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Bring a Friend Days

Best wishes to Ben (the fuzzy guy in the foreground) & Regina (hot chick in the middle) getting married this weekend! Congratulations!

Monday is Memorial Day Murph!

Join us Monday at 10am for Memorial Day Murph. Murph is a grueling hero WOD with many scaling options – choose to take on Full Murph, Partitioned Murph, Murphito, sMurph, Partner Murph or DRUNK MURPH! All versions include running, pull ups, push ups and squats… check out the details HERE.
All regular classes on Monday, May 27 will be cancelled for Memorial Day. If you wish to workout, join us that day at 10am for Memorial Day Murph.

SUNDAY! SUNDAY! SUNDAY!

We’re closed. Don’t forget.

Bring-A-Friend Days are next week

Invite your peeps to the box next Thursday through Saturday (5/30, 5/31 & 6/1) for a workout in any class! Are your friends/family/co-workers/neighbors wondering what’s going on with the callused hands and knee socks you’ve been sporting lately? Invite them to join you for a fun workout! Bring a friend to any class… just have them email us in advance to RSVP.
REGULAR STUDENTS, DON’T FRET. We’re saving our regular 14 spots for you and only allowing 6 guests to join each class. The workouts will be designed to accommodate 20 athletes in each class. They’ll be challenging AND FUN for all ability levels. COME PLAY! Oh, and did I mention if you bring a guest (or just get a friend to join us for class, even if you can’t attend with them), you earn an extra class next week (but only if your friend RSVPs). Bring-A-Friend Days also include Thursday & Sunday yoga, so get your buddies to join you Thursday at 8:15pm and/or Sunday at 6pm too!

Pro Shop sale is ON!

The original CFM logo T & tanks, as well as Hooverball Ts, performance Ts, red & navy hoodies and the long-sleeved Beast Mode shirts are ALL. ON. SALE. “Remember the early days of CFM?,” we’ll say. These original throwback designs won’t be available for purchase much longer. Get some OOOOORIGINAL CFM schwag as we make room for the new gear:
The new CFMerica tanks come in today! We ordered a limited quantity, so if you haven’t already reserved yours, do it now… American Apparel unisex 50/50 blend tanks $20. Mad props to Uran for designing this one. REPRESENT!

Workout of the Day (WOD)… Benchmark Friday

A. Overhead squat 5-5-5+
B. Angie: 100 Pull Ups
100 Push Ups
100 Sit Ups
100 Squats

*If you plan to do Murph on Monday, SCALE your reps today or Monday.

And coming tomorrow…

A. Strength: Make up a session you missed this week – back squat, deadlift, bench press, max ring rows/supine ring pull ups or overhead squats
B. Team WODIn teams of three, rotate through each station three times. Do not rotate until everyone finishes their work:
1. Row 300m
2. 1:00 plank hold (cumulative… rest time doesn’t count!)
3. 30 mountain climbers (ea side)

FRI 05.24.13 Best wishes Ben & Regina! Read More »

Upcoming Events: Memorial Day Murph & Bring-A-Friend Days

The fun never stops at CrossFit Midtown!
Join us Monday at 10am for Memorial Day Murph. Murph is a grueling hero WOD with many scaling options – choose to take on Full Murph, Partitioned Murph, Murphito, sMurph, Partner Murph or DRUNK MURPH! All versions include running, pull ups, push ups and squats… check out the details HERE.
All regular classes on Monday, May 27 will be cancelled for Memorial Day. If you wish to workout, join us that day at 10am for Memorial Day Murph.
Bring-A-Friend Days are next weekend, Thursday through Saturday (5/30, 5/31 & 6/1). Are your friends/family/co-workers/neighbors wondering what’s going on with the callused hands and knee socks you’ve been sporting lately? Invite them to join you for a fun workout! Bring a friend to any class… just have them email us in advance to RSVP.
REGULAR STUDENTS, DON’T FRET. We’re saving our regular 14 spots for you and only allowing 6 guests to join each class. The workouts will be designed to accommodate 20 athletes in each class. They’ll be challenging AND FUN for all ability levels. COME PLAY! Oh, and did I mention if you bring a guest (or just get a friend to join us for class, even if you can’t attend with them), you earn an extra class next week (but only if your friend RSVPs).

But wait. There’s more

Bring-A-Friend Days also include Thursday & Sunday yoga, so get your buddies to join you Thursday at 8:15pm and/or Sunday at 6pm too!

The new Instructor Training Program classes kicked off last weekend. You’ll see this crew around assisting with events and classes as they learn to become A-M-A-Z-I-N-G CrossFit coaches! ITP leaders/CFM coaches Beka, Cassie & Lis pose w our ITPeople: Carlos, Uran, Ian, Lindsay, Justin & Tirzah.

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Snatch from the high-hang position: 2-2-2-2-2
B. Deadlift: 5-5-5+
Adjust weight based on 05.13.13 burnout set or use 75% of 1-rep max
C. For time: 5 sets of 15 unbroken wall balls 20/14#*
*If your shoulders are sore/tweaked/tired, scale down wall ball weight!

And coming tomorrow…

A. Bench Press: 5-5-5+
B. As many rounds & reps as possible in 15 minutes of:
5 situps
6 box jumps 30/24
7 kb swings 53/35

TUES 05.20.13 Memorial Day Murph Read More »

Engage fully

by Uran
It’s easy and enticing for most folks to get into a routine. In fact, finding a good routine can be the key to success for many of us. Get up, get ready, go to work, hit the gym, cook dinner, go to bed, rinse and repeat.
But what happens when you get so used to your routine that you start to feel like you’re just going through the motions? There are so many things we feel like we have to do on any given day that it can often begin to feel like everything is a chore.
Even the things we once loved can be reduced to items on a to­-do list, and your whole life becomes about checking boxes.
That’s no way to live! While we aim to declutter our lives this month, I challenge you to declutter your mind as well. Take a few moments to remember the things you love about the items on your to-­do list: The serenity of a completely focused mind during a WOD… The comforting feeling of financial security that your job provides… The joy of being a part of a community…
Take a moment to become “fully engaged” in your life so it doesn’t pass you by.

Minimalist March

How’s this month’s challenge treating you? GO ON. Get rid of something every day. So far this month I cleaned out two email inboxes, my t-shirt shelf AND my car. It felt great. Not convinced? Check out these reasons for reducing clutter in your life.

CROSSFIT OPEN ATHLETE COUNT: 30! BOOM.

Get in on the action. Scott D., Jared, D-Lo… where you at? YOU HAVE UNTIL SUNDAY TO REGISTER & COMPLETE THE FIRST WORKOUT (announced tonight at 8 EST).

Krystol & Lis rocking Grace (no telling what Lis did w her barbell here). Shay, Lis & Krystol clocked the three fastest ladies times of the day, all finishing well under 4 minutes.

Workout of the Day

A. Muscle ups: 10 min skill practice
B. “Diane”:
For time –
21-15-9
Deadlifts 225#/155#
Handstand push ups

And coming tomorrow…BRING-A-FRIEND THURSDAY!

A. Barbell lunge squat: 4 rounds of 10-12 reps @3010 tempo, every 3 min
B. As many rounds and reps as possible in 8 minutes of:
8 burpees
15 situps

Friends who’d like to join us for a workout Thursday, Friday or Saturday can reserve a spot in class by emailing FRIENDS@crossfitmidtown.com.

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March challenge: cut down the clutter

This month, I challenge you to cut down on stuff… clutter… junk. Whether it be virtual clutter in the form of an overflowing email inbox, or just cleaning out your closet, let’s cut down on clutter in our lives. You’d be surprised what peace of mind it gives you to simplify your life. I just sorted/deleted/archived and have almost conquered my email inbox (100 more in the archives to sort) and the past week has been much more productive because of it.
See if you can get rid of something every day this month. What will you tackle first?

Bring-a-Friend Days next week

Every quarter, we invite your friends to join us for three special days of workouts planned specially to give everyone of every fitness level a great workout. It’s a chance for your friends to see what the CrossFit fuss is all about!
Next Thursday, Friday & Saturday (3/7-3/9), we’re ready to host 20 students per class (14 CFM students & 6 guests). Please help spread the word!
Guests can reserve a space in class by emailing FRIENDS@crossfitmidtown.com. We’ll email back to confirm which class they can join.
Along with kicking off our first CrossFit Open ever, with WOD 13.1 next Saturday at noon, AND the Olympic Lifting seminar next Sunday, it’s bound to be an amazing weekend. Don’t miss it!

CROSSFIT OPEN ATHLETE COUNT: 22!

Get in on the action…A little birdie told me Tirzah & Lynn will be joining Team CFM today!

To any of your friends doubting they can do CrossFit, show them this picture of my 67-year-old mother doing yesterday’s WOD. With a positive attitude, ANYONE, of any age, ability, fitness level, etc, can do CrossFit. We will scale next week’s workouts as necessary for our guests.

Workout of the Day (WOD) – BENCHMARK FRIDAY!

“Angie”
For time:
100 pull ups
100 push ups
100 sit ups
100 squats

Rx: do all reps of one movement before moving on. Beginners: COACHES WILL HELP YOU SCALE REPS & MOVEMENTS!

And coming tomorrow…Team workout:

In teams of 3:
60sec of single unders (EVEN IF YOU CAN DOUBLE…do faster singles)
60sec of kb swings
60sec of sit-ups
alternate movements
x12 total min

Team score= total reps of all singles, swings and sit-ups done by everyone

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Healthy Choice is not a healthy choice

I used to think it was. Throughout my 20s, my freezer was regularly stocked with “healthy” frozen meals like Healthy Choice, Smart Ones, Lean Cuisine, and Lean Pockets. Have you ever read the ingredients in these “food-ish” items? I say food-ish because this stuff only resembles food. There’s hardly any actual REAL, WHOLE food in those meals.
So I was shocked when a CFM student told me this week that he’d like to lose some belly fat, but has been eating well and is still stalling. After asking a few questions, I discovered that his version of “eating well” was stocking the freezer each week with those convenient frozen meals featuring clever marketing & labeling, designed to make you THINK you’re eating well.
I tell everyone who does an intro session at CFM that we offer basic paleo nutrition counseling (email us to take advantage!) by reviewing a food log for you once a month. I also emphasize that I don’t expect everyone to embrace both the CrossFit AND Paleo lifestyles all at once. CrossFit is intimidating enough. Eventually though, you’ll need to make some dietary adjustments to see the phenomenal results you want. Not to mention, you will also FEEL & PERFORM better (during WODs and during LIFE).
So start by eating REAL FOOD. Read labels. If you can’t pronounce, have never heard of, or are disgusted by something you read, DON’T EAT IT!
And if you’re not a great cook, or prefer the convenience of those foodish freezer meals mentioned above, why not invest in a few weeks of a paleo meal delivery service?

Edesia Meals is a new company run by trained chef AND CrossFit coach AND good friend of CFM, Veronica Case. Her meals range from $10-12 each, you can order a la carte (10% discount for orders over $55) AND they are delicious. She brought me a sample today of a Middle Eastern-style turkey burger with a spicy tomato jam that was the FREAKING BOMB. Get your orders in Sunday for Tuesday delivery to CFM.

Urban Pl8 is a restaurant on the Westside that offers 3- & 5-day meal plans for about $8-10 per meal. Orders are due by Sunday at 5 for delivery to CFM the next day (Monday).

AND, my friends (and ELITE CrossFit athletes) Amber & Emily have teamed up with Whole Foods (Ponce location only) for a Paleo meal service. It costs $120 for five days of food. You pick up at Whole Foods twice a week (first on Sun night/Mon morning, then again Wed night/Thurs morning). Order by Friday at noon for the following week.
If you try one out, please let us know what you think!

CROSSFIT OPEN ATHLETE COUNT: 18!

Get in on the action.

My buddy Meesh (center) visited our 8pm Thurs night class a few weeks ago. Bring your friends to enjoy a CrossFit WOD with you next week: Thurs, Fri & Sat, March 8-10th for Bring-A-Friend Days. Have your guests email FRIENDS@crossfitmidtown.com to reserve their spot in class!

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Barbell Lunge Squat: 4 sets of 12-15 reps @3010 tempo, every 3min
B. For time:
15-12-9
Power Clean 115#/75#
Bar-facing burpees

And coming tomorrow…

A. Mobility work!
B. GOAT WORK: A “goat” is something you’re bad at. Choose a skill to work on for 10 minutes. Poor goats.
15 minute amrap:
9 dumbbell or kettlebell push press
12 pull ups
300m row OR 250m run OR 40 double unders

02.27.13 Healthy Choice is not a healthy choice Read More »

February is upon us!

We’ve got lots of great things in store next month, and we kicked off some of them early:
Beginner classes with Coach Cassie: We’re already two classes in. Join Coach Cassie now on Tues & Thurs at 8pm and Sat morning at 9 for a focus on fundamentals as well as a workout!
SUNDAYS! Starting FEBRUARY 3rd, join Coach Dyer for Open Gym from 12n-2p. This class will have supervised coaching, but won’t have a structured group warm-up. Show up and tell us what you want to work on, and we’ll help you select a good workout or skillwork to achieve your goals!
Yoga on Weds @ noon! Join Beth in the front room on Wednesdays at noon for yoga, starting Feb 6th. Thursday night yoga at 8:15 with Monica will also continue. Yoga is free with your CFM membership, so all students are welcome to attend… it doesn’t count as one of your weekly visits.
Ayurveda workshop with Anna Russ: Sat, Feb 2nd, 12n-2p. More details below…
Quarterly Progress Checks: Don’t miss the week of Feb 4-8th at CFM! We’ll be retesting the Baseline, maxing on several lifts, as well as doing a few other benchmark workouts. AND OH YEAH: Goal setting! We’ll reflect on the past quarter and set some new goals to crush over the next three months.
Mardi Gras WOD: Join us on Fat Tuesday, February 12th at 8pm. This WOD is open to the public so bring a friend if you wish. It won’t count as one of your weekly visits. The Beginner’s class will be cancelled on Fat Tuesday, but everyone is welcome to join the party (all levels!) and LAISSEZ LES BON TEMPS ROULER!
Bring a Friend Days are coming back at the end of February. Bring a buddy along to class on Thursday, Feb 28, Friday, March 1 & Saturday, March 2 for a partner or team workout suitable for all fitness levels.

Finding Your Zone:

A Lifestyle Overhaul using Ancient Wisdom and Modern Science
Are you in a winter funk? Ever feel out-of-balance or so stressed out and overwhelmed you just don’t know what to do?
Has it ever occurred to you that self-care (taking time to nourish and nurture your body) will enhance your quality of life and improve your well-being?
Ayurveda, the science of self-healing, will teach you about your natural tendencies, how to tune into what your body needs, and how those needs change throughout the seasons of the year and various times of life. Anna Russ will lead us through a two-hour workshop with a basic Ayurveda overview on the following topics:
-Passion = Purpose
-Focusing on You!
-Nutrition for the mind, body and soul
-Taking your fitness to the next level
-Stress management tools for work and home
This workshop lasts two hours and costs $20 for CFM members and $30 for guests. Read more about Anna & register here.

Check out Fred, J-Herm, Calin, Jason & Colby crushing some push ups. It was awesome watching these guys motivate each other through the late rounds of yesterday’s push up extravaganza.

Workout of the Day (WOD)

A. Split Squat (w rear foot elevated): 4 sets of 8-10 @3010 tempo, every 4min
B. Handstand push ups: 4 sets of AMRAP(-2)* Rest 2 min between rounds
*AMRAP(-2)=two reps shy of as many reps as possible.
C. 6 rounds for time*:
15 pullups
10 air squats
*Change of plans since there’s a 50% chance of rain today. We’ll tackle “HELEN” next Friday instead!

And coming tomorrow…

9 am Beginner class, 10 am Partner WOD and 11 am Makeup WOD/Open Gym

Partner WOD: Partner 1 (P1) – 30 wall balls, 30 box jumps, 300m row. Partner 2 (P2) rests. Then P1/P2 switch for 10 total rounds or 5 rounds each.

FRI 01.25.13 Happy Animal Warm-Up Friday! Read More »

“What’s surprised you most about the CFM community?”

Yesterday my friend Mike from CrossFit Media paid us a visit. He spent the day at CFM collecting footage & doing interviews for what hopefully turns into a story or two featured on the CrossFit Journal and/or the CrossFit Community sites. After Mike talked with Cam, Walter, Woody, Tirzah and Carlos, it was my turn for an interview.
Mike caught me off guard when he asked what it is that has surprised me most about our community at CFM, because I realized what an impact every member has made on me, personally.
Most people who fall in love with CrossFit start “drinking the Kool Aid” soon after joining their box… or once they begin to see great results… or once they transform their health by switching over to the paleo diet. They love it because soon after starting CrossFit, they realize it has changed their life for the better and they may never go back to old days on the elliptical machine and/or eating a Standard American Diet (SAD!).
I had that transformation once already, three and a half years ago when I started CrossFit. But now, CrossFit Midtown has changed my life again, as I am constantly struck speechless (yes. me. speechless. crazy, right?) at what we’re building here. I opened CrossFit Midtown to change lives, and here I am with a bunch of new friends too. I am inspired by each of you as you show up every day and make progress in the gym, and I am proud to be your coach. Thanks for believing in the CFM vision, and for enlisting us to help you take your health and fitness to the next level. Thanks for your pep talks and advice, motivation and coaching. Thanks to all of you for continuing to change my life.

Bring-a-Friend Days TODAY, Fri & Sat!

THIS IS THE WEEK your friends and family have been waiting for!!! We’re hosting our first Bring-A-Friend days today, tomorrow & Sat. Please bring a friend with you to any class (including YOGA with Monica tonight at 8!). These classes won’t be capped and your class limits don’t apply this week IF YOU BRING A FRIEND. That’s right! You can earn a few extra visits this week if you bring a friend along to your Thurs, Fri and/or Sat class.
You get to be the host/hostess for your friend on these days, which means:
a) please get here early to grab a nametag and get your guest his/her waiver
b) you have to join your buddy for the class they attend
c) you can only bring one friend per class. Got two friends who want to visit today? Well then you get to do TWO CLASSES today! That’s a lot of burpees… we can scale for you if you decide on a two-a-day. 🙂
The WODs on these days are scalable/doable for all levels. Today and tomorrow we’ll do partner WODs so you can work out with your friend. Saturday’s WOD is a four-person team workout.

CFM Supper Club Friday night at Urban Pl8

Join your CFM buddies for dinner tomorrow at Urban Pl8 on the Westside at 8pm. Please RSVP on the Facebook event page BY TODAY AT 5 if you can join us.

Holiday training specials with Lindsay

Many of you have met crazy Lindsay B, who will soon become part of the CFM coaching staff. I first met Lindsay when we worked together as trainers at FitWit. Her enthusiasm is contagious! Lindsay is a personal trainer, former UNC track star and child gymnast.
This holiday season CFM is offering special one-on-one training packages with Lindsay. Work with Lindsay on your CrossFit basics, gymnastics or track/running skillwork. All packages include a preliminary email consultation and goal-setting. These packages can be purchased for yourself or as a gift for anyone (someone curious about CrossFit but leery of hopping right into group classes, perhaps???).
Packages are $200 for 8 one-hour sessions, $250 for 12 one-hour sessions, and $300 for 16 one-hour sessions. Email us for more details.

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Workout of the Day

A. Deadlift:4 sets of 4-6, rest 2min
B. Partner WOD:
Between the two of you, finish 120 total burpees as fast as possible.
Partner 1 (P1)- 6 burpees
Partner 2 – do kettlebell swings until P1 finishes 6 burpees. Then switch.
Complete a 2-burpee penalty each time the kettlebell touches the ground.
(max of 40 penalty burpees)

And coming tomorrow…

Partner WOD Part A3 rounds each:
Partner 1 (P1): complete 20 kettlebell or dumbbell presses per arm
Partner 2 (P2): Rest
Switch. Each partner does three rounds of 20 presses each arm.
Partner WOD Part B8 rounds for time:
P1 – 15 box jumps, 10 pushups, 15 air squats
P2 – Rest
P2 – 15 box jumps, 10 pushups, 15 air squats
P1 – Rest

THURS 12.13.12 Bring-A-Friend Days are HERE! Read More »

Gymnastics & Yoga updates

Our 4-class gymnastics series continues tonight at 8pm. Last week we learned headstand & handstand progressions, hollow position and splits/stretching. This class is full, so only those who RSVPed can attend. Yoga with Monica is on Thursday night at 8:15 pm. We have spare yoga mats if you need one!

Bring-a-Friend Days

Do you have a friend or family member who is dying to try CrossFit but needs a little push? Well next week they’ll get that chance! We’re hosting our first Bring-A-Friend days December 13, 14, & 15. So that Thurs, Fri & Sat, you’re welcome to bring a friend with you to any class (including Thursday night yoga!). These classes won’t be capped and your class limits don’t apply that week IF YOU BRING A FRIEND (so you can earn a few extra visits that week if you bring a friend along to your Thurs, Fri and/or Sat class).
We do ask that you be the host/hostess for your friend that day, so a) you have to join them for the class they attend and b) you can only bring one friend per class. Got two friends who want to visit on Thursday? Well then you get to do TWO CLASSES & TWO WODS that day!
The WODs on these days are scalable/doable for all levels. On Thurs & Fri, we’ll do partner WODs so you can work out with your friend. Saturday’s WOD is a four-person team workout.
BUSY DAY SATURDAY! This Saturday CFM teams will compete again at the Atlanta Affiliate League Invitational. Make the trip up to CFHD to see Arielle, Dave, Ellen, Carlos, Brianne and Tirzah compete in the morning’s Mixed division, and at 12:30 pm, cheer on the Elite team of Krystol, Shay, Austin and Matt C. Good luck!
Saturday is also the Atlanta Santa Speedo Run, a fun run which goes right past CFM’s front door. Come join us from 2 to 3pm to cheer on the runners outside the gym. And don’t miss the CFM holiday party that night in the box at 7pm!

Workout of the Day

A. Strict press: In eight minutes, work up to a heavy set of 3
B. Push Press: 3 sets of 4-5 reps, rest 2min
C. Jerk: 5 sets of 2-3 reps, rest 3min
D. For time:
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Push Jerk 135#/95#
Kettlebell swings 2pood/1.5pood

NEW BLOG FEATURE…tomorrow’s WOD!:

A. Deadlift: 4 sets of 6 to 8 reps, rest 2min
B. “Michael”:
3 rounds for time:
800m run
50 back extensions
50 situps

TUES 12.04.12 Bring-a-Friend Days next week! Read More »

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