by Kelley Laxton Aaron Evans first stepped into a CrossFit gym in 2014 after Nicole Christensen persuaded him to try it out. He completed his Foundations Course but decided not to pursue it, letting the excuse of his injuries and the stress of childcare keep him from committing. Two years passed by before Evans was convinced to join the group classes and has not looked back since. In the three years he has been a member at CrossFit Roots, he has lost 20 pounds, significantly increased his muscle mass, and is an overall better version of himself. After visiting physical therapy, Evans was told it was his lack of core strength that was making his back injuries worse. So, once he started CrossFit, his initial goal was to heal, and he began to feel better after the frequent ab-mat and toes-to-bar exercises in the workouts “It sounds counterintuitive,” he said,...
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