Congratulations to long-time member, Megan Fuentes for being named CrossFit Salus Athlete of the Month for August! Megan joined us in 2015 and is always smiling, bringing positive energy to every class she attends. Drawn to the sport by her dad, CrossFit is now an important part of her life, helping her stay focused.

We are proud to have you a part of the Salus family and thanks for stepping in to coach CrossFit Salus Kids class this summer!

I started CrossFit about 7 years ago. My dad started first and would go through movements in the kitchen and convinced me to try it. I had been struggling with Lyme disease and exercise was one way to kick its butt, so I kicked its butt really hard ?

CrossFit has made me stronger in a multitude of ways. It has helped me to persevere through WODs and, even more, through life. I can lift more…

I am finally starting to get strict pull ups and dips!!

It was actually a tougher transition than one might expect because of the classic standard of beauty that society portrays (which does not have strong traps and defined quads) but I’m proud of what my body can do now.

With a crazy schedule I tend to have waves of coming frequently and then not. When I am not attending classes my stress levels are higher, I feel poorly about myself and I’m not as productive. However, when I am going consistently, I function better all around.

A workout that kicks your ass! You lift weights, do gymnastics movements, and its always changing.

You feel like you’re dying, but it’s great once it’s done ?

Getting better, seeing results, increased confidence, and the community…and feeling jealous when my parents are going but I’m not.

All the legs! Love squats, handstand push ups, and dubs.

It’s not easy, but you’ll be glad you did it.

Staying consistent as school and work pick up again ? and always muscle ups.

An EMOM involving dubs and squats, maybe throw some GHD sit ups in there too

Sleep, being outside, and spending time with family and friends

Favorite healthy dish at the moment is stuffed tomatoes with quinoa, spinach, pesto, and garbanzo beans.

Splurge? All the carbs. Mostly focaccia grandma pizza from Brooklyn.

Wonder Woman because she’s a strong, kind, smart woman…and ridiculously badass in an awesome outfit.

First thing that comes to mind is something that Gino said to me during a workout and it has pushed me ever since. I was resting too much between reps in a WOD and he said, “Pick it up when you don’t want to” it gave me more mental strength to keep going.

Despite the fact that I have traveled and lived across the world, when I was little I was ridiculously shy and was a koala on my mom…us Brownfelds are all or nothing kind of people ?

Every month we feature a new “Athlete of the Month” at CrossFit Salus. This is a member who has stuck out to us one way or another because of their amazing progress, grit, gains and community engagement. These featured athletes are full of motivation. Read their stories to help you stay focused and motivated, too.

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