“I would rather do a heavy Fran any day over regular Fran” said the instructor at my Level One. Even as he went on to explain himself, I thought he was crazy. Heavier = harder, right? He said the reason that he would rather do a “heavy Fran” (ie: with a prescribed weight of more than 95#) is...Read More
Tabata, AMRAP, WOD, RX, ATG, EMOM, Globo, SDHP, TBF, RX, TTB, CFT, and a personal favorite, PR. And that’s just a small sampling. A sampling of the Language of CrossFit. Go anywhere and hear one of these terms across a crowded room uttered by a perfect stranger, and if you’re a CrossFitter, your ear immediately...Read More
Setting goals and reaching milestones The Open is a great test to see where you stack up against the rest of the world. It unveils an athlete’s strengths as well as their weaknesses and because of this we are able to set goals and reach milestones. While a number of athletes reached milestones this games...Read More
Determination Some people say Crossfitters walk a little bit taller (not literally in my case), and I would have to agree. There is sense of accomplishment that you feel at the end of a WOD that is infectious. It stirs a drive, a passion, a determination within that carries over to our lives outside the...Read More
Now that the 2014 CrossFit Games Open has come to a close, I had a few weeks to process what actually went down during those 5 weeks. CrossFit itself is a unique journey for each individual and I would like to use the Open to illustrate some of the things I have learned about CrossFit...Read More
written by Stacia. Kathleen’s first official WOD was the 10k row with Marybeth and I. Who does that? – Meet Kathleen Wilkinson. I am grateful that I have known Kathleen since she started crossfit. Like me , she is a staple at the noon class. She attends Varsity at ACF regularly. Kathleen has been crossfitting a bit over a...Read More
1) Stay loose as you run. Think to keep your hands open and light. Tension in your body will slow you down. Do the same with your mind – for the longer runs; don’t be afraid to let it wander a little. A loose mind will help keep your body that way. 2) Warm everything...Read More
Now that the Spring is finally here, we have already started to see running pop up in WODs and more than likely going to see more running as part of the group warm-ups. There are probably a bunch of you that are new to running and dreading seeing the “R” word on the website. With...Read More
Germano in the Mornings. –Coach Andrew Within the past few months there has been a special addition to the 5:30 and 6:30 am classes. Without even skipping a beat, Nick Germano has seamlessly become a part of the morning crew. Each day he brings all the tools necessary to become a great coach. He is...Read More
