CrossFit Ex Animo Meet Pippa

CrossFit Ex Animo opened in 2014 and Pippa was one of the first members through our doors in Craighall. Pippa Leslie is a long time member of CrossFit Ex Animo. We love having her around and she always can be found pushing herself and never giving up. She is a pleasure to coach and a great part of our family. 

Below is her post. 

“Age really is just a number… Crossfit proves the cliche.  The dread of turning 60 six months ago has been transformed over the months into pride and self respect!  Training with Ex Animo I hit 60 the fittest, both physically and mentally that I have ever been! Bring it on!

CrossFit has taken my fitness to a new level of enjoyment and achievement. Not just in daily improvements in form and skills, a leaner, stronger & more mobile body, goals achieved, however small, but in mental strength, knowing that you can do the things you would have thought impossible a few months or a year ago….You can lift, you can do pull ups, box jumps, double unders, …you can even do burpees!…lots of them!   You look at a WOD and think how will I ever do that, but you do, and you surprise yourself at how well you do it.  The community and camaraderie at the Box spurs you on. Age becomes irrelevant, you’re competing against yourself. Whatever reason your fellow crossfitters train alongside you, whether  to compete, to get fitter, leaner or just for fun, the mutual respect, support and encouragement no matter age, strength or skill level, fires you on to greater achievement

The amazing coaches are always there with encouragement when you’re flagging, getting you through frustrations, teaching you the skills to overcome your own perceived limitations.  Crossfit has taught me that whatever your age there are no limits