Chris Gubbels
December 9, 2008
As a chiropractor and certified wellness doctor with a bachelors of science in exercise science and biology I highly recommend participating in CrossFit. I know it will greatly help you get more out of life and increase your enjoyment of the activities you really love.
I was first introduced to CrossFit by a doctor that I interned with in Minneapolis. We did not have a CrossFit affiliate nearby so I started by doing the online workouts at a local gym. When I moved to Fort Collins in July 2008 I started a building a relationship with Chris Brown at Emergent Fitness. During my first workouts at EmerFit I was amazed by the difference between doing the workouts at an actual affiliate as compared to on my own. The intensity was drastically increased, I was getting a ton of coaching and I built friendships with the other members. Emerfit has a community feeling that is lacking in almost all other gyms.
I strongly believe that CrossFit is the best type of conditioning any individual can participate in for optimum health. As a college wrestler competing at a national level I’ve experience some pretty high levels of fitness, but I can honestly say CrossFit has given me more functional fitness than any other training. Very little of what most people do at the gym carries over to their real lives. Functional fitness is all about helping you get more out of life. If you’re a person who enjoys hiking, climbing, skiing or just wants to truly enhance your level of health then CrossFit is for you!!
When you study the physiology behind what type physical activity is required for the optimum expression of health you will find CrossFit to be the best thing out there. Doing long bouts of aerobic activity such as running long distances or does very little for your health. Your body is designed to do short bursts of intensive exercise using multiple large muscle groups at the same time. Crossfit is the closest thing to what your body innately and genetically requires for the expression of health.
Dr. Christopher M. Gubbels B.Sc., D.C., C.C.W.P
Gubbels Chiropractic & Wellness Center
November 2008
