Jacob Egbert- Competitor Profile

 

I started Crossfit in June of 2009 after a 2 year period of relative inactivity.  My previous experience was limited to occasional globo-gym workouts then I started triathlon training in medical school.  During internship I just worked.  Then I started residency and added a fourth child to the mix.  I didn't have time to return to the three hour bike rides and hours on the road and in the pool I thought I needed for fitness.  Then I discovered crossfit.   I tried Cindy for my first workout and finished 9 rounds (last three with knee pushups).  My life changed.  The crossfit method made so much sense.  So I began building a home box in my basement.  PRs come almost every workout (need to repeat some benchmarks still).  Not surprising considering my first Fran was 10:53.  I studied main site obsessively and watched every crossfit games video made.  I bought bumper plates and made a squat rack.  I learned olympic lifting via mainsite videos.  I started training friends and now I give regular "free" classes.  I am schedule for my level one cert in April.  When I saw the sectionals coming to within 2 hours of my home I had to be a part of it.  I am not the fittest man on the planet but I am the fittest I have ever been and will give all I have to the WODs.

Current Stats:

Age: 31

Ht: 72"

Wt: 185

Fran 3:57

Helen 9:05

Grace 3:27

Diane 10:00

Annie 11:21

Lynne 175

The Cheif 6,5,5,4,5,

Cindy 22 rounds

Mile run with 45# weighvest 8:35

5k with 20# weightvest  27:30

400m 1:10

Back squat 325

Shoulder Press 180

Deadlift 425

Clean and Jerk 225

Power snatch 175

Bench Press 255

Max pull ups 40

 

Comments

[Severin]

That 2 pood is something to work with! I love it!
I can't wait to watch you compete next weekend, and hope to find myself in a sectional qualifier next year!

[Paul C]

Great story and those are some impressive numbers up there. This is going to be FUN!

[Jacob]

Thanks! I can't wait. I'm hoping for some more PRs. Just got 235 on clean and jerk yesterday. Let's all stay healthy.