Maya Angelou passed away today. As I read through highlights from the huge volume of inspirational work she produced during her lifetime, I’m overcome with total admiration for one woman who could come from so little and do so much, dig so deeply and touch so many. If you are familiar with Dr. Angelou you...Read More

Have you ever been injured? Probably, right? It happens. But that does not mean that you have to stop training CrossFit until you are better. There are all sorts of ways to scale every single movement that we do. If something is bothering you, tell your coach and (s)he will help you figure out how...Read More

Memorial Day Murph! We will be holding one class at 10am May 26th. All other classes will be canceled that day. This is a special community event at Albany CrossFit and we encourage you to invite friends and family to cheer you on.  All local Crossfitters are invited to join us for the workout. “Murph”...Read More

Broken Foot? Hernia Surgery? Nothing can stop Jason Murphy! No one on the planet works harder than this man. Be sure to thank him for all he does.  Read More

“They’ll tell you “failure is not an option.”  That is ridiculous, failure is always an option.  Failure is the most readily available option at all times; but it’s a choice.  You can choose to fail or you can choose to succeed.” We all have days, weeks, and hell, even months that plague us with injury,...Read More

Friday May 9th Friday Night Fights Clash of the Classes! Have you ever felt that you trained with a special group of people? This is your chance to prove it to the rest of the Albany CrossFit Community. Teams of ten will compete to claim the title of greatest class. Declare which class you belong...Read More

I was describing a strongman WOD to a friend the other day; they looked at me and said, “that sounds hard.” Without thinking I said,  “yeah, it was great!”, his response was that I was crazy, and it got me thinking, easy is crazy. I’ve done easy, I’ve sat and watched life go by without...Read More

This weekend I attended CrossFit Gymnastics Training. Two full days of body mechanics and movements and learning the art and sport that is gymnastics. I signed up for the cert. to challenge myself. There is no part of my body or experience with gymnastics that says this will come easy to you. I was that...Read More

She may seem sweet and innocent, but hand this girl a barbell and take a step back, because you are about to witness something amazing. This month’s MOM goes out to Samantha Carr. Although she has been a member of Albany Crossfit for a few years now, it wasn’t until last summer that Sam began...Read More

Joe Sinisgalli! Prior to joining Albany CrossFit last November, Joe was very active, but unfortunately he was sidelined for two years by a serious knee injury.  During this time Joe put on weight, his stamina decreased and he lost motivation to do things he was once passionate about. Eventually however, enough was enough and Joe...Read More