31/01/2026
January Member of the Month is the one and only Gemma!! 🎉👏
Gemma has been consistently showing up, dialling in her form, and last week absolutely sent it by nailing her first handed BMU 💪🔥
She’s also that person doing double back-to-back sessions on Thursdays, constantly pushing her limits and setting the standard.
Give her a massive round of applause 👏👏👏
We sat down with Gemma and asked her the following questions….
⭐️ MEMBER OF THE MONTH – Q&A ⭐️
How long have you been at AFS CrossFit?: 5 years
What made you start CrossFit? I was actually talked into it by my good friend Sarah. As soon as I went, I knew instantly that I wanted to stick around and get better! The CrossFit community is infectious.
Favourite movement / lift: pull ups
Least favourite movement: sn**ch
What makes you keep coming back to AFS CrossFit? The community here is so supportive, and I have met some friends for life through the gym. I am also pushed and challenged regularly, and have seen huge improvements in my fitness and strength over the years, which in turn has massively improved my running.
What would you say to someone who’s nervous about starting CrossFit?
Please don’t be. I totally understand that it may be daunting at first - i definitely felt that way too. I thought everyone there would be these super fit people who were in a different league than me. But this is not the case - there are people of all abilities, sizes, ages, sexes. Every workout is designed to be inclusive to all levels of fitness. No one is ever left out, and everyone is encouraged and motivated by the coaches and the fellow class participants. This is the CrossFit community at it’s best, and you will see this at all CrossFit gyms - everyone is welcome!
Favourite memory with AFS CrossFit so far: competing in my first competition two years ago with a fabulous group of ladies, we were all first timers and took the plunge and booked onto our first comp, and we had an absolute blast!
How does it feel being Member of the Month?
It’s about time 😉
Now the question is… who’s taking February? 👀
