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CROSSWINDS CROSSFIT, LAKEVILLE, MN
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JIM

I remember walking in to Papa Murphy’s one day to get dinner for the family and noticed a new gym under construction next door.  I kept an eye on the progress every time I was heading in to pick up the family Friday night pizza dinner.  After just moving to Minnesota, I was looking for a gym to join because I desperately needed to make a change in my life and get my health under control.  Years of little to no activity had led to high blood pressure, high cholesterol and a slew of other major health issues that needed to be reversed, and soon.  I had heard of CrossFit but thought it was only for those who were already in shape and that I would just hurt myself.  After talking to a couple friends who are crossfitter’s, I decided to give this gym next to Papa Murphy’s a try.  I got signed up for a free trial and signed up for a full membership immediately after that trial.  CrossFit was the fitness program I was looking for and desperately needed.   

When I first started I was more than 70lbs overweight, couldn’t do a box jump, couldn’t run, and struggled to get through even the warm ups without wanting to find the green bucket.  After a couple of months going 3 days a week, I started to move better and started to see the weight come off, after 7 months I was going 4 days a week and competed in my first CrossFit Open, after a year I was 50 lbs. lighter, doing most workouts as prescribed, and was working on becoming a coach. 

​Crosswinds Crossfit has become part of my family’s life, a home away from home.  As a coach, I love being able to give back to a community that has given so much to me and my family.  As an athlete, I continue to push myself to be better than I was yesterday and this drive and determination emanates across all other aspects of my life.  I am looking forward to continuing to strive to meet my goals and continuing to set new goals, like muscle ups, with the support of the coaches and athletes I have come to consider part of my family.      

-Jim Beard, member at Crosswinds CrossFit since August 2015; Coach since August 2016

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  • Welcome
  • Free Consult
  • Nutrition
  • Personal Training
  • Youth Programs
  • Classes
    • Adult CrossFit
    • Kids and Teens
    • Family Fit
  • More
    • FAQ's
    • Success Stories
    • Coaches
    • Facility
    • Birthday Parties
    • Drop-Ins
    • Contact Us