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Chalmar Beef Athlete of the Month: May 2015

This month’s award goes to one of the most consistent attendees of the 8:15am class. He never cherry picks, always scales to his abilities, is forever smiling, and fully supports the “If you’re not moving you’re motivating” motto!

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Name:
Paris Stavrides

I’ve been training at CrossFit Jozi since:
October 2013

I discovered CrossFit through:
My wife, Matoula

The most significant change in my health since starting CrossFit has been:
It helped me stop smoking back in Nov 2013.

My biggest challenge in CrossFit is:
Hand stand walks.

What keeps you coming back?
Feeling good is addictive!

If I could use one word to describe myself it would be:
No idea ask my wife?!

My favorite activity outside of CrossFit is:
Cooking fresh fish on the braai with a good glass of wine, whilst being with my wife and children.

My favorite place to eat in Jozi is:
There’s a few,  but I’ll go with Mythos.

My proudest accomplishment at CrossFit Jozi is:
Doing a strict Muscle Up

My goals for the remainder of the year are:
Strengthening my lower back, which always worries me, get more flexibility on the shoulders. And smash out a couple of muscle ups in a row.

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