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May 2013
4/29/13 – 5/24/13
Greetings,
We’ve had an amazing month at 1960 CrossFit! We met a ton of new people during “Bring a Friend” week and the community WOD. We’d like you to welcome them all to the family:
Blake, Gilmer, Jenn, Mark, Omar, Laura, Jenny, Perla, Melissa, Cescely, Ashle’, Kiko, Ryan, Chad, Crystal, Brenda, Robert, Clayton, Fletcher, Jorge, Trisha, Kori, Joe, Laura N., Neil, & Soibi.
Whether you’ve been with us since the beginning or you are a brand new athlete, there a few key things to remember in order to be successful:
1. You are competing against yourself, not others. As long as you are getting faster, stronger, leaner, and more confident, you are winning!
2. Don’t get discouraged and don’t cheat. You are working hard and that is NOTHING to get discouraged about. If you cheat your movement or your reps, then you are only cheating yourself of improved fitness and awesome results!
3. Nutrition is the key to improved performance. If you are not progressing the way you want, it’s time to examine how you are fueling your body.
4. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. If you don’t understand a movement or rep scheme, please ask our coaches for clarification. They are there to help you succeed.
5. Rest, recover, and mobilize. We can’t express just how important these three things are to your progress. The more flexible you are, the easier your lifts will become. When you train like an athlete, you must recover like an athlete. That means ice, compress, and rest!
Remember, CrossFit WILL get easier as you get stronger, build greater aerobic capacity, and become mentally tough. Before you know it, you will learn to embrace the challenge and meet your goals!
Be blessed,
Liani O.
The Whole30 challenge starts on Wednesday, May 1. We will be taking measurements on Tuesday at 7pm during open gym. If for some reason there is a conflict, please let us know so that we can schedule a different time on Tuesday to measure.
Expect MASSIVE results!
All of the coaches will be doing the Whole30 with you; with the addition of the Advocare 24 day Challenge. We always test out supplements on ourselves before recommending them to our athletes. Our friends Brannon & Becca at CrossFit Texas had 36 athletes lose a total of 720 lbs on the 24 day challenge so we’re really excited to see how it goes for us!
Saturday 5/4/13 – Downtown Throwdown II
Where: Proof Bar – 2600 Travis, Houston 77006
When: 8am
Come cheer on Fido & Jimmy and Byron & Raul as they compete in the 2nd annual Downtown Throwdown competition.
Saturday 5/11/13 – WOD 4 Wheels
Where: CrossFit Redifined - 5503 FM 2920 Road, Spring 77388
When: 8am
Come out and support Chad and Liani as they participate in this awesome event which benefits “Wheelin’ Outdoors,” a Houston non-profit organization dedicated to assisting newly paralyzed individuals in meeting their challenges head on while showing them that you don’t have to stop doing the things you love because of your situation.
The cool thing about this event is that the able-bodied athlete will be paired with the wheelchair athlete for the workouts, with one of the workouts putting the able-bodied athlete in a chair, too!
Saturday 5/18/13 – Community Workout
Where: 1960 CrossFit – 2310 Cypress Creek Pkwy, Houston 77068
When: 10am
Bring your family and friends so they can participate in our monthly free workout. This workout will be scaled to all abilities and is a great opportunity to show everyone what CrossFit is all about.
The Weekend of 5/24 – 5/26/13 – 2013 South Central Regionals
Where: Freeman Coliseum, 3201 E Houston St, San Antonio 78219
When: 8am – 7pm
Check out the best CrossFit athletes and teams in the South Central Region as they compete for an opportunity to duke it out at the 2013 CrossFit Games. Your mind will be blown as you witness the mental toughness and physical abilities of these amazing athletes!
May Athlete of the Month
Congratulations to Michale, our May athlete of the month, for putting in a ton of work! Michale started CrossFit with us in the beginning of January. She may be one of our newer athletes, but she came in with goals and an “I can do it!” attitude.
"I've gone from a size 16 or XL to a size 8 or M dress and I now wear some size S dresses too. I changed so much in the past 14 weeks. When I first started at 1960 Crossfit, I weighed 207 now I am 195 and plan to lose more. I eat healthier, sleep better, and have more energy. I've improved in my squats. I now do ass to grass squats and I have gotten so much stronger."
We are so proud of Michale and her success. We can't wait to see what her results look like after a year with us!
Michale before starting CrossFit
Michale after 10 weeks of CrossFit |
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