EMILY LAESSLE

My name is Emily and I am so excited to be a part of the CrossFit Northern Exposure family. I have been active my entire life. I swam competitively, and cheered in high school as well as college. For a long time tumbling, stunting, and any sort of gymnastics movements were my go to fitness routine. It wasn’t until I got married and had my second son that I realized I was no longer doing anything fitness related. My self-esteem plummeted along with my fitness. Fast forward to June of 2012 where I walked into a CrossFit gym in Columbus GA. The first workout I did was “Nicole”. Nicole is a 20 minute workout that includes a 400 meter run followed by max pullups. I honestly was so excited for this workout and thought to myself, “I got this”. Ha, boy was I humbled. It was then and there that I knew CrossFit was going to forever be a part of my life.

I have seen first-hand how CrossFit has changed my life, and the life of my children. CrossFit has given me my confidence back but most importantly, it has given me the ability to change lives! Nothing compares to seeing athletes evolve and accomplish things they never thought was possible.

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