Athlete Of The Month- March 2014- Brannon Hudson Remember the overweight kid in your middle school gym class who couldn’t do a single pull-up? Yeah, I was that kid. Athletic activity was pure anathema to me during my adolescent years. I cannot remember ever completing a mile run or meeting any of the various fitness metrics throughout my primary or secondary education. My diet growing up was horrendous. I ate fried everything and had no concept of portion control. To make matters worse, type-2 diabetes is prevalent in my family as my mother; maternal grandmother and grandfather are type-2 diabetics. And by the age of 18 I was obese and on my way to adding to the familial count. It wasn’t until I took a nutrition class in my freshman year of university that I began to give fitness some serious thought. It took about one to three months for me to replace fast food with nutritious alternatives. Once my eating habits were improved (not perfected but improved, ha!) I worked up the courage to start going to the university gym. Exercising at the gym was psychologically challenging as I initially thought I was too out of shape. But, I eventually got over that and by third year of college I had lost approximately 60 pounds. And I managed to maintain an active lifestyle throughout undergraduate and graduate school by lifting weights, stadium conditioning, and attending boot camp sessions. In fitness I strive for improvement in my overall health. I equally enjoy cardiovascular conditioning and resistance training. On weekends I run the Oleta State River Park bike trials; and I aim to simultaneously improve my trail running and increase my physical strength. I didn’t think I would be able to continue a challenging fitness lifestyle post-graduation. I made the decision to give Cross Fit 305 an earnest try after a few failed attempts at 24 Hour Fitness (can’t stand that place). And, boy, am I happy I made the jump! Cross Fit 305 has far exceeded my expectations; especially in the coaches’ knowledge base. Their detailed instruction on proper form and technique is something I haven’t experienced at any other fitness facility. My Cross Fit 305 experience has been nothing short of fantastic and I look forward to bettering my fitness health with Cross Fit 305. Congratulations, Brannon!!
Posted on: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 04:48:09 +0000
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