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Jenny has been with us for about 6 years. She has blossomed and grown as an athlete. She is humble, kind and fun to have in our classes. We love coaching her, as she is receptive and listens to what the coaches have to say. I've never heard her make an excuse about her performance … Continue reading Member Spotlight – Jenny B

On September 22nd we will be offering a 4 week course in Animal Flow. It will run on thursdays at 6:30 PM. Spots are very limited so book now before they're all gone! Registration closes on Monday, Sept 19th. To register: https://j2nfitness.as.me/beginner-animal-flow-sept22 What is Animal Flow? More info here Move, stretch, strengthen, flow… and have … Continue reading Animal Flow – 4 weeks course starting soon

This is a great article from the Crossfit Journal discussing the Handstand, its progressions and benefits. Enjoy! The handstand is an increasingly important skill to master for athletes who want to advance in CrossFit. Balances, handstand push-ups, walking—they all start with proper positioning and stacking of the body when inverted. To walk for any significant … Continue reading How Long Can You Handstand It?

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Being a small business owner over the past 2 years has been a challenge to say the least. Our community is what makes it all worthwhile. Every little success we celebrate. We are proud of you for showing up and doing your best. That is in fact your only task. SHOW UP. Make your fitness … Continue reading Crossfit Gyms – small businesses with profound results

We have a really great time each year during the Crossfit Open. Every Friday night for 3 weeks, we have a mini competition. Don't worry you can also do the workouts all day long in each class. You will be participating anyway, so why not sign up and see how you stack up? If you've … Continue reading What is the Crossfit Open and why should I sign up?

This is the 6th article in the series. We hope that you enjoyed them and saw the wisdom of her journey. thank you Kai Rainey for your insight. You climbed over so many hurdles to start CrossFit. You carved time out of an already-busy schedule. You found a way to make it fit in your … Continue reading Starting Crossfit and dealing with Obstacles

this is number 5 in the series about health When I attended the CrossFit Level 1 Certificate Course, one of the Seminar Staff members asked attendees raise their hands to indicate how long they had been doing CrossFit. When he got to the few who had been doing CrossFit for less than six months, he … Continue reading Your New Diet in the real world

this is part 4 of the series. I've never been obsessed with RX - prescribed workout/weight but I know many who are. We always have to remind our athletes that they are training, not competing and that the stimulus for a certain workout if far more important than RX as is the quality of your … Continue reading when you never RX anything

Many of us have been here. Are we stronger? Yes! is the weight staying on? yes as well. This is part 3 in the series by Kai Rainey. You’re getting the hang of this CrossFit thing. You’ve been to several classes and you’re sleeping well, moving easier, breathing better. You’ve learned the difference between an … Continue reading I’m working out but can’t lose weight