It’s the hottest July ever on record for the Hartford area, but that’s not stopping dedicated gym-goers from getting in their workout.
We checked in on CrossFit New Haven during the heat of the day.
At CrossFit New Haven, athletes at the warehouse space didn’t mind the challenge.
“I had off today and the class was here at noon so-” said one participant, shrugging.
It was 89 degrees in New Haven when she was working out.
Carole Nasrallah of New Haven resident was getting her workout in too.
“Honestly it’s been feeling the same for the last few weeks. It’s like just sweating constantly. So it doesn’t really matter.
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Nasrallah is training for or a weight lifting competition Sunday. She coaches at a Stratford gym too. She says the heat doesn’t deter the diehards.
“Successful people in fitness have a routine. They stick to the routine no matter what most of the time, so we just see the same number of people at our gym.”
District Athletic Club Operations Manager Derek Marsette agrees.
“Our afternoon crowd is very loyal, so I mean, I would say relative to the summertime, just New Haven dropping off in general just with Yale being gone and the schools being down and whatever the case, but as far as our overall attendance. It stayed pretty relative.”
Those we spoke to make sure the stay hydrated while staying fit.
“”It’s year round beach body,” said Marsette.
