June's CrossFitter of the Month! Jeff Whitcombe!

                        Congratulations to Jeff Whitcombe for being our 

                             CrossFitter of the Month for June, 2016. 

Every month we like to recognize a member of CrossFit Silver Fox that is great role model in our growing community. This month we congratulate Jeff Whitcombe. Daily, Jeff will embody traits that we deem to be most important in making CrossFit Silver Fox such a special place. Jeff shows a strong commitment to the gym. Whatever schedule he is working, he makes time for the gym.  Jeff hits either an early morning WOD or Jen's 9am class. He helps make others around him better and is a lot of fun in the gym. Jeff is one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. He is a great member of CFSF and is always positive!!! Congrats Jeff!!!

Name:  Jeff Whitcombe

 Age: 41 

Occupation: Fire Lieutenant, City of Batavia Fire Department

City:   Batavia

       

•       When did you start CrossFit? October 2014, "Real" CrossFit March 2015

•       What do you do when you’re not here? Spend time with my family, work around the house       and coach my kids in hockey and soccer. 

•       What brought your to CrossFit Silver Fox? I have always been active but most recently I           was a member at a cross training gym that I felt wasn’t making me better. In fact it wasn’t doing anything for me. There was no instruction on Olympic lifts and the workouts were not very challenging. I came in for a workout and became a member of CrossFit Silver Fox the next day.

•       What keeps you at CrossFit Silver Fox? I really enjoy the workouts and look forward to going daily. The workouts are always different and can be as challenging as you make it. Also, recently the trainers have been really focusing on technique for movements and Olympic lifts. I believe i have become more efficient and technically better in the short time with this focus. I do not want to miss the training of these movement focuses. It is weird, it kinda becomes a sickness. Always wondering what tomorrows workout will be. I feel I gotta show up just to see. 

    

•  Now that you're hear, what was your biggest misconception? I cannot believe how supportive all the members are to each other. I have been a member of other gyms but at CFSF there is a community of support. I think its because we are all having the same struggle during the workouts.

•       Biggest Improvements/struggles with CrossFit? increased strength and aerobic capacity/ double unders!!!

•       How many days do you train at CrossFit Silver Fox? 5 days/week

• What makes your come in and train on days when you don’t want to?    I know if I show up I will walk out of there an hour later feeling better.

• What is your approach towards nutrition?  At first I lost 15 pounds and I thought I could just eat and drink the same way I always have and hit my weight loss goals because I was doing CrossFit and was seeing results. The reality is you cannot out train a bad diet. I plateued and tried to tweak my eating on my own through cutting this out or that out but none of that was working. I talked to Jason and he said he can help me with the nutrition. He provided me with a template for eating with food lists, when to eat and how much. I now meal prep for the week and it is working. I have lost 8 pounds in 3 weeks since starting the plan and the plateau is in the rear-view.

• Favorite workout? Cleans and Rowing         

• What is the most challenging part of your CrossFit journey?  Double unders! I practice them and can hit one here and there but can’t hit them with any consistency. It just frustrating! i will continue to practice and eventually they will happen.

• Super Power you would want most? Flying like Superman

•   Any advice for new comers? Stick with it. You will be sore at first but that goes away (not totally). It will only get easier if you allow it to. That’s what great about CrossFit, it can be as challenging as you want it to be for your goals.

•        Favorite activities outside of CrossFit? Coaching my kids in hockey and soccer, playing golf, going to the movies and working around my house.

•  Name something about yourself that is a little known fact. I went to college in Kentucky and lived above a fire station.

•  Accomplishments at the gym. PR’s, Weight Loss, etc? I believe my greatest accomplishment at the gym is becoming a better, well rounded athlete. 

•  Goals for the remainder of the year? Loose 8 more pounds to be under 200 pounds for the first time in a very, very long time.

•     Who inspires you? My wife. She is my best friend and makes me a better person.