Cleveland CrossFit

Intensity

2008-06-08T18:11:13Z

Here is Mike, one of our newer members, in the middle of round nine on today's workout. Mike has been putting forth admirable effort in intensity!

June is Ladies' Month

2008-06-03T13:45:08Z

Any new female that joins in the month of June will receive a $20/mo discount for the first 12 months of their membership (no contract required) - putting membership at $60/mo. Right now our membership is 23% woman and we would like that number to be higher.

Nicole and Eva are two amazing CrossFit women I've had a chance to meet at some of my trainings. =>

April is our own female CrossFit athlete. Check out her weighted pull-ups from a few months ago. She can do muscle-ups now too!

Mary is our longest member and Rebecca is our newest. Siren from American Gladiator joined us for a few workouts too.

If you're tired of not getting results doing the same routine at a "regular" gym and you'd like to join the ranks of these incredible women -- now is a good time.

Who Is Coach?

2008-06-03T00:43:34Z

Petranek Fitness in Los Angeles had a good write-up last week on the lead coaches in CrossFit.

"One of the best articles Coach wrote was on the idea of "virtuosity" - it's a short article, but motivating. Check it out: CF Journal - Virtuosity"

Outdoor Workout & Picnic @ Edgewater Park Memorial Day

2008-05-24T16:22:57Z

Monday we will be meeting at the gym at 12 noon. We will load up some equipment then head over to Edgewater Park for an outdoor workout and picnic. This is free and open to the public. Feel free to meet us at the gym or over at the park. There will be burgers for all workout participants!

And can you believe it, Memorial Day marks the one year anniversary of Cleveland CrossFit! We started in a park, just a few of us with little equipment and a lot of enthusiasm. Mary was the first to attend. =)

May is Firefighter Month

2008-05-03T17:08:25Z

May is Firefighter Month at Cleveland CrossFit. Any firefighter that joins during the month of May will receive a 25% discount* each month on their first 12 months of membership, dropping $80/mo to only $60/mo. No contract is required.

"In firefighter competition around the country, it seems that whenever CrossFit-trained personnel enter, they end up at the top of the field. We might even say these CrossFit trained fire companies dominate the competition.

For those of us familiar with CrossFit and its results, this success is not terribly surprising. However, we have observed a phenomenon in these competitions that is curious indeed. In the parts of the competitions that require contestants to use oxygen tanks, CrossFit-trianed firefighters consumed less from their air bottles than other competitors. At first this seems odd -- winners using less air? The conventional understanding is that the more fit you are the more oxygen you can consume (i.e. the greater your VO2 max), the higher levels of exertion you can sustain, and the faster you can get the job done. But a well-developed motor pathway reduces the amount of work done by the body, thereby reducing oxygen consumption. ..." -- CrossFit Journal, March 2007

* This discount does not apply to cash or check payments - it only applies if monthly fees are paid via automatic PayPal subscription.

Open Gym Hours Discontinued

2008-05-03T14:37:29Z

Based on volunteer availability, our evening open gym hours have been discontinued. Current members, if you would like to volunteer regular hours to hold open gym in the evenings, please talk to me during your next workout.

Regular CrossFit training in the mornings will continue as planned.

Kettlebell Training Clinic

2008-04-22T22:51:13Z

Kettlebell Training Clinic - This Saturday April 26th

12:00PM - 1:30PM

Matt Schinabeck has been working with kettlebells for 18 months and will be heading to Minneapolis for the RKC Certification in September 2008. This clinic will focus on kettlebell exercises applicable to Crossfit workout-of-the-day including: the swing, Turkish Getup, clean and jerk, snatches, and thrusters.

There will be a fee of $10 for Cleveland Crossfit members and $20 for non-members. Please RSVP by phone or email.

Deadlift Face-off

2008-04-11T03:11:01Z

Fight Gone Bad - new PRs

2008-03-31T20:23:55Z

Everyone had a new PR on "Fight Gone Bad" this Saturday!

Closed Easter Sunday

2008-03-20T20:22:27Z

We will be closed on Sunday for the Easter Holiday. You can find our most current schedule at calendar.clevelandcrossfit.com

Member Interview: Brady Howard

2008-03-19T23:25:25Z

Brady was in a major accident, in a coma for 5 days, and had to relearn how to walk. Quite a story!

Olympic Lifting Training

2008-03-17T12:37:22Z

I learned a lot this weekend from Coach Burgener at CrossFit's Olympic Lifting certification! This Saturday from 9:00 - 11:15 (normally a CrossFit rest day) I will be offering training for small groups (1-3 people) on snatches and cleans $15 per person for a 45 minute session.

This training is by appointment only - please RSVP via phone or email.

It will be best if you can come with a training partner because you will learn better watching your partner correct his/her mistakes as you correct yours. We will review the Burgener warmup, cover some drills designed to correct common errors, and use video so that you can see yourself what you are doing. My experience has been the video reinforces corrections much faster than a coach can put it into words. "Oh, I didn't realize I was doing that" is a common reaction.

If you've been skipping the snatch workout-of-the-day or feel like your cleans need some work, this session is for you.

Kettlebell Clinic Rescheduled

2008-03-08T14:06:01Z

Today's Kettlebell Clinic is canceled due to severe weather and will be rescheduled in April. Cleveland CrossFit is still open today and tomorrow 9:00 - noon.

Joe's First Muscle-Up

2008-03-06T18:03:00Z

After a few months and much effort, Joe got his first muscle-up yesterday!

March 15, 16, 17

2008-03-03T13:32:24Z

Cleveland CrossFit will be closed on the morning of March 15, 16, and 17. Aaron will be in Florida for a CrossFit Olympic Lifting Certification with Coach Burgener and will come back with more tips and better training advice on cleans and snatches.

Just a reminder -- our open gym hours begin this evening! View our calendar: calendar.clevelandcrossfit.com