There’s CrossFit for kids and CrossFit for adults — but there is also a class aimed at those who fall in between, called Young Athletes. The program, aimed at those age 13 and older, focuses on increasing physical competence in 10 fitness domains: cardio and respiratory endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility, power, speed, coordination, agility, balance …
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The CrossFit Open is a worldwide affair. It’s a time for athletes from different countries, backgrounds and abilities to come together for five workouts — one per week from the end of February through the last week of March. Each workout is announced on a Thursday night and athletes have until Monday to complete it …
A new year has brought new ownership to CrossFit Repo — and alongside new ownership has come new energy, new classes and new plans. As of January 1, Chris Johnson took over the half of the gym previously owned by Mike Powell. Johnson and Corey Streich are now co-owners of the gym. Discovering CrossFit Both …
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Tim Suby spends the majority of his day sitting, as he is a bus driver. By the time he gets off of work, he is ready to move. So, that’s when he typically goes to Crossfit. Tim began Crossfit in August of 2016. He joined for a number of reasons, including his sedentary job and …
Contrary to popular belief, CrossFit isn’t just for adults. In fact, there are programs for children beginning at age 3 and ranging to age 18. One such program, Young Athletes, allows 13 to 18 year olds to focus on plyometrics, speed and agility, olympic lifts, squats, deadlifts, bench press, conditioning and strength. The program has …
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Four years ago, as Teela Johnson sat on the couch and watched her 9-month-old daughter Kennedy play on the floor, she had a realization: something about her lifestyle needed to change. “She’d go to daycare all day,” Johnson said. “I’d pick her up and she’d sit on the floor and be playing and I had …