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February Family of The Month
Congratulations Valerio, Emma & Izzy!
Emma & Valerio’s unwavering consistency and willingness to attack every workout. They aren't the loudest ones in class, but time and time again they show up, do the work, and are gaining visible results! It's always fun being in class with them! Only a matter of time until Izzy joins us and starts outshining us all!
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Watching Izzy overcome her fears in FitKids was awesome to watch! She's a great kid to have in the program.
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I love Val’s enthusiasm in the gym, balance that with Izzy in FitKids and they are a power fit fam!
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Happy to hear that my little buddy, Izzy, and her parents are family of the month! She is such a fun, sasssy, and awesome little girl. It was great to see her growth in FitKids and realize that she can hold her own and is just as strong, if not stronger, than the boys. I love seeing her come in with Emma and Valerio in the evenings, always wearing her "fast shoes," and really enjoyed getting to coach her in FitKids.
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Valerio and Emma have come so far! Although I can tell some movements may not be his favorite, Valerio pushes through with incredible grit and is always determined to finish workouts no matter what. Emma has built so much strength and she always comes into the gym positive. Together they kill partner workouts. Soon, they'll probably be doing family workouts.
Keep up the great work!
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Izzy really grew during her first time through FitKids. Initially, she didn’t want to participate, but as time went on, and she got more comfortable with the movements and coaches, she became an integral part of the class. We are so proud of her progress!
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Valerio and Emma are consistent, very fun to hang out with, and workout with! Their strength and stamina gains are proof! It is great to see Izzy becoming more comfortable and confident around the big kids.
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The Mangano family just make you smile! Hard working and putting it all out in each workout. Emma spent many months in a boot and still came in to get her sweat on. Valerio I think is trying to figure out how he can eat his homemade pasta as he endures an Endurance Class. Izzy is hard to keep up with when she decides to kick into her fast gear! Keep up the amazing fitness!
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A Few words from our Family
Valerio (V), Emma (E), Izzy (I)
StartedCrossFit:
Emma and Valerio: March 2017
Izzy: November 2018 (PUSH FitKids)
What is your fitness background:
E: 10 years of dance before switching to sports in high school.
V: Mostly Xbox and PlayStation. I did some swimming as a kid and some kickboxing a few years ago, but nothing even close to the intensity you guys make me sweat here!
I: Some swimming. Got rid of those floaties :)
Favorite Movement:
E: Kettlebell swings and deadlifts
V: Snatches, Rowing, anything core
I: Mountain climber, because it’s very easy
Least Favorite Movement:
E: Assault bike, and anything overhead
V: Wall Balls, Thrusters
I: I like them all!
Occupation:
E: Psych NP in the psych emergency department. Never a dull moment!
V: Marketing Manager: Excel, PowerPoints, Data and a lot of corporate buzzwords.
I: Full time kindergartener at HHA
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your family:
V: Born and raised in Milan, Italy (you can probably tell by my high fashion style). Enjoyed Europe quite a bit, until 10 years ago I decided to chase in the US a girl met in Iceland during my college semester abroad. Eventually got married, had a baby... and you know the rest.
I: We like to party with our friends.
E: I grew up on a horse farm in upstate New York. Such a simple little girl. Then this foreigner guy I met during a semester abroad chased me around for a while, until I gave in…
Tell us something we don’t know about you:
E: I had a pet sheep named Snow White. My first degree is in Geology.
I: I have visited 7 countries, and we are about to add the 8th soon (Spain). My favorite was Mexico. And Italy because I get to speak Italian and have chocolate croissants for breakfasts.
V: Emma and I are on an old episode of House Hunters back in 2009 when I was fresh off the boat. We are also trying to learn and educate ourselves on wines. Yeah I know, good excuse to drink. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfzp0TzLTEY&feature=youtu.be
Words to live by or Favorite Quote:
E: Don’t fake it till you make it. Fake it till you become it. (Amy Cuddy)
V: Always be yourself unless you can be Batman. Then you should always be Batman. (Anonymous)
I: Help people when they need help. (Isabella Mangano)
How has CrossFit affected your life outside the gym:
E: I have a more confident approach to life and it has strengthened my relationship with Valerio.
V: Girls can’t keep their hands off me. Just kidding, Emma. I learned that with time and dedication I can do things I thought impossible for me only two years ago. So I now apply that to all aspects of my life.
I: I am faster than my friends at school. And stronger. (allegedly. V.)
What do you enjoy most about PUSH:
E+V: PUSH gave our family the opportunity to find some time to stay together after school/work and do something together, rather than sit at home and watch tv or be each one on their phone/computer. Emma and I have common goals, common passions, common friends and Izzy gets to grow in a healthy environment with a lot of strong girls she can aspire to be like in the future. We also get to complain about various post-workout pain to each other.
I: Playing with Gracie, Eli, and Tyler and all the toys while the parents workout
Fill in the Blank:
I like…
E: shopping. It’s cheaper than therapy .
V: to cook. Such a stress relief activity.
I: vacation
I eat…
I: pizza
V: what I cook. I brought with me my Italian cooking background, but I learned so much while here about different techniques, ingredients and cultures and I like to expand and experiment with them.
E: what Valerio cooks
I do…
I: like hugging
V: try to learn new things and experiment every day. Routine is killer.
E: a hard job, that not many people can handle
I am…
E: an advocate for my patients. And not very good at filling questionnaires .
V: a critical thinker. Need to know the why of everything. Sometimes a little too critical. I’m working on it!
I: Clever (and humble, I would add… V)
Favorite Cheat Meal…
E: a 5 course dinner with wine pairing at the Charleston paid by Valerio.
V: anything that takes half a day to cook, braise, roast, sous-vide, slow cook... the longer the better.
I: pizza and pasta (clearly half of her DNA is showing here! V).
Favorite Real-Life Hero/Athlete…
E: Andy Petit, mostly because he was cute. And AC Milan’s player Kaka. He was really good at playing, and also cute!
V: Alex Zanardi. Look him up. Former car racer who lost both legs in a terrible accident. Instead of giving up he started competing in a number of other sports and he kept winning. He’s unstoppable. I can only aspire to have even a fraction of that mental strength!
I: My teachers and the Hulk (sorry we are still confused about “real-life” concept. V)
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