APRIL 2025 Dwayne Howard

What is your age?
33

What is your occupation?
Accountant at an insurance company.

How did you discover CrossFit Warehouse?
Dropped in a few times when I saw Estefania was a coach.

How has CrossFit Warehouse impacted your fitness or lifestyle?
Warehouse has been a very positive experience for my lifestyle, especially allowing my wife and me to bring our little one as we work out. Also, it allows me to stay competitive now that I’m no longer playing sports.

What are your short-term or long-term fitness goals?
Short term: complete the Chicago Marathon under 5hrs.
Long term: get to a 500lb deadlift.

What do you like most about CrossFit Warehouse?
The community aspect and being around people that push each other to our physical limits. Also, I enjoy how competitive workouts get amongst members.

What is your favorite CrossFit movement?
Push jerks and push-ups.

What is your least favorite CrossFit movement?
Stretching.

What movements would be in your ideal WOD?
Double unders, push jerks, and push-ups.

What are you doing to improve your diet?
Signed up for nutrition planning.

What are your favorite movies?
I don’t watch many movies, but I watch a lot of sports and cooking shows.

Who is your favorite music artist or band?
Jay-Z

What is your favorite workout song?
"Change Me" by Big X the Plug

What achievements are you most proud of?
I’m most proud of the family I’m building with my wife. Especially how we’re both pushing to live a healthier lifestyle together to set positive examples for our child.

What is something people don’t know about you?
I tore my right ACL twice on the same day one year apart.

What does CrossFit mean to you in 10 words or less?
A community that encourages a healthy lifestyle.

What advice would you give to someone new to CrossFit?
Work at your own pace, and everything will come together in due time.