Tuesday
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Thursday, January 16, 2014
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at 02:25PM INTRODUCING A NEW ASSISTANT COACH AT CF BALANCE- MIKE KELLY!
ABOUT MAGIC MIKE:
I was voted the most athletic male at my high school as a four sport athlete. I was a Collegiate track athlete (long jump, triple jump and javelin). My best event was the triple jump.
I wanted to get into CrossFit because I felt restricted in my training at GOLDS GYM and was seeking an environment to diversify my training, craving a more motivating atmosphere, and a coach. Once I got positive feedback and a progression in my training as well as getting questions from others, "how did you push that much weight?" "do a muscle up?" "jump on that high box?" I craved becoming a coach and learning more how to help better other's fitness.
Additionally, having experience with competing helps you empathize with everyone in the gym, even someone who has never walked into a Crossfit gym and has only heard "horror stories." All of our egos are put aside and that moment to step up to the plate and take on a new challenge is there.
CrossFit competitve accomplishments: Won the MAAC competition last year with a team of four (scaled) and my first competition. Competed in SUPERFIT Richmond on a two person team. Competed in the ATLAS games with a team of four in MD.Participated in Xfit for hope on the national mall placing 15th overall (RX and scaled). Currently competing (for the first place CFSA CAL team).
I've also organized a fundraiser for my cousin (with terminal brain cancer; 9 years old) called "Burpees for Danny" which raised over $1200 in a single day.
CrossFit is about community and I look forward to becoming involved and better all members' experience in the CrossFit Balance community!
WOD for Thursday:
Double-under Practice*
*Advanced variation: 10-20-30-40-50-40-30-20-10 (Unbroken sets; rest as needed between sets)
Complete for time:
400m Run
20 Burpees
10 Weighted Sit-ups
800m Run
15 Burpees
15 Weighted Sit-ups
1600m Run
10 Burpees
20 Weighted Sit-ups
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Reader Comments (2)
Woah thats alot of running.
People either don't like to run or they don't like to talk about running.