members info
Name: Thomas
Age: 28
Hometown and Country: Shrewsbury, England
Occupation: Senior Teacher, Branch Manager
Hobbies: Travelling – going to beaches, watching Curb Your Enthusiasm and anything with Alan Partridge, having one extra beer while watching football
Member at CrossFit Tay Ho since: September 2016 (I think)
Role at CrossFit Tay Ho, if any: Member
Former Box name, if any: CrossFit Tay Ho was my first box
Favorite CrossFit Movement or WOD: Probably deadlift
Least Favorite CrossFit Movement or WOD: Snatch/Overhead squat and any WOD make me sick.
What was your first CrossFit workout: I can’t remember, something involving pull ups and overhead presses
Favorite Training Quote: It’s not bullying, if it’s from the coach
3 Month Fitness Goal: nail double unders
6 Month Fitness Goal: get chest to bar, increase one rep max
One Year Fitness Goal: complete some workouts at RX
TIPS FOR DROP-INS: Just come, it’s really good!
Favorite Tourist Site in Hanoi: Get into the countryside, go to Mai Chau
Favorite place for food in Hanoi: Kampong chicken
Age: 28
Hometown and Country: Shrewsbury, England
Occupation: Senior Teacher, Branch Manager
Hobbies: Travelling – going to beaches, watching Curb Your Enthusiasm and anything with Alan Partridge, having one extra beer while watching football
Member at CrossFit Tay Ho since: September 2016 (I think)
Role at CrossFit Tay Ho, if any: Member
Former Box name, if any: CrossFit Tay Ho was my first box
Favorite CrossFit Movement or WOD: Probably deadlift
Least Favorite CrossFit Movement or WOD: Snatch/Overhead squat and any WOD make me sick.
What was your first CrossFit workout: I can’t remember, something involving pull ups and overhead presses
Favorite Training Quote: It’s not bullying, if it’s from the coach
3 Month Fitness Goal: nail double unders
6 Month Fitness Goal: get chest to bar, increase one rep max
One Year Fitness Goal: complete some workouts at RX
TIPS FOR DROP-INS: Just come, it’s really good!
Favorite Tourist Site in Hanoi: Get into the countryside, go to Mai Chau
Favorite place for food in Hanoi: Kampong chicken
Name: Aurelia
Age: 16
Hometown and Country: Wesel, Germany
Occupation: Student
Hobbies: Playing Piano, reading, music
Member at CrossFit Tay Ho since: August 2016
Role at CrossFit Tay Ho, if any: Member (our youngest!)
Former Box name, if any: Crossfit Tay Ho was my first box
Favorite CrossFit Movement: Squat Clean, Split Jerks
Least Favorite CrossFit Movement or WOD: Wall Climbers
What was your first CrossFit workout: WOD including Wall balls and Wall Climbers
Favorite Training Quote: Don’t stop when you are tired, stop when you’re done
3 Month Fitness Goal: 50 Kilo squat clean
6 Month Fitness Goal: Double unders
TIPS FOR DROP-INS: Bring water and get a fresh coconut after your workout
Favorite Tourist Site in Hanoi: the old quarter on the weekend
Favorite place for food in Hanoi: Salt N’ lime for Mexican, Foodshop 45 for Indian Food and Sushi Dakoro for Japanese
Age: 16
Hometown and Country: Wesel, Germany
Occupation: Student
Hobbies: Playing Piano, reading, music
Member at CrossFit Tay Ho since: August 2016
Role at CrossFit Tay Ho, if any: Member (our youngest!)
Former Box name, if any: Crossfit Tay Ho was my first box
Favorite CrossFit Movement: Squat Clean, Split Jerks
Least Favorite CrossFit Movement or WOD: Wall Climbers
What was your first CrossFit workout: WOD including Wall balls and Wall Climbers
Favorite Training Quote: Don’t stop when you are tired, stop when you’re done
3 Month Fitness Goal: 50 Kilo squat clean
6 Month Fitness Goal: Double unders
TIPS FOR DROP-INS: Bring water and get a fresh coconut after your workout
Favorite Tourist Site in Hanoi: the old quarter on the weekend
Favorite place for food in Hanoi: Salt N’ lime for Mexican, Foodshop 45 for Indian Food and Sushi Dakoro for Japanese
Name: Kal AlBader
Age: 40
Hometown and Country: Kuwait City, Kuwait
Occupation: Marketing Manager
Hobbies: Reading, travelling and crossfiting
Member at CrossFit Tay Ho since: Jun 2016
Role at CrossFit Tay Ho, if any: Member
Former Box name, if any: Crossfit 852
Favorite CrossFit Movement or WOD: i have a love hate relation to FRAN
Least Favorite CrossFit Movement or WOD: Thrusters, hence FRAN
What was your first CrossFit workout: i dont remember the exact workout but there was Power Clean in it. i didnt know how to clean it!
Favorite Training Quote: It never gets easier, you just simply get better!
3 Month Fitness Goal: 80+ KG power clean
6 Month Fitness Goal: Muscle up
One Year Fitness Goal: be better than last year
TIPS FOR DROP-INS: bring a bottle of water, a towel and your great attitude
Favorite Tourist Site in Hanoi: ethnology museum. great way to appreciate the diversity of this nation
Favorite place for food in Hanoi: maison de tet decor. healthy organic food and great coffee
Age: 40
Hometown and Country: Kuwait City, Kuwait
Occupation: Marketing Manager
Hobbies: Reading, travelling and crossfiting
Member at CrossFit Tay Ho since: Jun 2016
Role at CrossFit Tay Ho, if any: Member
Former Box name, if any: Crossfit 852
Favorite CrossFit Movement or WOD: i have a love hate relation to FRAN
Least Favorite CrossFit Movement or WOD: Thrusters, hence FRAN
What was your first CrossFit workout: i dont remember the exact workout but there was Power Clean in it. i didnt know how to clean it!
Favorite Training Quote: It never gets easier, you just simply get better!
3 Month Fitness Goal: 80+ KG power clean
6 Month Fitness Goal: Muscle up
One Year Fitness Goal: be better than last year
TIPS FOR DROP-INS: bring a bottle of water, a towel and your great attitude
Favorite Tourist Site in Hanoi: ethnology museum. great way to appreciate the diversity of this nation
Favorite place for food in Hanoi: maison de tet decor. healthy organic food and great coffee
Name: Belen Alcat
Age: 38
Hometown and Country: América, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Occupation: Diplomat
Hobbies: Photography
Member at CrossFit Tay Ho since: April 2014
Role at CrossFit Tay Ho, if any: Taking pics for CFTH Instagram and reposts content there
Former Box name, if any: Crossfit Hollywood
Favorite CrossFit Movement or WOD: Double unders
Least Favorite CrossFit Movement or WOD: Wallballs
What was your first CrossFit workout: An AMRAP (as many repetitions as possible), that involved running, squats and rowing
Favorite Training Quote: Nothing ever comes to one, that is worth having, except as a result of hard work
Fitness Goals: Since I am in the process of recovering from arm/shoulder injury, my goal is to be able to fully heal. I appreciate the way in which CFTH coaches modify the WODS to help me reach that goal.
Tips for drop-ins: Contact us through our Facebook page, come for a WOD and afterwards walk to the lake (two blocks from the box) to drink a coconut or have brunch while you enjoy the most beautiful view.
Favorite Tourist Site in Hanoi: Walk around Hoan Kiem Lake and visit the temple in the middle of the lake. Wonderful for sight-seeing and people watching.
Favorite place for food in Hanoi: Cau Go Vietnamese Cuisine, very near Hoan Kiem Lake, and with the very best view.
Age: 38
Hometown and Country: América, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Occupation: Diplomat
Hobbies: Photography
Member at CrossFit Tay Ho since: April 2014
Role at CrossFit Tay Ho, if any: Taking pics for CFTH Instagram and reposts content there
Former Box name, if any: Crossfit Hollywood
Favorite CrossFit Movement or WOD: Double unders
Least Favorite CrossFit Movement or WOD: Wallballs
What was your first CrossFit workout: An AMRAP (as many repetitions as possible), that involved running, squats and rowing
Favorite Training Quote: Nothing ever comes to one, that is worth having, except as a result of hard work
Fitness Goals: Since I am in the process of recovering from arm/shoulder injury, my goal is to be able to fully heal. I appreciate the way in which CFTH coaches modify the WODS to help me reach that goal.
Tips for drop-ins: Contact us through our Facebook page, come for a WOD and afterwards walk to the lake (two blocks from the box) to drink a coconut or have brunch while you enjoy the most beautiful view.
Favorite Tourist Site in Hanoi: Walk around Hoan Kiem Lake and visit the temple in the middle of the lake. Wonderful for sight-seeing and people watching.
Favorite place for food in Hanoi: Cau Go Vietnamese Cuisine, very near Hoan Kiem Lake, and with the very best view.
Name: Mei Mei
Age: 39
Hometown and Country: Orange, California, USA
Occupation: Foreign Service Officer, US Agency for International Development
Hobbies: Cooking, traveling, CrossFit
Member at Crossfit Tay Ho since: October 2014
Role at Crossfit Tay Ho: member
Former Box name, if any: CrossFit Amaka (Lusaka, Zambia)
Favorite Crossfit Movement or WOD: Hard to pick one
Least Favorite Crossfit Movement or WOD: HSPU or anything requiring flipping upside down – I get vertigo
First Crossfit Workout: Can’t remember
Favorite Training Quote: Finish strong!
Fitness goals: I love Crossfit because I have become stronger and fitter. It’s the kind of sport that promotes continuous learning- there’s always room for growth, and learning can be exchanged vertically (coach) or horizontally (members). I don’t have specific 3-6-12 month goals but overall aim to go to Crossfit on a regular basis while juggling full-time work and family, continue improving across all domains, avoid injury, and have fun.
Tips for drop-ins: Bring water, especially if you drop in at 6am and the adjascent shops aren’t open yet. If the shops are open, you can usually get a fresh cold coconut at the shop just down Tay Ho street.
Favorite Tourist Site in Hanoi: Old Quarter on a weekend evening – love the streets filled with food stands and plastic stools for beer and people watching.
Favorite place for food in Hanoi: 4Ps for awesome and unique pizzas; Moose and Roo at the American Club for American BBQ classics like pulled pork and ribs; Highway 4 for adventurous Vietnamese cuisine; Sushi Dakoro for Japanese; Salt n’Lime for Mexican; and La Badiane for the splurge.
Age: 39
Hometown and Country: Orange, California, USA
Occupation: Foreign Service Officer, US Agency for International Development
Hobbies: Cooking, traveling, CrossFit
Member at Crossfit Tay Ho since: October 2014
Role at Crossfit Tay Ho: member
Former Box name, if any: CrossFit Amaka (Lusaka, Zambia)
Favorite Crossfit Movement or WOD: Hard to pick one
Least Favorite Crossfit Movement or WOD: HSPU or anything requiring flipping upside down – I get vertigo
First Crossfit Workout: Can’t remember
Favorite Training Quote: Finish strong!
Fitness goals: I love Crossfit because I have become stronger and fitter. It’s the kind of sport that promotes continuous learning- there’s always room for growth, and learning can be exchanged vertically (coach) or horizontally (members). I don’t have specific 3-6-12 month goals but overall aim to go to Crossfit on a regular basis while juggling full-time work and family, continue improving across all domains, avoid injury, and have fun.
Tips for drop-ins: Bring water, especially if you drop in at 6am and the adjascent shops aren’t open yet. If the shops are open, you can usually get a fresh cold coconut at the shop just down Tay Ho street.
Favorite Tourist Site in Hanoi: Old Quarter on a weekend evening – love the streets filled with food stands and plastic stools for beer and people watching.
Favorite place for food in Hanoi: 4Ps for awesome and unique pizzas; Moose and Roo at the American Club for American BBQ classics like pulled pork and ribs; Highway 4 for adventurous Vietnamese cuisine; Sushi Dakoro for Japanese; Salt n’Lime for Mexican; and La Badiane for the splurge.
Name: Anna
Age: 36
Hometown and Country: Oregon, USA
Occupation: Special Investigator part-time, mom all of the time
Hobbies: Reading, cooking, travel, music
Member at CrossFit Tay Ho since: Sept. 2014
Role at CrossFit Tay Ho, if any: Previously managed finances
Former Box name, if any: First box was Crossfit Tay Ho
Favorite CrossFit Movement or WOD: I just love the intensity of Crossfit! I can’t pick a favorite.
Least Favorite CrossFit Movement or WOD: Wallballs
What was your first CrossFit workout: 100 burpees, one minute on, one minute off, count each round until you reach 100
Favorite Training Quote: A strong person is harder to kill.
3 Month Fitness Goal: get back into shape, been on holiday too long!
6 Month Fitness Goal: double unders
One Year Fitness Goal: HSPU, deadlift over 100 kg
TIPS FOR DROP-INS: Bring water
Favorite Tourist Site in Hanoi: The Old Quarter
Favorite place for food in Hanoi: Quan An Ngon with the courtyard. Inexpensive. Love that you can order and try all different types of dishes.
Age: 36
Hometown and Country: Oregon, USA
Occupation: Special Investigator part-time, mom all of the time
Hobbies: Reading, cooking, travel, music
Member at CrossFit Tay Ho since: Sept. 2014
Role at CrossFit Tay Ho, if any: Previously managed finances
Former Box name, if any: First box was Crossfit Tay Ho
Favorite CrossFit Movement or WOD: I just love the intensity of Crossfit! I can’t pick a favorite.
Least Favorite CrossFit Movement or WOD: Wallballs
What was your first CrossFit workout: 100 burpees, one minute on, one minute off, count each round until you reach 100
Favorite Training Quote: A strong person is harder to kill.
3 Month Fitness Goal: get back into shape, been on holiday too long!
6 Month Fitness Goal: double unders
One Year Fitness Goal: HSPU, deadlift over 100 kg
TIPS FOR DROP-INS: Bring water
Favorite Tourist Site in Hanoi: The Old Quarter
Favorite place for food in Hanoi: Quan An Ngon with the courtyard. Inexpensive. Love that you can order and try all different types of dishes.
Name: Rainer
Age: 43
Hometown and Country: Berlin, Germany
Occupation: Policy Consultant (Renewable Energies)
Hobbies: Traveling Southeast Asia, Photography, CrossFit, Swimming, Lazy Family Sundays
Member at CrossFit Tay Ho since: October 2015
Role at CrossFit Tay Ho, if any: Marketing Support
Former Box name, if any: CrossFit Tay Ho was my first Box
Favorite CrossFit Movement or WOD: All body weight/calisthenics moves like push ups, squats, wall balls and burpees as well as movement and mobility exercises
Least Favorite CrossFit Movement or WOD: hand stand push up, front and overhead squats
What was your first CrossFit workout: CHELSEA (30 min. EMOTM 5 pull ups, 10 push ups, 15 air squats) and after I survived this I knew that I wanted (and definitely needed!) more of this…
Favorite Training Quote: “CrossFit makes you harder to kill!” (CrossFit Tay Ho coach Michael)
3 Month Fitness Goal: 30 unbroken double-unders, 5 hand stand push ups and stronger/more flexible wrists for all the barbell work
6 Month Fitness Goal: 10 strict pull ups, improve all overhead work, master the bar muscle up
One Year Fitness Goal: Mastering squat snatch with proper technique, improve PBs in all OLY lifts
TIPS FOR DROP-INS: Contact CrossFit Tay Ho in advance to find the right day/WOD to join, and buy a T-shirt!
Favorite Tourist Site in Hanoi: The shores of Westlake at 6am to watch Hanoi wake up, the open air Water Puppet Theatre at the Museum of Ethnology on Sunday mornings, (taoist) Quán Thán Temple at the southern shore of Trúc Bach lake, Hàng Mã street before Tet or Christmas with its overwhelming decoration.
Favorite place for food in Hanoi: For authentic street food: Bún Cha 34 in Hàng Than street, for best Cha Ca: Cha Ca 14 in Cha Ca street, for a “all-in-one-place” street food experience: Quang An Ngon in Pham Boi Chau street, for great Vietnamese food with a stunning view on Hoan Kiem lake: Cau Go, for best Vietnamese-Fusion: Port d’ Annam close to the Cathedral, for best Pizza in Hanoi (if you need a break of Vietnamese food): Da Paolo in Tay Ho, for Cocktails with a perfect view over Hanoi (on a clear day): the sky bar on Lotte tower.
Age: 43
Hometown and Country: Berlin, Germany
Occupation: Policy Consultant (Renewable Energies)
Hobbies: Traveling Southeast Asia, Photography, CrossFit, Swimming, Lazy Family Sundays
Member at CrossFit Tay Ho since: October 2015
Role at CrossFit Tay Ho, if any: Marketing Support
Former Box name, if any: CrossFit Tay Ho was my first Box
Favorite CrossFit Movement or WOD: All body weight/calisthenics moves like push ups, squats, wall balls and burpees as well as movement and mobility exercises
Least Favorite CrossFit Movement or WOD: hand stand push up, front and overhead squats
What was your first CrossFit workout: CHELSEA (30 min. EMOTM 5 pull ups, 10 push ups, 15 air squats) and after I survived this I knew that I wanted (and definitely needed!) more of this…
Favorite Training Quote: “CrossFit makes you harder to kill!” (CrossFit Tay Ho coach Michael)
3 Month Fitness Goal: 30 unbroken double-unders, 5 hand stand push ups and stronger/more flexible wrists for all the barbell work
6 Month Fitness Goal: 10 strict pull ups, improve all overhead work, master the bar muscle up
One Year Fitness Goal: Mastering squat snatch with proper technique, improve PBs in all OLY lifts
TIPS FOR DROP-INS: Contact CrossFit Tay Ho in advance to find the right day/WOD to join, and buy a T-shirt!
Favorite Tourist Site in Hanoi: The shores of Westlake at 6am to watch Hanoi wake up, the open air Water Puppet Theatre at the Museum of Ethnology on Sunday mornings, (taoist) Quán Thán Temple at the southern shore of Trúc Bach lake, Hàng Mã street before Tet or Christmas with its overwhelming decoration.
Favorite place for food in Hanoi: For authentic street food: Bún Cha 34 in Hàng Than street, for best Cha Ca: Cha Ca 14 in Cha Ca street, for a “all-in-one-place” street food experience: Quang An Ngon in Pham Boi Chau street, for great Vietnamese food with a stunning view on Hoan Kiem lake: Cau Go, for best Vietnamese-Fusion: Port d’ Annam close to the Cathedral, for best Pizza in Hanoi (if you need a break of Vietnamese food): Da Paolo in Tay Ho, for Cocktails with a perfect view over Hanoi (on a clear day): the sky bar on Lotte tower.
Name: Shoshana Cohen Tidey
Age: 38
Hometown and Country: Hagerstown, USA
Occupation: mother of a spunky 2 year old
Hobbies: Walking and spending time with friends.
Member at CrossFit Tay Ho since: March 2015
Role at CrossFit Tay Ho, if any: Member and admin
Favorite CrossFit Movement or WOD: Push Press
Least Favorite CrossFit Movement or WOD: Wall Balls
What was your first CrossFit workout: can’t recall but it involved wall balls!
Favorite Training Quote: ‘You can do anything for 60 seconds’
3 Month Fitness Goal: Double Unders
6 Month Fitness Goal: Half ironman relay in Danang–who wants to join me?
One Year Fitness Goal: Sapa run
TIPS FOR DROP-INS:
Favorite Tourist Site in Hanoi: Hoan Kiem Lake, red bridge
Favorite place for food in Hanoi: Bun Cha 34
Age: 38
Hometown and Country: Hagerstown, USA
Occupation: mother of a spunky 2 year old
Hobbies: Walking and spending time with friends.
Member at CrossFit Tay Ho since: March 2015
Role at CrossFit Tay Ho, if any: Member and admin
Favorite CrossFit Movement or WOD: Push Press
Least Favorite CrossFit Movement or WOD: Wall Balls
What was your first CrossFit workout: can’t recall but it involved wall balls!
Favorite Training Quote: ‘You can do anything for 60 seconds’
3 Month Fitness Goal: Double Unders
6 Month Fitness Goal: Half ironman relay in Danang–who wants to join me?
One Year Fitness Goal: Sapa run
TIPS FOR DROP-INS:
Favorite Tourist Site in Hanoi: Hoan Kiem Lake, red bridge
Favorite place for food in Hanoi: Bun Cha 34
Name: Emilie
Age: 30 years young.
Hometown and Country: Copenhagen, Denmark.
Occupation: Team Leader at Mascot International Vietnam.
Hobbies: Hanging out with my son and husband, CrossFit, Travelling, PALEO baking, going to the Fabric Market Cho Hom, going grocery shopping at the market to bargain.
Member at CrossFit Tay Ho since: before the opening… First trial WOD was on December 7th 2013.
Role at CrossFit Tay Ho, if any: Member, Coach, Marketing, Merchandise, Accounting.
Former Box name, if any: CrossFit Copenhagen
Favorite CrossFit Movement or WOD: Double Unders and Overhead Squats!
Least Favorite CrossFit Movement or WOD: KAREN
What was your first CrossFit workout: 10 min AMRAP 5 push ups, 10 KB swings, 15 squats. And that was before I had a fitness level.
Favorite Training Quote: “Decide what you want. Write it down. Make a plan. And work on it. Every single day.”
3 Month Fitness Goal: 3 strict pull-ups + 3 strict ring dip
6 Month Fitness Goal: 10 strict ring dips + 10 strict pull-ups + 25 minutes 5km run
One Year Fitness Goal: 1 Muscle Up + sub-2:15h half marathon
TIPS for Drop-ins:
Favorite Tourist Site in Hanoi: Visit Cho Hom fabric Market on 149Pho Hue, Hai Ba Trung district, Hanoi. Fabulous ambiance and an experience you will not have in your home country. If you like photo documenting your trip, I would not miss the Hanoi en-gros night market. It opens at 11:30 pm and is some sight. You have the men sleeping in hammocks over their wifes’ market stall with piles of ginger, eggplants or spices.
Favorite place for food in Hanoi: Quan An Ngon for classic nothern Vietnamese Food. If you need a break from holiday food, I warmly recommend Zenith Café, which is a vegetarian restaurant, that has an awesome menu and is a great place to get some air from busy Hanoi. And you could even throw in a drop in Yoga session after a WOD at CrossFit Tay Ho. Zenith is located 200 meter from our new box location and they have awesome lunch deals.
Age: 30 years young.
Hometown and Country: Copenhagen, Denmark.
Occupation: Team Leader at Mascot International Vietnam.
Hobbies: Hanging out with my son and husband, CrossFit, Travelling, PALEO baking, going to the Fabric Market Cho Hom, going grocery shopping at the market to bargain.
Member at CrossFit Tay Ho since: before the opening… First trial WOD was on December 7th 2013.
Role at CrossFit Tay Ho, if any: Member, Coach, Marketing, Merchandise, Accounting.
Former Box name, if any: CrossFit Copenhagen
Favorite CrossFit Movement or WOD: Double Unders and Overhead Squats!
Least Favorite CrossFit Movement or WOD: KAREN
What was your first CrossFit workout: 10 min AMRAP 5 push ups, 10 KB swings, 15 squats. And that was before I had a fitness level.
Favorite Training Quote: “Decide what you want. Write it down. Make a plan. And work on it. Every single day.”
3 Month Fitness Goal: 3 strict pull-ups + 3 strict ring dip
6 Month Fitness Goal: 10 strict ring dips + 10 strict pull-ups + 25 minutes 5km run
One Year Fitness Goal: 1 Muscle Up + sub-2:15h half marathon
TIPS for Drop-ins:
Favorite Tourist Site in Hanoi: Visit Cho Hom fabric Market on 149Pho Hue, Hai Ba Trung district, Hanoi. Fabulous ambiance and an experience you will not have in your home country. If you like photo documenting your trip, I would not miss the Hanoi en-gros night market. It opens at 11:30 pm and is some sight. You have the men sleeping in hammocks over their wifes’ market stall with piles of ginger, eggplants or spices.
Favorite place for food in Hanoi: Quan An Ngon for classic nothern Vietnamese Food. If you need a break from holiday food, I warmly recommend Zenith Café, which is a vegetarian restaurant, that has an awesome menu and is a great place to get some air from busy Hanoi. And you could even throw in a drop in Yoga session after a WOD at CrossFit Tay Ho. Zenith is located 200 meter from our new box location and they have awesome lunch deals.
