Sandy is a true AndFitter! She trains 4-6 times a week, always encouraging and she walks the walk when it comes to nutrition! She prioritizes good form through all her movements, rests when her body tells her to do so and she attacks any areas that need work. We love you Sandy! Oh and she is flying to Brisbane next week to do her Crossfit Kids course as well as doing her CrossFit Level 1 Cert at the end of Feb.

Tell us about your sports and fitness background?

Have always been active since I was a kid. Played netball at national level in primary school. Basketball and Hockey at national level in high school but after that just typical gym and lots of running.

 What’s your profession?

 I am a Branch Manager at ASB Bank. (I am older than I look)

 How did you get involved in CrossFit?

A good friend of mine (who is not in NZ anymore) introduced me to CrossFit. I remembered him telling me about all these workouts he does. At that time it just sounded like a typical circuit class to me. And boy was I wrong!! But since he was so enthusiastic about it, I thought I’ll give it a go to entertain him, plus I was getting bored with running.

 Do you remember what your first WOD was?

It was a blur to me, but according to AndFit website I did 21-15-9 of Burpees box jump and Thruster (not RX of course). I remembered thinking to myself after the WOD that my assumption about CrossFit just being another circuit was a major mistake!

When did you start coming to AndFit?

6th of March 2012

What is your favorite WOD/Movement(s)? Least favorite?

Favourite movement will be anything that involves a barbell and weights, least will probably be anything that freaks me out like handstand.

What are your short term and long term goals of CrossFit?

Short Term: To string 10 pull ups, RX HSPU and muscle up.

Long term: I suppose to improve and not get stagnant.

What is your biggest accomplishment in CrossFit so far?

This is a tough one. Once in a while something will happen through practice and at that moment I’ll feel like it’s the biggest achievement. So far those moments are my first double under, my first over 100kgs deadlift, every time I PR my lifting, my first 4 in a row kipping pull ups and handstand.

What is something that we don’t know about you?  (Interesting fact, accomplishment you are proud of, obscure/unique talent, funny story, etc.)

Something that I’m proud of will be getting where I am now in my career in a short 4 years with lots of hard work and persistency. Funny story, I jump into a car thinking it was my then partner’s car while captivated by a gossip magazine and yell “honey! Drive! we are running late!” (still not looking at this stage) then I heard this guy said “erm, I don’t think I’m your honey”   I looked up my face dropped and I can see my partner laughing his butt off in the car beside me.

Any advice for people just getting started?

Don’t give up when something seems impossible or very hard. Keep trying and one day, out of the blue you will have one of those biggest achievement moments. And also nutrition is very important. Like Coach Wyks always says, you can’t out work a bad diet. 

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Strength:

Bench press

3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3

*use 5RM from the 8th of Jan as a guide

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WOD:

5 rounds for time

10 T2B

10 Box Jumps (70/60cm)

10 Swings (32/24kg)