 (Copy of questionnaire responses)
Business: Force Multiplier CrossFit
Contact Person: Ross Thomas
Phone#: 217-314-9065
Address: 1417 N. Kickapoo, Lincoln
How many employees? 3
Website:
www.fxcrossfit.com
 I joined the Chamber because....
We joined the Chamber to help support business in Logan County and as a means
for exposing people to unique services.
Why did you decide to invest in Logan County?
Have lived in Logan County for more than 30 years it seemed only natural to give
back to the community that had given so much to me.
What products and services do you offer to Logan County?
CrossFit is a strength and conditioning program that utilizes the power of
community to radically change the lives of our athletes. Our coaches teach small
classes where athletes learn Olympic weight lifting, gymnastics, kettlebell and
other strength and conditioning disciplines; which when combined with intensity,
in a safe environment, produces the results CrossFit is famous for. We have
people from every walk of life and a wide variety of fitness levels. Our program
takes complex movements and scales it to the individual, to ensure the best
results and to decrease the chance of injuries.
 Where
do you see your business in 5 years?
In five years we don’t plan on being much different than we are today. Perhaps a
little larger facility, a few more coaches and lots and lots of success stories.
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Five "Did you know" facts about
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Did you know .
. . The key to losing weight isn’t about how much you work out,
but instead about the quality of food you eat? The foundation of
CrossFit isn’t exercise – it’s nutrition. Eliminating highly
inflammatory foods that over stimulate your insulin response is
the first step on the road to health and fitness!
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Did you know .
. . There are almost no degenerative lower back problems in the
developing world? In the developing world most of the population
are not office dwellers, but instead are actively doing the work
of daily survival. In America many of us are sitting in chairs
or riding in cars for much of our work day. Sitting has proven
to be horrible on our lower backs; to the point some doctors are
calling sitting the new smoking!
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Did you know .
. . Squatting isn’t bad for your knees? What?!? That’s right
squatting is in fact good for your knees. Squatting puts stress
on the knees, very true. However, stress is the stimulus by
which the human body gets fitter. What is bad for your knees is
bad technique, load, and lack of variance in your training. We
have athletes in our gym with who have been diagnosed with
complete deteriorated meniscus. With proper technique and a
coach with an experienced eye for movement faults, those same
people are squatting all the time, pain free, and their knees
are much stronger for it!
Did you know .
. . Lifting weights will NOT make a woman look like a man? It is
exceedingly rare for a woman who lifts weights to develop the
type of muscularity that might be associated with men. Some of
the women in professional body building have supplemented their
training with the use of drugs that increase their testosterone
levels. Women in CrossFit don’t look like men; they look like
beautiful, strong women!
Did you know .
. . The most common reason we hear for not trying CrossFit: “I’m
not fit enough to start CrossFit.” That’s crazy talk! Our best
athletes, who have seen the greatest successes, came to us on
blood pressure medication, with Type 2 Diabetes, and were
carrying way too much body fat. They were terrified their first
day, but were quickly embraced by the members of our community –
made to feel that their effort mattered, not their size,
strength or shape. It’s that first step that changes everything,
and we are here to take every step thereafter with you!
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