The nutrition challenge ended just about a week ago and we hope everyone is still on the healthy eating wagon (after an obligatory cheat day or two)! Thanks to everyone who toughed out the whole month; we had nearly 60% of our members take part in the challenge, and many of them have been at the gym less than one year. Because of your dedication, we saw some tremendous gains in strength and conditioning as well as some transformations of body composition. Even more exciting is how many people have expressed their plan to continue some sustainable version of the diet because of how good they felt during the challenge. Well done to everyone who participated!
The decisions were tough but we have come up with a winner for rookie, veteran, and spirit! The decision was primarily based on physical performance (for rookie and veteran) and performance + enthusiasm (for spirit). Without further ado, the winners are:
Rookie: Mike “Hoagie” Hogentogler
- Initial test: 6 pull ups, 69 wall balls, 165 clean, 10:41 mile
- Final test: 14 pull ups, 75 wall balls in 4:29, 185 clean, 9:06 mile
Veteran: Natalie Chamberlain
- Initial test: 7 pull ups, 45 wall balls, 125 clean , 14:06 mile
- Final test: 3 pull ups (smaller band), 62 wall balls, 135 clean, 13:51 mile
Spirit: Dave Boelker
- Initial test: 8 pull ups, 56 wall balls, 185 clean , 6:25 mile
- Final test: 13 pull ups, 75 wall balls in 4:31, 195 clean, 6:02 mile
Congratulations to all three of you! You will each receive 1 free month of membership at ICA – talk to Nikki or John in the next few days to set it up!
Thanks to everyone who participated in the challenge and try to keep all the good habits you formed over the last month!!
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Congrats, Natalie, Hoagie, and Dave!!!
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Congrats to all of you!!Woot woot 🙂
That’s awesome! Well done everyone. That first week was tough, but it got easier as the month went on. I thought it was fun sharing recipes and seeing dinner pics on FB.
Woot Woot!!! Congrats everybody and thank you!! 🙂
Congrats guys! You did Great!!
Awesome job! Congrats to everyone! : )
Great job guys!
Nice going, folks!
(also loving the choice of mangled Rocky as the photo–that’s kind of how I felt after the final test day).
Wow talk about some major improvements! Congrats to Hoagie, Natalie and Dave! So inspiring!
Congrats guys, made it all with it in the end!
Whoops, I meant “worth it” 🙂
Awesome job guys!!!!
Yay! Good job 🙂
Congrats! Nice job guys!!
Awesome job everyone! Seriously impressed with some of those performance gains!
Awesome job everyone!!
Congrats! You guys did a great job!
What great results! Congratulations!! It was a fun month!
Congrats guys…awesome work!
Nice job to all 3 of you! Those are some impressive results!!!
Very inspiring! Congrats to all three of you!
Great job everyone! Congrats!
Great work guys!
Thanks all! Nice work Natalie and Hoagie! Hell, good work everyone for taking a chance and possibly reaching very far outside your comfort zones.
It was a fun and educational month. I learned alot more about my body and how it interacts with foods, and what I can and cannot live without, or so I think. I have continued to keep the plan implemented at a high level to see where it can take me.
Hoagie, imagine how well we could have done if you and I didn’t sneak cheesesteaks in after every workout!
(just kidding)
Hahaha so true!!!
Congratulations everyone on completing the challenge. And especially to our very worthy winners, you deserved it!! It has been amazing to witness the incredible physical changes, especially you, Hoagie. You’re my hero! I’ve been eating mostly Paleo since last year’s challenge and can’t imagine going back to eating cereal for breakfast. Great job and keep it up!
Thank you!! So much easier to get through when you see everyone else keep pushing through. Now we just need to keep it rolling!
Great Job to everyone especially Hoag, Nats and Dave!
Congrats Hoagie, Natalie and Dave. Very impressive.
I demand a recount for Dave. That guy has zero spirit towards CrossFit and ICA. I saw him the other day reading an LA Fitness pamphlet in the gym.
It’s official. We need to add a fourth award…for most hilarious comment. Congrats Kehl, hands-down, hands-up, you win!
I’m honored. (Tear)