done before or what level of performance you have. A special memory is certainly the first christmas party I attended with my family four weeks after our arrival in the States.  Everyone was just so friendly without knowing us. Biggest achievement may sound ridiculous, but to me personally it was my first toes to bar movement.