May Athlete Spotlight: Streat Hoerner

5.2.2016

Coach’s note: I figured since we’re going to be sending our very first CFD athlete to represent us at the 2016 CrossFit Regionals, we should highlight the guy who will be in the spotlight! Streat’s an awesome guy from a great family who has been with us for about a year now at CFD. His genetic potential, work ethic, and resilience is awesome to work with as a coach, and his attitude and personality is a pleasure to have as a part of the CFD family. I’m proud to have him on our team, and can really see this guy going places!

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–Coach Phil

How long have you been a member at CFD, and what made you want to get started?

I have been a member for about 1 year. I had already been doing CrossFit for a couple years elsewhere and heard some good things about CFD so I decided to check it out.

What changes have you seen in yourself since your very first day?

My overall fitness has improved. Everything from correcting movement patterns in olympic lifts to gymnastic skills. I have also gained a ton of knowledge in terms of nutrition and recovery.

What did you do for fitness prior to CFD, and what do you like most about CrossFit?

I started CrossFit in the summer of 2013. Prior to that I played football and ran track in high school and did weight training specific to those sports. I also did lots of bro lifting (curls, bench and whatnot). CrossFit provides a different challenge every day and makes me push myself to do things I normally wouldn’t. I enjoy the competition it provides as well.

What type(s) of workouts are your favorite?

Anything with handstand walks. Workouts that involve complex movements and heavier weights.

What type(s) of workouts do you least like to see come up?

Rowing, assault bike, everything that is boring and hurts a lot.

What are you goals going forward?

Keep improving my overall fitness. Continue to qualify for Regionals and eventually the Games.

What advice do you have for someone just starting out at CFD?

Listen to the coaches, work hard, and don’t forget to have fun with your fitness.

What is CrossFit?

CrossFit is the principal strength and conditioning program for many police academies and tactical operations teams, military special operations units, champion martial artists, and hundreds of other elite and professional athletes worldwide.

Our program delivers a fitness that is, by design, broad, general, and inclusive. Our specialty is not specializing. Combat, survival, many sports, and life reward this kind of fitness and, on average, punish the specialist.

The CrossFit program is designed for universal scalability making it the perfect application for any committed individual regardless of experience. We’ve used our same routines for elderly individuals with heart disease and cage fighters one month out from televised bouts. We scale load and intensity; we don’t change programs.

How do I start?

If you are interested in speaking to a coach and learning more about our philosophy on fitness and how we can help you achieve your goals, get signed up for an introductory class! New Foundations classes start the first full week of each month, so get in for your intro class to get signed up for the upcoming month’s classes!

What do classes look like?

Each of our sessions are 100% guided and coached. Our classes are structured in smaller groups so that everyone is able to receive some individual attention. At times, we may bring in other trainers to help coach so as to not overlook anyone.

We will always begin with a dynamic warm up. This will usually consist of a few movements that ensure that the entire body is ready for the session. At this point, you should feel an elevated core temperature and maybe have a light sweat.

Next we work on skill moves. These include a variety of motions such as Olympic lifting, body awareness movements, or any number of others that fit into our programming. Coaching plays a big part in this section. Many of the movements we teach will be outside of the average skill set. Part of our goal is to broaden your base, constantly introducing new and different moves.

At this point we begin coaching the workout of the day (WOD). Often, the WOD will incorporate elements from the sessions’ skill work. After adjusting the WOD to each individual’s skill and fitness level, any last minute questions are answered. Then, it’s 3 2 1 GO! And we’re off!!

Are the coaches qualified?

We pride ourselves in the knowledge of our trainers. Each and every one of our trainers are qualified to guide you along your CrossFit journey. We also believe that continuing education is paramount to the success our of members, so we help our coaches get any additional training that will advance their knowledge in the field.

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