NAME

Kris Aronson

NICKNAME

Special K

HOW DID YOU FIND CROSSFIT?

I was at a party with Cougar and asked her where she got her arms.  She told me Top Gun CrossFit and the rest is history.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN DOING CROSSFIT?

I started in April 2010

WHAT CHANGES HAVE YOU NOTICED WHILE DOING CROSSFIT?

I have always been tall and on the slender side without a lot of muscle or strength.  Now I have much more strength and muscle.  I don’t have Cougar’s arms yet, but I am working on it!  I have also noticed that I can push myself more when I go out for a run.  At points where I may feel winded or fatigued, and would have stopped in the past, I can now confidently tell myself to power through it because I have during CrossFit and survived.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT TOP GUN CROSSFIT?

Every day I arrive at CrossFit, look at the WOD and tell myself, “I can’t do THAT.”  And every day I leave CrossFit and I say to myself, “I did THAT!”.  So 3-4 days/week I accomplish the impossible. That is an awesome feeling.

FAVORITE EXERCISE?

Hmmm… “favorite” doesn’t seem like the right word, but I would say that my form is best on the deadlift.

LEAST FAVORITE EXERCISE?

No surprise here, it is burpees.  I tend to be quite slow at them which can really kill me in for time WODs.

FAVORITE WORKOUTS?

Another tough question.  I did “Grace” for Barbells for Boobies last October and was really proud of finishing it strong, cheered on by a whole crew of people, all for a great cause.

GOALS

My current goal is to transition to blue band pull ups.

HOBBIES

Listening to and swapping music, trying new things, traveling and hanging out with the people I love.