Courtney Sendek

While physical aesthetics were the original draw to the high intensity intervals and strength training that define most CrossFit workouts (aka, I wanted to look good in a bathing suit), a passion for health as a hedge against disease is what has kept me coming back for almost a decade.  Movement IS medicine.  Physical exertion forces us into the uncomfortable places that create stronger, better and more resilient versions of ourselves. This is true for every single person on the planet:  our bodies, our minds, were intended to move and to be challenged; consistently and in varied ways.  In a world where sedentary lifestyle related diseases run rampant, I see CrossFit as a beacon of hope – and not just because the workouts are hard.  But because regardless of race, sexuality or physical ability CrossFit begs you to come as you are.   Our community doesn’t judge someone because they can’t do a push up or a pull up or run 400 meters (yet), our community applauds them for TRYING.  We applaud those brave enough to venture outside of the soft, comfortable places that modern humanity affords us.  If you meet someone in a CrossFit gym who doesn’t embody that culture of positivity, they usually don’t last long.  I have developed lasting and meaningful relationships with people at this gym because we suffer and grow stronger together.  I am proud to be a small part of our member’s fitness journeys.  Courtney Sendek is a working mom, wife, cold plunge enthusiast and pancreatic cancer survivor.

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