[Music: En Mi Viejo San Juan]
Puerto Rico, like everyone knows, is an island in the Caribbean, part of the United States.
We have a Latin American culture, a Spanish heritage and inheritance that also comes from Africa.
It's a mixture of cultures that makes us a unique race, a culture and an interesting nation—very happy and hardworking.
We have learned that many Puerto Ricans like and seek to exercise.
We are going to run 400 meters and when we return we will get a PVC. We will then begin to stretch with Coach Alberto.
Does that sound good? Let's go.
I was training out of my house resourcing video cassettes to train.
I was looking for a program that was intense and of short duration.
In 2007, we began to read about CrossFit, which we found on the Internet.
I became CrossFit certified in 2009, becoming the third certified Puerto Rican in the island.
Once I began this exercise program in the vacancy of my house, my neighbors began to notice the changes.
I had 15 to 20 people at my house.
I became obligated to change locations.
In December of 2010, we opened our doors and the inauguration was January of 2011.
The presentation of the CrossFit Games in 2011, which was televised, promoted continuous growth across the country.
It continues to grow thanks to God.
Remember, we are working as a team. It is not about you or me, it is about us.
We are going to do our best and support those who need it during their final reps at the end. OK?
We are Team A. Team A on three.
One, two and three. Let's go!
The community of Iron Heart, the Iron Heart family, is a group of people who all know each other.
Everyone stays in touch. Many of them have changed old bad habits—fighting, alcohol.
Once they arrive here, enter and find an environment full of energy,
the coaches are full of energy. It becomes contagious.
It creates an active community. A community that is full of positive sharing.
[Class participants counting reps.]
When you find something that gives you results and brings positive changes to your life,
it is hard to walk away from it.
They are things that occur continually everyday—meeting good people every day.
Whether it is here or any other site, the good will always grow.
The people who find the good will come together and continue growing and this is excellent.
I do not see this growth stopping at any moment, no matter what new thing may come.
This growth will not stop.
[Music: En Mi Viejo San Juan]