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Featured Member Friday: Lana Hammond

Each week we ask one of our members why they joined Crossfit! 🙂 1. When did you start Crossfit? I started crossfit in April 2013 back in the old Metro gym. 2. Why did you start CrossFit? I started because I was ready for something new. I was tired of going to the gym and […]

You CAN’T Out-CrossFit That Bad Diet

Hey guys! Wellness Wednesday is upon us and today we are talking calories in vs. calories out. But is it really that simple? Surely though if you eat cave at work you can just hit the gym after and burn off that 1 (okay two) donuts from the breakroom right?! Wrong. You see, our bodies […]

*CrossFit Open Prep Course*

The Open is upon us, and we’ve been talking a lot about it. It’s a great opportunity for all skill levels to test themselves out and have a good time, but we know that some of you want to take it to the next level and really see how well you can do in the […]

Featured Member Friday: Carolyn Talbert

Each week we ask one of our members why they started CrossFit! 1. When did you start CrossFit? I started CrossFit 4 years ago (7/2013) 2. Why did you start CrossFit? I started CrossFit cause I was asked to go with a friend. It was pretty tough but that’s what I needed. I also liked […]

Meatballs Mexicana On The Menu!

Hey Guys! It’s Wellness Wednesday and this week we have an easy paleo recipe coming to you from Nick Massie at the CrossFit Kitchen! He whipped up Mexican Meatballs with Calabacitas in this short video below! (Don’t worry if you don’t know what that is, it’s just a fancy Spanish word for a Zucchini dish!) […]

Don’t Neglect The Air Squat – (feat. Coach George)

One of the many things in CrossFit that we all take for granted is the Air Squat.  With no weight all we have to do is get below parallel and we’re good right??? It may not be that simple. There are a few key points to remember when doing a simple air squat that can […]

Featured Member Friday: Brittany Walters

Each week we ask one of our members why they joined Crossfit! 🙂 1. When did you start Crossfit? I started CrossFit November of 2014. 2. Why did you start Crossfit? I started because my nurse friend did a hand stand push up in the ER, and told me he learned it at crossfit. It […]

The 2018 River 2 River Intramural Open

The CrossFit Open is a worldwide CrossFit competition. We do it every year.  Talk to someone who’s ever participated in it, and they’ll tell you there’s nothing quite like it 🙂 Last year, over 100 R2R members tried their hand at CrossFit “competition.” This year, we expect even more! Our goals at R2R: to educate […]

Featured Member Friday: Jennifer Pidcock

Each week we ask one of our members why they joined Crossfit! 🙂 1. When did you start Crossfit? I started Crossfit in February 2017. 2. Why did you start Crossfit? I wanted to start a fitness program that worked well with my schedule and that I didn’t have to plan the workouts myself. 3. […]

Willpower Wednesday!

Willpower. We all know what it is. We all possess it. We may think that some have more than others especially when it comes to exercise or maybe even exercising your restraint from eating all those cookies in the breakroom. But alas, willpower is something that can be internally cultivated to be used to your […]