DR. FELIXESAREY CHANGING UP THE ROUTINE

While many people have adopted CrossFit as a lifestyle, for some it’s been a life-changing experience. That is certainly the case for Dr. Felix Esarey, a podiatrist and owner of Tri-County Podiatry in The Villages. He credits CrossFit for helping him get off medication for high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and gout.

Four days a week, he attends a class at LBC Crossfit in Lady Lake. On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, his class is from 5 to 6a.m. That commitment pays dividends when running a busy podiatry practice.

“It is never easy getting up that early, but I find that I have more energy throughout the day,” says Dr. Esarey, who turned 45 in November. “I still want to walk and be mobile when I retire, and I feel my CrossFit workouts will help me achieve that.”

Dr. Esarey has gravitated toward CrossFit because the workouts change with each session. One day, his class completed 100 squats with 95 pounds. The following day, they ran one mile, did 100 pullups, 200 pushups, 300 squats, and then ran another mile.

“By changing things up, my body does not get accommodated to one particular exercise,” says Dr. Esarey, “and that is why I’m achieving the results I desire.”

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