![]() Finally, the facility is located in a very nice, safe and clean area. The culture at this place is amazing and you can pretty much feel like you belong there since day one. ![]() Communication was excellent because it shows that they care. Their meal plans and exercises were excellent and their encouragement beyond anything else. I have to admit, if it wasnt for my trainers, Jessica Poole and Mike Giaquinto, who pushed me to my limits, none of this wouldve been possible. I strongly recommend Strong Together Hackettstown CrossFit to everybody! I recently finished a six week Challenge with them and I couldnt believe my transformation lost over 25 Lbs. Thank you to STF Hackettstown CrossFit for all that you have done for our community, you all are in fact the Real MVPs. So if you’re bored in the house, in the house bored and looking for a place to get away to, where you can gain very important knowledge on body, mind, and nutrition I HIGHLY recommend our cinderblock oasis. Even prior to Covid-19 this was one of THE cleanest places to workout and now they go even more above and beyond to make sure everyone stays safe and healthy. ![]() Whether it’s your first day or your 1,000th workout everyone is still cheering each other on with encouragement to push harder. Through this gym community I have gained some amazing people who have become great friends if not family. The coaches are beyond helpful from your first sit down to learn about what the gym has to offer to 2 years later and trying to refine better habits of nutrition and working on hitting new goals in the gym! They are always there to support wherever it is you are at in your fitness journey. I cannot say enough great things about STF Hackettstown CrossFit, from the amazing coaches all the way to the community of members. If you are thinking about getting into shape, and are unsure, talk to the team at HCF, I promise you, you will not regret it! I can say without a doubt I could have never achieved these results without the excellent work from my coaches at Hackettstown Cross-fit and a very special and sincere shout-out to my coach Christine Romero, who helped me along. ![]() And my muscle mass has increased from 88.2% to 93.5%! Please see the last photo.And oh, by the way, no more blood pressure medicine for me! (Doctors orders)While my fitness journey continues (my goal is to get into the 175 LBS range), I know it is only a matter of time before meeting my goal. My % body fat has dropped to 23.2%, down 17.1%. My weight has dropped to 213.4 LBS, down 45.7 LBS. For this, I am very grateful.So, to wrap up my long diatribe, I will tell you where I stand today, after my last weigh-in at the end of the 12-weeks. (yea, I’m talking to you guys! Melissa, Jim, Sue, and Ken, and of course my workout buddy Jeannette!)Still, Christine and the staff continued to keep me focused on my goals and provided the needed guidance even when not at the gym. By now, I was in a groove at the gym I felt I was getting stronger each week, learning the workouts (even the crazy, Christine ones!), and connected with some of the nicest people in the other gym members. (WHICH SHE STILL DOES, BY THE WAY!)While I am not going to say it was easy! Especially the first two weeks! I saw immediate results, and I wasn’t killing myself, just working really hard, which is OK! And throughout that time, Christine and the staff at HCF continued to give me good feedback, provide me constant direction, and encouraged me to keep going.My second photo was taken 26 days later, on 2/26. ![]() She gave me an easy diet plan to follow, checked in with me regularly and at the gym, coached me when I tried to do too much. From the moment I walked into HCF and met Christine Romero, I could see that this would be what I needed she provided me guidance not only on my workout but also on my diet. So I knew it was time to try something different. I would start working out hard and then hurt myself, only to take too many days off and then “fall out” of the routine. (see the first picture posted)In the past, I tried to hit the gym, always with mixed results, primarily by my fault. OK, now that I have completed the 12-week program at Hackettstown Cross-Fit, I thought it would be a good time to tell everyone my story!My first “official” day was on 2/1, and I came in at 259.1 LBS, a % body fat of 40.3%, on a calcium channel blocker for high blood pressure, and generally feeling “unwell.” For reference, I took my first photo that afternoon after my weigh-in. ![]()
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