She’s strong. She’s tough. She’s a fierce competitor.
Those traits are embodied in our articulated trucks and we’re proud to sponsor Michelle Basnett in the 2019 CrossFit Fittest in Cape Town, South Africa January 29 to February 2.
My name is Michelle Basnett.
I am 22 years old and I’m a CrossFit and Olympic Weight lifting athlete. I have been competing for 3 years now and will be doing my first elite competition in Cape Town, SA in February 2019.
I found Crossfit when I was 17 and have been hooked ever since. I started to get serious about competing in the sport in 2016 and have put sweat, tears, and a lot of hours in the gym to make it to the elite level.
At this level, my training, nutrition and recovery takes up a minimum of 6 hours a day so it is a big commitment, but one that l love.
I am so happy to be competing in Cape Town, my home town, it means the world to me to have my overseas family there with me as I face this new challenge. I love to do fitness but I am also very passionate about teaching it. I am a CrossFit coach and personal trainer at two gyms in Charlotte, North Carolina. I love coaching and helping others achieve their goals and watch their progression.
I would love to own my own gym one day but for now I will continue to work on becoming a better athlete and compete.
I am still young in the sport and have a lot of years of competing yet. I am so excited to see where this takes me.
If I could share any advice to someone with a dream for themselves, I would say just keep moving. Move in the direction of where you see yourself, move towards people and things that reflect your goals, and move in positivity…keep believing in yourself.
Follow Michelle’s story on our social media and check back to see photos and videos of the events!
CrossFit Fittest in Cape Town hosts the best athletes and teams from South Africa where they will measure their capacity against some of the best competitors in the world, all to be the first place winner in each division, walking away with a ticket to the CrossFit Games 2019.
An estimated 450 athletes will be competing and they expect the energy to be electric. This is a community competition, part of the CrossFit Games Sanctioned Events, with the aim at continuing the best of the best’s journey to the top of the CrossFit world.
For more information, please visit www.fittestincapetown.com
