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R2R Programming Overview: Week of 12/25

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! Monday Christmas Day At Home WOD 10RFT of: 10 Jumping Lunges 10 Push Ups 10 Burpees Tuesday R2R 12 Days of Christmas WOD 1x MU 2x Squat Clean Thrusters (135/95) 3x HSPU 4x Push Press 5x Bar Facing Burpees 6x Front Squats 7x Box Overs 8x Hang Power Cleans 9x Toes to […]

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 […]

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 […]

Post Holiday Hangover – (feat. Coach Brandon)

Zig Ziglar once opened that “The first step in solving a problem is to recognize that it does exist.”  If this is true then here it goes, Hi, I am Brandon, and I have a holiday problem.  Specifically, I like to try my hardest to stay far away from simple carbohydrates and sugar for 11 […]

Featured Member Friday: Sharon Ladd

Each week we ask one of our members why they joined Crossfit! 🙂 1. When did you start Crossfit? I started CrossFit in October 2016. 2. Why did you start Crossfit? Five months prior to me starting I had neck surgery! At that time I realized that I need to work on building muscle in […]

Wellness Wednesday: Which Carb? This Carb?

We all know them and love them. CARBS. We eat them everyday to fuel our bodies for our day and metcons. But even if you are tracking or watching the number of carbs you may be consuming, does that mean you are paying attention to the quality of your carbs? Not necessarily. Yes, most of […]

Keep Your Resolution in 2018 (feat. Coach Wade)

Happy New Year! 2017 is gone, and 2018 is here. With it, comes the optimism of a great year to come, and the setting of New Year’s Resolutions. If you are like me, finding a resolution is the easy part. There are so many things that I would like to improve on, I could toss […]

Alcohol and Gym Performance, Are They Correlated?

Lets be honest. Most all of us like to occasionally let loose on the weekends or on special occasions and have a couple drinks with friends and family. Some more than others, and that’s okay, no judgement here! But is that beer or mixed drink (or 5) really affecting your performance in the gym? You […]