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The Language of CrossFit. –Coach Mary

April 15, 2014SiteplicityBlogalbany boot camp, albany bootcamp, albany coaching, albany crossfit crossfit clifton park, albany fitness, albany gym, albany gym clifton park gym, albany health, albany strength and conditioning, Workout of the Day0

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...

Learning and growing: An “Open” discussion (Part 3) –Coach Nick

April 14, 2014SiteplicityBlogalbany boot camp, albany bootcamp, albany coaching, albany crossfit, albany crossfit crossfit clifton park, albany fitness, albany gym, albany gym clifton park gym, Workout of the Day0

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...

Learning and growing: An “Open” discussion (Part 2) –Coach Nick

April 13, 2014SiteplicityBlogalbany boot camp, albany bootcamp, albany coaching, albany crossfit, albany crossfit crossfit clifton park, albany fitness, albany gym, albany gym clifton park gym, Workout of the Day0

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...

Member Spotlight – Kathleen Wilkinson

April 11, 2014SiteplicityBlogalbany boot camp, albany bootcamp, albany coaching, albany crossfit, albany crossfit crossfit clifton park, albany fitness, albany gym, albany gym clifton park gym, Workout of the Day0

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...

Tips for New Runners (Part II) –Coach Pat

April 10, 2014SiteplicityBlogalbany boot camp, albany bootcamp, albany coaching, albany crossfit, albany crossfit crossfit clifton park, albany fitness, albany gym, albany gym clifton park gym, Workout of the Day0

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...

Coach of the Quarter!

April 8, 2014SiteplicityBlogalbany boot camp, albany bootcamp, albany coaching, albany crossfit, albany crossfit crossfit clifton park, albany fitness, albany gym, albany gym clifton park gym, Workout of the Day0

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...

Westside Powerlifting

April 7, 2014SiteplicityBlogalbany boot camp, albany bootcamp, albany coaching, albany crossfit, albany crossfit crossfit clifton park, albany fitness, albany gym, albany gym clifton park gym, albany strength and conditioning, Workout of the Day1

Starting May 6th Albany Crossfit will be bringing back our Westside Powerlifting program. If you are looking to increase your bench press, deadlift, or squat, look no further. This will be an 8 week program that is based around the Westside Barbell training methodology. Just like CrossFit, Westside training is based around a constantly varied...

Scaling and the CrossFit Ego. –Coach Chris

April 6, 2014SiteplicityBlogalbany bootcamp, albany coaching, albany crossfit, albany crossfit crossfit clifton park, albany fitness, albany gym, albany gym clifton park gym, albany health, albany strength and conditioning, Workout of the Day0

We all want to be the best. Whether it’s the best in the class, the best in the gym, or the best version of ourselves, we are driven to (be)tter. The more we CrossFit, the stronger and more confident we become. Sometimes that confidence brings with it an unwelcome sidekick: ego. Now don’t get me...

Gymnastics. –Coach Christine

April 5, 2014SiteplicityBlogalbany boot camp, albany bootcamp, albany coaching, albany crossfit, albany fitness, albany gym, albany gym clifton park gym, Workout of the Day0

Have you seen all the cool videos being shared by CrossFit HQ, or being passed around on Facebook by all your CrossFit friends? Nine times out of ten, they’re videos of gymnastics, or gymnastic-type movements. How many of you have ever seen somebody to a burpee back tuck and said, “woah! I want to learn...

April Challenge – Fit it Forward

April 3, 2014SiteplicityBlogalbany boot camp, albany bootcamp, albany coaching, albany crossfit, albany fitness, albany gym, albany gym clifton park gym, albany strength and conditioning, Workout of the Day0

Fit it Forward! This shared model of fitness–I teach you, you teach a friend, and we can all play–is the inspirational part of CrossFit. It’s the difference between the ingredients and the cake. Fun and learning: that’s what all other programs are lacking, what you can’t get at home, what you can’t explain if you...

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