
I’ve been overweight all of my life. I started my weight-loss journey when I hit 317lbs in 2008. For someone who is 5’7.5” tall that’s a lot of excess weight.
I‘ve tried LapBand, Medifast, and Personal Trainer. Each of these lowered my weight but I would eventually plateau. Then I found CrossFit.
I started CrossFit weighing 260lbs. After a few months, I saw more of the changes that I wanted. As with everything until this point, I eventually hit a plateau. The lowest I got to was 222 before my weight crept back up to 244. Enter Old Glory Gym…
OGG is not your typical box with your typical programming. It’s extremely challenging. You take one look at that whiteboard and you go “we’re doing ALL of THAT?! …in an HOUR?! But wait… the warm-up IS a workout!” Yeah, that was my first reaction. It definitely was hard, it was challenging. And boy was I sore that first month (this coming from the guy who rarely gets sore). But it has paid off. This programming combined with the nutrition challenge OGG ran, I’m now down to 216lbs AND I’ve maintained my strength and improved my gymnastics and cardiovascular system. I can say without a doubt that I wouldn’t have been able to get this far without the support of the community at OGG as well as that of the coaches.
I cannot stress enough how amazing the coaching staff is. Jason has surrounded himself with a top staff. They are all knowledgeable and excellent communicators. The best part? They do the workouts too. I know for me that makes a huge difference. They know what you’re going through, they’ve been there and can give you the advice and encouragement you need to make it through.
I’m finding that there’s a lot that I can do now that I couldn’t before. Like strict handstand push-ups or strict weighted pull-ups and dips. It’s amazing how much of a difference losing weight can make. But it’s not just the weight, it’s also the confidence gained from being challenged by the programming and the staff to try new, and sometimes scary, things. And though I’m not yet at my goal weight, I’m sure I’m at the right gym to get there.