Hey everyone! This holiday season, we are doing a donation drive for Portland Homeless Family Solutions. Their mission is to “empower homeless families with children to get back into housing and to stay there long-term.” We will be collecting the following items: >Gift cards ($25 or $50 to Target, Fred Meyer, Walmart, Shell, or Kingpin)>ToysContinue reading “Holiday Donation Drive!”
Category Archives: Lifestyle
Mobility
Hey Team! Happy Wednesday! Over the past few days, you’ve probably noticed (and heard your coaches mention) that we’re putting an increased focus on mobility work this cycle. Now, before I go any further, let me just say that mobility work should ALWAYS be a focus. But… and I’m speaking from personal experience here… IContinue reading “Mobility”
My Fit Foods is Coming!!!
Big announcement! Hey everyone! On Tuesday, November 9, a rep from My Fit Foods, a local meal prep company, is going to be at the gym to talk to our members and share information about their company. If you ever struggle to figure out what to eat for lunch (that isn’t fast food) or don’tContinue reading “My Fit Foods is Coming!!!”
Introducing the Woodstock Athletics Summer Throwdown!!!
It’s actually happening!!! On Saturday, June 26, we are hosting our first ever in-house competition. After our teams’ amazing experience at The Festivus Games a few weeks ago, we decided that we wanted to bring the fun and excitement of a competition to our own gym. Thus, the Woodstock Athletics Summer Throwdown was conceived. WeContinue reading “Introducing the Woodstock Athletics Summer Throwdown!!!”
Insight into Programming
This is the last week of our current programming cycle. During this cycle, our strength work has focused on Front Squats, Deadlifts, and Push Press, and we have seen TONS of PR’s from everyone. Our conditioning work was geared towards preparing for the CrossFit Open, and we saw some incredible improvements on that front asContinue reading “Insight into Programming”
The CrossFit Open: What is it, and why should you care?
Since 2011, the CrossFit Games season has started with The Open, an online competition in which hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world participate. For aspiring Games athletes, The Open is the first stop on the road to the Games. Only the top athletes will have to opportunity to participate in theContinue reading “The CrossFit Open: What is it, and why should you care?”
The Benefits of Strength Training
Or… “Barbell Therapy” Most people workout with the goals of getting stronger, increasing metabolic capacity (endurance/stamina), and improving body composition (lose fat/gain muscle). No matter what your goals in the gym are, strength training can help you achieve them. Beyond these fitness related goals, strength training imparts myriad other benefits that cannot be overlooked. IncreasedContinue reading “The Benefits of Strength Training”
New Year’s Resolutions are Dumb. And How to Set Goals and Actually Achieve Them.
Happy New Year! And welcome to the month of January, the month where people make all sorts of “resolutions” to achieve their “New Year, New Me” goals. But an overwhelming majority of people give up on those “resolutions” shockingly quickly. The motivation dissipates, and they fall back into their old, comfortable routines. I have oftenContinue reading “New Year’s Resolutions are Dumb. And How to Set Goals and Actually Achieve Them.”
At-home WOD: Friday, December 25
Merry Christmas!
Deliberate December
At some point a couple of years ago, I decided that I wanted every month to have a theme. I had “Amazing April,” “Marvelous May,” “Sober October,” etc… You get the idea. I’m an English teacher; I appreciate alliteration and rhyming. And although I haven’t kept up consistently naming my months like this, I doContinue reading “Deliberate December”
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