In This series
- Introduction
- CrossFit Couples: Stress Is Taken Out In WODs Instead Of Arguments
- CrossFit Couples: “People See You For Who You Really Are”
- CrossFit Couples: “Never ‘No Rep’ Your Girlfriend”
- CrossFit Couples: “It Brings Unity To The Relationship”
Whoever coined the phrase “romance is dead” clearly never looked for it in a puddle of sweat on the floor of a CrossFit box. It turns out that underneath all the groaning and panting coming from your local CrossFit box, a surprisingly large amount or romancing has been going on, too. We found four couples who got together thanks to a mutual love of the demanding yet popular training regime, and we’ll be sharing their stories in the run up to Valentine’s Day 2017.
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Lisa Johnson, 26, junior consultant and Alex Winter, 22, assistant manager
Time together: 11 months
Never attempt to give your partner advice on CrossFit – Alex
Eden Ross, 22, nurse and Jordan Gilmour, 22, mechanical engineer
Time together: Almost two years
People see you for who you really are... a sweaty mess most of the time! – Eden
Tim Hickford, 28, and Jess Bacon, 27, co-owners of Saxon CrossFit, Norfolk
Time together: Nine years
In regular gyms people wear headphones and do their own thing, which can make it quite an isolating experience. At CrossFit you socialise, you talk to one another, you cheer each other on and form relationships. – Tim
Pedro Ramos, 35, graphic designer/CL1 CrossFit coach and Talia Galati, 26, key leader at Lululemon
Time together: Six months
I’ve met some couples that couldn’t stand training together as they wouldn’t accept advice from their partner or don’t like the competition between themselves. – Pedro
