170322 - Faces of Choice City - Dr. Dave
Dr. Dave has been a dedicated member of Choice City since 2010 (SEVEN YEARS)! A busy professional and family man, he makes time to come to the gym and get in a good workout! As a former football player, father of two sporty boys and married to a 2nd degree black belt, athleticism has always been a big part of his life. Those many years of sports have led to joint issues but Dr. Dave finds that because CrossFit can infinitely scale and accommodate, he's always felt that the workouts are intense and fulfilling. He's typically pretty quiet at the gym but a real hoot once he puts in his two cents! He's a pleasure to have around and never without a smile.
Tell Us About Yourself.
I'm 53 years old, born in Salina, KS and grew up in Omaha, NE. I did my undergrad in animal science and got my DVM (Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine) at Cornell. Currently I'm a faculty at the College of Vet Med in Biomedical Sciences at CSU. I work with livestock! I've got my wife Robin who is also a Veterinarian and a second degree black belt in Karate. I have two boys, Aaron (14) and Joe (12) who are into many different sports. I do CrossFit, coach baseball and still hike quite a bit too!
Why do you "CrossFit"?
I haven't found anything that gives you anything close to as efficient and intense of a workout in such a compressed time frame. What I do at CrossFit in 45 minutes takes me 3 hours in the big gym weight room. I like that because I have joint issues that CrossFit can properly scale things to make them manageable but still challenging.
What makes Choice City so special?
It has a positive and relaxed atmosphere but still focuses on accomplishing as much as you can as an individual. The coaches are very accomplished, knowledgable and focused on athletes doing the different movements correctly, which helps people stay safe and progress quickly (which is huge!) The membership is diverse and like a big family.
WOD - Benchmark "Kelly"
5 Rounds
400 m Run
30 WallBalls
30 Box Jumps
(Time Cap 30 min)
