Today is a scheduled rest/recovery day, but don’t worry! We are open and running on our normal schedule. In today’s CrossFit group classes, you’ll have the option of doing either yesterday or tomorrow’s programming, which can be found in the comments section of today and every Rest Day’s post.

January 21st – February 27th: CFSBK Coach Development Camp

Join seasoned CFSBK coaches Whitney Hubbard and David Osorio for a 6-week coaching development camp. This program is of interest to novice coaches, experienced coaches, and affiliate owners alike. Click those links to see short videos explaining what each group will gain from this one-of-a-kind program, and read on to learn more!

Goals of the Program

• Ensure that coaches have a sound foundation of the six pillars of effective training: teaching, seeing, correcting, presence and attitude, group management, and demonstration
• Bridge the gap between obtaining a CF Level 1 and developing your coaching practice
• Encourage participants to observe and learn from the methods and standards of CFSBK, while establishing their own style and voice
• Provide guidance, mentorship, and experience
• Allow participants to make mistakes and have fun as they improve their skills

Prerequisites

• CF Level 1 Training Course
• CF Anatomy Course (online)
• CF Spot the Flaw Course (recommended, not required)
• Participant must review CF Level 1 training manual prior to first session, should be very familiar with the movement models included, and be prepared to teach and correct in that style

Program Details

Date and Time

• Monday, January 21st to Wednesday, February 27th (6 weeks)
• Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:30-3:30PM (2 days per week)
• Participants can expect to spend an additional 1-4 hours outside of class each week (practical homework, reading, class observations, etc.)

What’s included?

• 12 sessions / 24 hours total in class time
• Small group setting: camp size limited to 12 participants for a 6:1 ratio
• Program handbook, digital resource list, practical homework, class observations
• Coaches will have access to leader’s email address for questions, consultation, and mentorship for the duration of the program

Cost

• $550 total, paid in two installments of $225 (average cost of $23/hour in class time)
• First payment will be charged at the beginning of program; the second at the halfway point.
• Handbook, additional resources, and class observation times included in total cost.

Refund/No-Show Policy

• No refunds will be provided for the program.
• If a participant misses a class for any reason, there will not be make-up sessions. However, the participant will still be able to review the handbook and resource list for that day.

Curriculum Outline

In this course we will…

• Review foundational movement models/archetypes and their points of performance
• Focus on how to teach, see, and correct movement with one athlete at a time; eventually we will move to coaching multiple athletes
• Develop our skills to teach more complex movements and progressions
• Expand into group management and running an effective (and fun!) class
• Discuss what it means to be a coach and how our presence and attitude has an impact

Course Methods

• Theory: Course leaders will spend time sharing their years of individual experience as well as the established practices and methods of CrossFit South Brooklyn. We’ll look at various aspects of what makes an effective coach and how to create great training sessions and group classes.
• Practical: We will utilize a series of practicals, where course leaders will provide demonstration and examples of the given topic/movement. This includes: movement models, positions and transitions, common faults, effective cues and correction, etc.
• Break Out: In these sections, participants will test out their skills and actively coach their peers. Course leaders will watch, advice, and coach the coaches.

How to Sign Up

REGISTER HERE!

Head over to the event page for more info about the instructors! 

Tomorrow: Canned Food and Coat Drive

On Saturday, January 5th, CFSBK will host a winter canned food and coat drive. Bring a winter coat or 5 cans of food to the gym and get one free class on us!

There is a limit of one free class per member during the drive, but you may donate as many items as you wish! 

Coats will be donated to New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. Canned food will go to Hanson Place SDA Church.

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Yesterday’s Results Board: Burpees, Muscle Snatches, Overhead Squats, Pull-Ups
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WOD 1.3.19

Every 5 Minutes for 5 Rounds:
For Times…
10 Burpees
5 Hang Muscle Snatches
5 Overhead Squats
10 Kipping Pull-Ups

Perform the Muscle Snatches and Overhead Squats as a complex. Do not put the barbell down. Build in load across the 5 sets. Sub Jumping Pull-Ups for Pull-Ups, or reduce volume if doing strict. 

Post times and Rx to comments.
Week 4 of 8

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Cash Out

For Quality:
15-12-9-6-3
Dumbbell Curls
Dumbbell Presses

Post work to comments. 

Another one from Coach Fox and Sasha’s New Year’s Day Yoga, Mindfulness, and Intention Setting Workshop

The 2019 Look, Feel, Perform Better Challenge

Sunday is the last day to sign up for the Look, Feel, Perform Better Challenge, our annual 12-week collective kickstart toward healthier nutrition and recovery habits. Hundreds of CFSBKers have seen real results over the years, but time is running out to climb aboard this year’s Challenge Train!

How To Participate

Complete the following steps by Sunday, January 6th in order to participate and be eligible for prizes:

• Sign your name on the big list in the community area of the gym.
• Sign up at front desk or the CFSBK Online Store. This is a 3-month program, paid in 3 installments of $30. The first payment will be charged at registration, with the following 2 payments automatically charged each month thereafter. ($90 total plus NY sales tax)
• Answer a few brief questions and submit your “before” photos according to the guidelines on the Look, Feel, Perform Better website. These entries are private will not be published or seen by anyone other than us without your consent. You can access the 2019 LFPB Challenge Entry Form HERE.
• Perform the Capacity Test WOD and record your results.
• Track points earned daily on the spreadsheet based on how well you’re complying with the guidelines.
• Complete your Post-Challenge submission by March 29th, at the end of the Challenge
• Participate in bi-monthly Virtual Classroom Sessions on Facebook Live. Each session will include a brief topical lecture followed by Q&A. They’ll be Mondays from 1:10pm until about 1:40pm on the following dates (subject to change): 1/7, 1/21, 2/4, 2/18, 3/4, 3/18.

News and Notes

• Make an appointment with Leah, CFSBK’s on-site massage therapist, today. You’ve earned it after the holidays! Leah has new hours for 2019, which you can see HERE.
• A new cycle of Coach Ro’s Anti-Gravity Strength class starts Saturday, and there’s just one spot left. Go HERE to learn more and claim it!
• Level 1 and 2 sections of our Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class with Coach Callie start Sunday. Check out the program page for more info.

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Yesterday’s Results Board: Tripod Headstand | Dumbbell Snatches, Box Jump Overs
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Tripod Headstand

A) Tripod Set Up > Knees-to-Elbows
B) One Knee Off > Both Knees Off
C) One Leg Inverted > Both Legs Inverted
D) Straddle Press to Headstand > Pike Press to Headstand

A strong Tripod Headstand is the foundation of the Handstand Push-Up. Spend some time today practicing the basic gymnastic skill at a level appropriate for you. Once you can get into a position at one level, you should be able to perform multiple reps before moving to the next level.

Post work to comments.
Week 4 of 8

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Performance
AMRAP 12 Minutes:
4-8-12-16-20… reps of…
Alternating Dumbbell Snatches 50/35
Box Facing Jump Overs 24/20

Games standards on the Dumbbell Snatch—both heads must touch the floor at the same time and must switch hands below face level. The Rx is a two-foot jump and both feet must touch the top of the box on the Box Jump Overs. They may NOT be lateral jumps, though you may turn atop the box on the descent, and stepping down is okay.

Fitness
AMRAP 12 Minutes:
4-8-12-16-20… reps of…
Alternating Dumbbell Snatches 35/20
Box Facing Step Overs 20/16

Jumping or stepping up to the box counts as a rep, and both feet must touch the top of the box. They may not be lateral steps or jumps, though you may turn atop the box on the descent.

Post rounds, reps, and Rx to comments.

Sasha S. leads a huge group (around 50!) through yesterday’s Yoga, Mindfulness, and Intention Setting Workshop. Congrats to Sasha and Coach Fox on running a great event, and happy New Year to everyone! 

New Year, New Next Level Weightlifting Club Options

Want to get better at Olympic lifting in 2019. Of course you do! Our Next Level Weightlifting Club offers Olympic lifting (the Snatch and the Clean and Jerk) with strength training and mobility all in one. Weightlifting classes will be held in two-hour windows and taught by Coach Frank Murray. While there will be a start to every class, you are allowed to show up at any time during the two-hour training session to lift. Those involved will receive the week’s programming which they can either do during the training session or on their own times during Open Gym hours. If you are unable to participate in class on a regular basis, you also have access to Coach Frank via email and can submit videos to be evaluated and critiqued. Think of him as your personal coach.

Want more info? Check out this Q&A with Coach Frank we recently did! 

Days & Times

Mondays: 7-9pm
Wednesdays: 7-9pm
Fridays: 6-8pm

While there are weekly universal workouts, they can and likely will change from person to person depending on each individual’s needs. All people are different and therefore require different things to be successful. At Next Level Weightlifting Club, we take that into account and make adjustments as needed to optimize progress.

Pricing

Unlimited NLWC and CrossFit: $300 
3x per week: $250 ($21/class
2x per week:$200 ($25/class)
10 Class Punch Card: $250 ($25/class)
Drop In: $30

These prices, which went into effect yesterday, represent a modest increase over 2018’s pricing. (Folks who already have NLWC memberships will be grandfathered in at their old rate.) Note that NLWC is a 2-hour class and Coach Frank will provide individualized programming for regular participants through TrueCoach.

We now offer an Unlimited NLWC + CrossFit membership, which allows you to take as many NLWC, CrossFit group, and specialty classes (Yoga, Active Recovery, Pilates, Anti-Gravity, Strong Fit, and Short Circuit) as you want. This is the best way to incorporate NLWC into your training, not to mention the best fitness deal in town!

To learn more about Frank, check out the NLWC program page!

See Emily’s Band Play on Monday

The company that CFSBKer Emily A. runs, Noble + Wylie, is producing a concert featuring her band Emily Asher’s Garden Party (who you may know from our 5^th Art Show) and two other amazing groups The Ladybugs and The New Wonders.

Each band will play a short set beginning at 5pm and again at 7pm—different music each set. Attendees are welcome to arrive whenever they can.

Here’s the info and ticket link (including a fun option to purchase a whole pew and invite your friends):

Monday January 7, 2019 5-9pm
Rutgers Presbyterian Church
236 West 73rd St. (at Broadway)
https://hotjazzinjanuary.brownpapertickets.com/
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2512611678765348/

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Happy New Year! Today is a scheduled rest/recovery day, but don’t worry! We are open and running on a modified schedule (see below). In today’s CrossFit group classes, you’ll have the option of doing either yesterday or tomorrow’s programming, which can be found in the comments section of today and every Rest Day’s post.

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TODAY: YOGA, MINDFULNESS, AND INTENTION SETTING WORKSHOP

Join Sasha Slocombe and Coach Chris Fox from 9am to 10:30am this morning and start off 2019 with intention. By developing a connection between the body and breath, you’ll be able to come back to the breath when difficult times arise whether in yoga, CrossFit, or life. We’ll begin with a yoga flow (accessible to all levels of experience) before moving into breath work and learn a few simple ways to work with your breath to help bring you back to balance, whenever, and wherever you need it. You’ll also learn a simple full-body relaxation technique that takes only moments, and can be a very useful tool to have during times of stress or indecision.

Intention setting is more than making resolutions, more than wishing and hoping for things to change. Today you’ll set an intention for action as you move forward into the coming year. Resolutions tend to be flimsy and negative, focusing on outcomes like “lose 10 lbs,” vague notions like “get in shape,” or things you want to stop doing like “eating carbs.” Today (and everyday) is an opportunity to ask yourself, “What do I want to have happen, and what steps must I take to get there?” You’ll spend some time thinking on a time when you were successful at overcoming an obstacle, no matter how small, and what practices helped. You’ll identify a goal you have for the future, and begin to clarify for yourself not only how to get here but why it matters to you.

This community workshop is open to all members and non-members with a $10 suggested donation.

REGISTER HERE

Today’s Schedule

Class Schedule:
9am – 10:30am Yoga, Mindfulness, and Intention Setting Workshop
11am CrossFit
12pm CrossFit
1pm CrossFit
2pm CrossFit
10am – 3pm Open Gym-only Membership

Cancelled:
Everything else!

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Yesterday’s Results Board: Dumbbell / Kettlebell Complex | Box Jumps, Row, Burpees
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WOD 12.31.18

Every Minute on the Minute x 32 (8e):
1) 2-4 Strict Muscle-Ups or 4-8 Strict Dips or 8-12 Push-Ups
2) 8-12 Bent Over Dumbbell Rows
3) 16 Alternating Reverse Goblet Lunges
4) Rest

Post work to comments.
Week 5 0f 8

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For Time:
20 Box Jumps 24/20
15 Calorie Row (10 Bike)
10 Burpees

Go time! No pacing. Hold nothing back.

Post time and Rx to comments.

Is getting Pull-Ups, Handstands, or Muscle-Ups on your list of New Year’s resolutions? A new cycle of Coach Ro’s critically acclaimed Anti-Gravity Strength class kicks off this Saturday, and there are still a few spots left. Go HERE for more info and to sign up!

New Year’s Schedule

Happy New Year! We’re here to help you end and/or start the year right. Here’s what’s happening over the next couple of days:

Today, 12/31

Class Schedule:
6am CrossFit
7am CrossFit
8am CrossFit
9am Short Circuit
10am CrossFit
11am Diapers & Dumbbells
11am Fit 55+
12pm CrossFit
9am – 1pm Open Gym-only Membership
4:30pm CrossFit
5:30pm CrossFit
6:30pm CrossFit

Cancelled:
7:30pm and 8:30pm CrossFit
4:3opm CrossFit Preteens
7pm Next Level Weightlifting Club
Starting Strength

Tomorrow, 1/1

Class Schedule:
9am – 10:30am Yoga, Mindfulness, and Intention Setting Workshop
11am CrossFit
12pm CrossFit
1pm CrossFit
2pm CrossFit
10am – 3pm Open Gym-only Membership

Cancelled:
Everything else!

New Year’s Happenings

• Each year at CFSBK kicks off with the Look, Feel, Perform Better Challenge, a 12 week challenge meant as a collective kickstart toward healthier nutrition and recovery habits. Go HERE to find out what it’s is all about and how you can participate. The Challenge officially starts tomorrow, but you have until January 6th to sign up!
• Join Sasha Slocombe and Coach Chris Fox from 9am to 10:30am tomorrow morning and start off 2019 with intention. By developing a connection between the body and breath, you’ll be able to come back to the breath when difficult times arise whether in yoga, CrossFit, or life. Check out the event page for more info and to register.
• On Saturday, January 5th, CFSBK will host a winter canned food and coat drive. Bring a winter coat or 5 cans of food to the gym and get one free class on us!

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