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Kathleen Waid, 39, of Harrisonburg wraps her hands in preparation for pull-ups during a CrossFit class Feb. 25. Nik ki Fox / DN- R
“anybody” can complete the exercises. “CrossFit has a reputation of being high-intensity and I think some like to label it as being very difficult, but I challenge people on that,” he said. “Once you understand it, and once you’re in the right gym with the right group of instructors, it’s not intimidating at all.” Jaye Brumfield was one of those trepidant individuals when she first joined nearly a year and a half ago. “Going into it, initially, I knew it was going to be pretty hardcore,” said the 41-year-old graphic designer from Bridgewater. “But the thing is, the program is scaled to what the individual can handle.” She also pointed out that no two days at CrossFit are identical, unlike workout routines at most gyms. “I come in and do whatever is on the board and I don’t have
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