On Ramp Is Picking Up Speed

1. General thoughts/opinions of your On Ramp experience:

I had a great On Ramp experience. It truly seems like the perfect introduction to CrossFit. I think I would have felt pretty intimidated coming in and jumping directly into the larger classes, so I really appreciated the individual attention and camaraderie I felt in our small group.

2. Aspects of On Ramp that worked well for you:

- clear, measurable goals (benchmark at beginning/end)
- food log + workout log with very helpful feedback
- getting to learn so many different movements and workouts; I really liked learning something new each time and incorporating it in the WODs (and then practicing it the following week.)
- paleo + zone info: the files sent to us at the beginning + the pdfs Adam sent were very helpful
- accountability, knowing I was expected to be at class, giving 100%, eating right
And last, but not least…
- ADAM! He provided fantastic support, stayed late to answer questions, gave great feedback in the online log, exhibited a very genuine interest, and was just overall really welcoming, encouraging and sincere – the perfect trainer for a newcomer! (And of course my classmates Paul and George were awesome too!)

3. Changes/suggestions you would make to improve future On Ramps:

- possibly add another form of progress measurement? Baseline is awesome, but I think it would be nice to monitor other indicators of success (weight and/or bodyfat, measurements, heart rate, etc.) – and really learn which indicators are most reliable measures for overall health
- make it clear during sign-up that the future initiation fee is waived (the high cost almost kept me from joining, so making that clear may encourage others to look past the initial cost)

4. Future thoughts/plans for your fitness and if/how you see CrossFit in the picture:

Ideally I would like to try the 2-class/week plan for a month and see how that goes – then possibly upgrade to unlimited classes if I feel like I am not getting enough CrossFit! I also plan to continue following a paleo/zone diet – with minor modifications (I can’t live without soy sauce(!), an occasional dinner out, beer, etc.)

I’m definitely looking forward to joining the CrossFit community!

Thanks!
Joanna