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CFJ HQ : MEMBER PROFILE – ANDREW KYRIACOU

NAME: Andrew Kyriacou

WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A JOB?

I’m an operations manager for a Real Estate company. Yes I sell houses so you can trust me 🙂

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN TRAINING AT CFJ?

Since Feb 2014.

WHAT ENCOURAGED YOU TO JOIN US WHEN YOU DID?

Stratos in my ear telling me how great the programming, the community and everything in general is.

ARE THERE ANY MEMORIES FROM YOUR FIRST DAYS THAT YOU’D LIKE TO SHARE?

I started just before the 2014 Open and was really impressed with how the bulk of the community entered and got involved.

WHAT IS THE COOLEST THING THAT YOU HAVE ACHIEVED AT CFJ?

Completing the 2014 Summer Challenge. Best shape of my life.

WHAT CHANGES IN YOUR HEALTH HAVE YOU NOTICED SINCE STARTING CrossFit?

I eat better in terms of types of food. For eg. I have cut out sugar completely. Now I need to work on quantities nom nom.

WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU’RE NOT BUSY GETTING FITTER AT CFJ?

I try spend as much time with my family as I can, especially outdoors. Star Gazing and Rock Climbing top of the list.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENTS SINCE JOINING CFJ?

Training 5 days in a row and arriving on time.

LIST SOME OF YOUR CFJ BUCKET LIST ITEMS.

Sub 2 minute Grace and a 100kg snatch.

WHERE IS YOUR FAVOURITE PLACE TO EAT OUT IN JOZI?

In good faith I must remove KFC from the equation…I must say the Grill House is always good and look out for a place called Marble.

IF YOU COULD INVITE 3 FAMOUS PEOPLE TO DINNER, WHO WOULD THEY BE?

Jesus Christ
Nicolaus Copernicus
Colonel Saunders – I need that recipe.

WHO INSPIRES YOU AT CFJ AND IS THERE ANYONE ELSE YOU’D LIKE TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO?

In good faith I must remove Angie, she generally inspires me in everything (in the zone…. boom). Basil Aronis, the man is a machine.

TELL US AN INTERESTING FACT WE MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU.

I enjoy cooking, although my wife doesn’t like the aftermath left behind in the kitchen.

IN NO MORE THAN 5 WORDS, TELL US WHY YOU CrossFit.

High intensity and heavy s*%t

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