CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea -- A brunette woman in a black army physical training uniform lifted a dark kettlebell over her shoulders, then slammed it down. Beside her, a man with a black spandex T-shirt lifted a gigantic barbell that was so heavy that the bar bent a little above his head. Their shirts were drenched with sweat. Before most people get out of bed, the Soldiers were training.
"Swing it higher!" a woman told them with excitement. She was 1st Lt. Laura Hinton, an assistant brigade logistics officer from the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade.
"CrossFit is a fitness program designed to provide effective exercise for its participants without specialization," said Hinton. "Regardless of age, body shape, and gender, CrossFit can improve individual's fitness level."
Hinton is a volunteer CrossFit coach for Camp Humphreys. She earned an official CrossFit Level 1 trainer certificate at Fort Stewart in 2012.
She started CrossFit at Hunter Army Airfield in Georgia, which was her last duty station. She has been doing CrossFit for three and a half years. Ever since she came to Camp Humphreys, she has voluntarily spent her own time to coach fellow community members how to do CrossFit.
"I teach a 5:30 a.m. class every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday," said Hinton. "I should be more precise and accurate when it comes to movement for each exercise, and I have to constantly look after the people in case of injury." While she helps the class, she cannot do the workout so she does her own workout after the class is over.
Due to her sacrifice, the participants have a very positive experience with the Camp Humphreys CrossFit classes.
"I don't know how to describe how good it is. Every part of you hurts afterwards. There's a lot of upper and lower body exercises, and those are key elements to improving your APFT," said 1st Lt. Amanda O'leary, a medical officer from the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade.
Hinton said she recommends CrossFit to people who like varied, intense workouts and enjoys workouts with a community. Camp Humphreys CrossFit classes open Monday through Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. and from6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The class is open to anybody on Camp Humphreys. The participants are Soldiers, spouses and civilians. For each class there is about 10 to 15 people attend. The CrossFit program is divided into five processes. The first one is dynamic warm up, second one is strength portion, then the work out of the day, also known as the WOD, then core exercise and stretching.
Camp Humphreys is fortunate to have a CrossFit facility with motivated instructors that are there to support any Soldier, family member or civilian that attends a class. If you are looking to get into shape, get in better shape or take on a challenge check out the CrossFit classes located at the Fitness Annex on Camp Humphreys.
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