DR. SHELLEYGLOVER CROSSING INTO CROSSFIT

After falling off a horse and breaking her left leg and ribs in 1995, Dr. Shelley Glover discovered that working out was painfully difficult.

“I had a rod put in my left leg as a result of the accident,” says Dr. Glover, who owns Clermont-based Gynecological Specialty Care and Your Body in Balance, an anti-aging practice. “Fifteen years ago I tried running on a treadmill and was in excruciating pain. I could not walk for two weeks.”

However, her left leg pain has lessened considerably since she began a CrossFit class last summer at Clermont CrossFit. The 48-year-old gynecologist faithfully attends the class four times a week and focuses on stretching, mobility, and strength training.

“I was taking a boot camp class for four years prior to CrossFit, but I discovered CrossFit takes things to another level,” she says. “My left side and particularly my left leg have been strengthened. Now, I can do activities that I haven’t done in years, such as running and jumping rope.”

Seeing these positive results keeps Dr. Glover motivated. “It is a brutal workout, but I keep coming back for more because I feel so good afterward. Plus, it is fun being around like-minded individuals who enjoy getting beat up.”