Congratulations, Ross Capati!
Ross joined XLT last December and was ALL in from the beginning! You can expect to see him every evening in the 5pm class, or in the cubby room before/after class (and on one occasion.. during 🤣) reading one of the XLT library books. He pushes himself at the gym every day, consistently puts in the extra work, and encourages others around him. We enjoy watching you hit those gains and always excited to see your comments on the leaderboard after the WOD 😂
Thanks for being a part of our community, Ross! We’re lucky to have you at XLT!
*Tell us a little bit about you*
Originally from Peoria. Moved to Springfield in 2021 for my wife’s work. Married for 12 years. We have 2 dogs (Bumper and Sweet Pea). I enjoy smoking various meats. 5pm is hands down the best class of the day 😁
-Occupation?
Clinical Data Analyst for OSF HealthCare in Peoria
-Tell us something we don’t know about you?
My go-to fun fact is that in 5th grade I got 3rd place in a regional freethrow shooting competition
-How long have you been CrossFitting?
Just over 7 months
-Main reason for joining CrossFit XLT?
My fitness routine was getting stale and monotonous. I wanted to change things up so I signed up for a free trial class. Everyone being so welcoming and encouraging is what ultimately convinced me to sign up for on-ramp
-What did you think after completing your first CrossFit WOD?
Oh boy, I am out of shape (that was actually my first thought after the warm-up) but I also thought the workout was pretty awesome
-How has CrossFit XLT changed your life?
Going to the gym doesn’t feel like a chore anymore. I look forward to working out again
-What results have you seen so far since coming to CrossFit XLT?
Even though it doesn’t seem like it, my cardio/endurance has improved sooooo much
-What is your future CrossFit Goal?
There are so many skills I need to work on (double unders, handstand walks, rope climbs) but would like to be able to do a bar muscle up. And convince my wife to join 🥰
-Favorite movement(s)?
Gotta show love for good old fashioned American bench press. I also did the pizza box warm up thing once, that was pretty neat
-Words of Wisdom for someone wanting to get into CrossFit?
Wanna get stronger? CrossFit
Wanna get faster? CrossFit
Wanna tell people you do CrossFit? CrossFit
CrossFit? CrossFit!