Athlete of the Month: Emily Bonistall Postel

Congratulations to Emily for being Athlete of the Month for April! She has been killing it and the hard work is paying off big time!

1. What made you decide to join the Riv?

My husband had been coming to the Riv for a few months and kept trying to get me to check it out. He would come back from a class and tell me all about his workouts and I would stare blankly (“did he just say snatch?”). Now, we have CrossFit as a joint hobby and it’s been really fun to learn about all of the workouts and people he had been raving about for so long!

2. How has CrossFit Riverfront helped you reach some of your fitness goals?

How has it not!? When I joined in December, I was at my heaviest weight and my body fat percentage was in the unhealthy range. Now, just four months later, I’m down 11% body fat! I’m just 2% away from being out of the “healthy” range and into the athletic range. I feel strong and empowered at what my body is capable of. The weight I was working out with when I started is now my warm up weight, and I keep hitting new PRs with every WOD. I can’t wait to see how my body continues to transform with these workouts!

3. What has been your favorite workout? What have you improved on most?

I have a love-hate relationship with the snatch to overhead squat because it’s the one move that I still don’t feel quite as comfortable with, but holy smokes it’s a pretty badass move!! I’ve always wanted to be able to do pull ups, and I’ve graduated from the biggest band to one of the medium sized bands, but my big goal is to be able to do unassisted pull ups.

4. What is your favorite part of the Riv?

I think my favorite part about it is that it isn’t anything I expected. I always equated CrossFit with meatheads and people who were working out super intensely and getting hurt. That couldn’t be further from what I’ve found at the Riv. Everyone is so kind and the sense of community is palpable; for example, I was so nervous for my first WOD but my coach announced it to everyone at the start of the class and everyone cheered me on throughout the workout. The coaches are always making sure our form is correct and they help me figure out what weight I should be using. I feel very supported in this fitness journey and am happy to have found some new friends along the way!

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