The incredible community of athletes at CrossFit Victoria got off to a great start in January, cranking out WODs and hitting PBs nearly every day. But one athlete really caught the coaches’ attention: Matthew Bassett. Matt has been nominated as CrossFit Victoria’s Athlete of the Month!
Matt has been a longtime member of CrossFit Victoria. He rarely misses a session, so if you’ve been to any of the evening classes, you’ve undoubtedly met or trained with him. He’s usually there about thirty minutes early (like a boss) to roll out and work on his mobility, or to chat to his partners in crime, Adam Boulton and Shane Hill.
Coach Phil Strangis describes Matt as being very dedicated to his training. He’s constantly looking to improve his technique, efficiency, and strength, and it shows! Matt may weight 70 kg, but he’s recently put up a 90 kg full squat clean PB, a 55 kg 5 RM strict press, and a 115 kg 3 RM back squat. Matt is also a regular at coach Amelia Thomsett‘s olympic lifting classes, where he’s seen massive improvements in the efficiency and quality of his lifts.
Any athlete who’s willing to put in the time to perfect the basics of his sport will see longterm improvements in his progress and fitness. Matt is no exception! According to coach Phil Strangis, “with Matt’s current progress and his new, improved levels of strength and fitness, he’ll be a valuable contributor to the CrossFit Victoria team for the 2014 Open. The new year should hopefully see Matt engage in some competitive crossfit with good results.”
Matt will have the opportunity to create his own WOD with coach Scott Waugh. Get ready to tackle a workout in his honour this month!