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Let’s do the CrossFit Games Open workouts! beginning Feb. 22

Posted by on Feb 3, 2012 in Blog, Events, Gym news | 0 comments

Read about the CrossFit Open and register for it here. It’s $20 to compete. We will arrange for you to do these workouts with a trainer as a judge/referee so that you can upload an official result. The first workout will be announced on the Games site (linked above) on Feb. 22. Sign up and let us know you’re in! I’m in — are you?

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Potluck and Paleo Body Challenge kick-off Saturday

Posted by on Jan 15, 2012 in Blog, Events, Gym news, Nutrition | 0 comments

Our next Paleo Body Challenge starts January 29! Come to the potluck and nutrition talk on Saturday, January 21, and learn the details. We will explain a bit about why the Paleo diet is so good for you and give you lots of ideas and resources for what to eat (including meal planning). We’ll start setting up the potluck at 11:45 and give the talk around 12:15 or so. Bring your favorite Paleo-friendly dish or beverage. To participate in the Paleo Body Challenge, the rules in a nutshell...

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New! CrossFit Start-up classes

Posted by on Jan 3, 2012 in Blog, Gym news | 0 comments

Because many of our newer athletes have asked for it, we now offer the CrossFit Start-up course for people new to CrossFit. This six-session series of workouts is designed to build your skill and confidence and get you ready for the regular CrossFit classes. Learn our principles of movement, our exercises, how our workouts work, our terminology, and our coaching cues. Get to know one or more of our trainers. Chat with our experienced CrossFitters coming and going. Meet new people, have fun in...

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Holiday get-together Dec. 30 6:30 PM

Posted by on Dec 14, 2011 in Blog, Gym news | 1 comment

We’ll meet at the bar at Daniel’s Broiler at 6:30 PM on December 30 to drink to another new year of togetherness in sweat. We’ll need a few early birds to go over there before 6:30 to stake out the bar and order some happy hour appetizers for the rest of the group. Who wants to sacrifice their 5:30 PM workout in favor of starting the party? Any volunteers? The holiday party planning committee (that’s Fran, Ernie, and Sabrina) and the rest of the party animals are...

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CrossFit Total next Saturday, 12/3, 9:30 AM

Posted by on Nov 27, 2011 in Blog, Events, Gym news | Comments Off

You’ve been squatting, pressing, and deadlifting for weeks or months, and keeping track of how much you can lift. Every four weeks or so you try for a new 5-rep max or 3-rep max after lifting certain percentages of your 1-rep max to warm up. The CrossFit Total is a chance to see if you can actually lift that calculated 1-rep max, or even more. If you can calculate and lift percentages every week, as you all do, you can do a CrossFit Total and get something out of it. We will do the back...

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Get them a CrossFit gift!

Posted by on Nov 27, 2011 in Blog, Gym news | Comments Off

We have gift cards of CrossFit classes, personal training, T-shirts, and nutrition counseling. Click here to shop, and send your loved ones in to get fit in our expanded facility. What better gift than to help someone get in the best shape of their life?

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