Well, May definitely snuck up on me, so sorry for the late newsletter post! I guess as long as it gets out this month, were okay right? May is certainly off to some crazy swings in the weather but thankfully that isnt the case in the gym! If youve been with us for a few years, you know weve always struggled with flooding in our previous locations, so it was a welcome change of pace to not have any flooding with the storms and heavy rains. Lets keep the good news coming!
After a long wait, the Intramural trophies are HERE! Youve likely seen them hanging up at either location and weve also purchased the promised gear for each location with your entry fees. East got new foam rollers, house ropes and rower. West got a rower and new mens barbell to add to the mix!
If you havent heard the buzz, we had a big group of new athletes in our April Group Elements, 10 to be exact! We also had several pass through Private Elements, as well as some test-outs from other facilities. We have lots of new faces, so if you see someone new in class, be sure to introduce yourself and say hi. You can never have too many lifting partners! Lets be sure to show them how welcoming the Fringe community can be!
If you havent caught Tylers talk in the Facebook group, Ive done you the solid and exported it and uploaded it to YouTube. You can (and should) watch it below.
A little history: For the past two years, CrossFit Fringe has produced its own programming in-house by Angelo, Mitch, and Tyler. Weve actually only had intermittent periods programming produced out of house, as one of our values is to know our athletes and to make sure what were giving them is really for them. I think youd agree that it has a particular style and approach and by and large, it works very well. But if youve never done it, we realize it looks very different than what a lot of people expect to see in a CrossFit gym.
As we settle into becoming a two-location community, we knew it would be a continual endeavor. This was going to be an ongoing process. It didn't start and end in a month. We, like our athletes, want to make continual improvements little by little. So when we received consistent feedback and data that programming wasnt hitting our athletes in the ways they need or want, we knew we needed to shift our approach. Rather than implement an abrupt change, we opted to gradually introduce the new approach. We welcome and encourage additional feedback during this process and throughout your time as an athlete with us.
As Tyler says in the video, weve always approached programming for CrossFit in terms of sport and science. The balance of the mental health, happiness, and fun is also important, and thats what youll see find its way back in the programming -- along with all our science and data-driven portions. We would like to underscore that we are here to listen to you. As we regularly say at East, classes can feel like were throwing a party and we want this to be the best hour of your day! In using scientific principles of strength training and periodization and our unique data-driven approach, we truly do our best to set up all our members for the greatest level of success we can.
After nearly six years, one of the biggest lessons Ive learned is to listen to my body. About a year and a half into my journey, I got hit with the bug of thinking every workout had to be heavy, long and awful always. And I got hurt. In multiple places. And I wasnt improving.I love sweating. I love chippers. I love long workouts. But I learned that by paying closer attention to skill work, my progressions and auxiliary work has kept me injury free. Those light days matter. You are still getting stronger.Most importantly, we want our athletes to never have to experience what I went though. Your safety and growing strength matter are of utmost importance. When we have this work on the WOD, dont neglect it and also dont feel bad about scaling. The right scale will mean getting MORE out of the workout -- and thats what will make you better. Besides, if youre with your friends, anything is fun, even standing with kettlebells overhead.
As Tyler talks about in the video, we hope youll appreciate these changes, ultimately they are part of a grand scheme for more programming integrations. Lifting and comp training will all be built into and on top of the work were writing every week for regular classes. This kind of customization and coach attention are what set us apart. Your specific performances will drive the progressions and decisions made each week, month and year.We hope youve enjoyed getting to know staff from the other locations and that youll use them as references just as you do with the staff youre more familiar with. We intend to have house swaps more often. Weve enjoyed hearing about the connections our athletes and coaches are making, after all in Columbia you are only one person away from everyone else in town.
As you might have already seen there are clipboards at the front desk for Driven Products. We make monthly orders and if there is a product you want that we dont carry, just add it to the list!
2017 CrossFit Central Regionals:
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T: I stumbled upon it through another coach, Matt Keel, who I grew up across the street from and share a birthday with (one year apart). I began reading about CrossFit in late 2007 and moved back home in 2009. Shortly after moving I ran into Ben Frissell, who would eventually become a co-owner of the gym before moving to Colorado and he told me there was a box opening up locally. I went to one of the first classes and have never looked back. I did strength training in high school then transitioned to endurance in college. I missed the camaraderie of the weight room, but also really enjoyed running. However, when I exclusively ran I missed the strength that I had while weight training. CrossFit has struck that balance for me.
T: With picking up running after high school I ended up running Cross Country for my college. Dont get too impressed though, it was at the only college of pharmacy with an athletic department, we didnt cut anybody. But I ran 3 years while in the professional curriculum. When I started CrossFit (as I still do today) I watch a lot of Youtube videos related to the sport and how CrossFit can help with sport-specific athletes. I was intrigued by what Brian Mackenzie was putting out as it was related to a world I am familiar with and have knowledge of, distance running. It was contrarian to what I had been taught, but I had not been in the endurance world long enough to have my beliefs held too closely. So I learned and found I could run my distances as fast, if not faster, with CrossFit and targeted running without being as beat up, with better strength and range of motion. I wanted to know more so I ended up going to California (secretly hoping to meet Brian) on a vacation and attended a then CrossFit endurance course.
T: I would say lately it is the 10-minute paleo chair hold. I have known about this since 2010 but havent made a serious focus on it until recently. Otherwise, most of my mobility if focused on my ankles and hips from running injuries and being a desk athlete.
T: I dont remember the rep scheme but there was this atrocious couplet with running and deadlifts back when we were located on Fay street. I specifically used my memory of that WOD to help me PR my 10K time as I was heading into the last mile. I kept repeating to myself this isnt as bad as the deadlift WOD, you can keep going, keep this pace. I always like doing Helen and remember at Big Bear wondering if I would ever break the 10-minute barrier. A while later at WW I did a sub 9:30 Helen.
T: General would be ensure you are eating enough protein and getting adequate sleep. When I started I burned the candle at both ends regarding sleep and stalled my progress. With the nutrition through self-experimentation (zone, paleo, IIFYM) and getting consultation from sports nutritionists I have found that I under eat protein, overeat on fat and my estimation of my carbohydrate intake is about right. Working to up my protein, decrease my fat intake while maintaining my carbohydrate intake has really helped with progress for me. The last thing is let yourself be new at this, former athletes especially. We remember how good we used to be in high school/college but take for granted that it took us X years to get there and we practiced up-teen hours a week at it. Remember to back when you were new at your sport and allow yourself the same amount of grace to be new at CrossFit.
Have an amazing month of love, lifts, and GAINS! As always, if you need anything, you can reach out to us on social media, or email info@crossfitfringe.com.
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