WOD 10.6.18

AMRAP 14 Minutes:
1-3 Strict Handstand Push-Ups

Scale to 1 AbMat or to Seated Dumbbell Z Presses.

Rest 1 minute, then…

AMRAP 14 Minutes:
Row/Bike for Calories

Rest 1 minute, then…

AMRAP 14 Minutes:
3 Goblet Squats
3e Single-Arm Bent Over Rows

The goal today is to maintain an aerobic pace on all 3 workouts. Make your effort noticeable but not so much that you can’t breathe comfortably through your nose the whole time. That means that your heart rate will probably stay below about 150 BPM (beats per minute). Perform “AMRAP” while staying at this level of exertion.

Post work to comments.

As we found out last year, Eduardo does a killer Blue Steel. So far Fight Gone Bad teams have raised just under $3,000 for Brooklyn Community Foundation, with Gowanus Globetrotters, The Hollow Rocky Balboas, and The Legwarmers occupying the top 3. Great work so  far, gang! Go here to donate! 

Save the Date: New York Health Act Film and Discussion on October 27th

Sick of medical bills, co-pays, deductibles, and rising health insurance premiums?

On Saturday, October 27th from 7 to 9pm, CFSBK will screen Fix It: Healthcare at the Tipping Point. This 22-minute documentary takes an in-depth look at our dysfunctional for-profit healthcare system and shows how moving to a universal, single-payer system might impact you as a patient, a provider, or a business.

Learn about a new comprehensive health plan with no premiums, deductibles, or co-pays that guarantees healthcare for every New York resident regardless of health, income, immigration status, or employment status.

We will have a Q&A after the screening and discussion about the ways YOU can help achieve guaranteed care for all.

Come learn why CrossFit South Brooklyn and hundreds of other businesses, freelancers, doctors, and other New Yorkers support the New York Health Act.

News and Notes

• Tomorrow’s 12pm Pilates class with Karina is cancelled. 
• Tomorrow night at 7pm, CFSBKers Jenna Jerman and Maria Heinegg host “My Body, My Jokes,” a bi-monthly stand up comedy show on the bodily experience. This month’s theme: periods! Come share some laughs with them at Caveat on the LES.

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Yesterday’s Results Board: Rest Day
All You Need to Know About the Barbell Bench Press Girls Gone Strong
Look Good, Move Well: Marcus Filly’s Big Mission Athlete Daily

Today is a scheduled rest/recovery day, but don’t worry! We are open and running on a normal class schedule, but 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). We recently explained why we program Rest Days twice a week and how you can get the most out of them.

Huge congrats to Pierre D. and Coach Ro, who are currently ranked 5th worldwide and 1st in the Northeast Division in the 40-44 age division of the CrossFit Team Series.  Let’s show them some CFSBK love in the comments! 

1. Fight Gone bad is just a couple of weeks away! So far we’ve raised over $1,200 for Brooklyn Community Foundation, but there’s still lots more work to be done! On Wednesday, we posted a guide to getting started, and yesterday we posted some fundraising tips. Giddy up!

2. Get out of pain, stay out of pain, strengthen your weaknesses, and improve mobility and movement patterns, all while getting stronger! An evening edition of Coach Keith’s popular Active Life Strength class starts October 15th, and registration opened last week. Check out Tuesday’s post for details!

3. Kristin Hoesl (aka KH, aka Cage) has teamed up with her longtime colleague Michele Rinaldi to open The Pilates Local, a beautiful, intimate Pilates studio in the heart of Union Square! The Pilates Local is offering a 10% discount off of all group classes to CFSBK members. To check out our schedule, or book and buy classes, visit www.thepilateslocal.com, and enter the code “CFSBK10” at checkout.

4. This Sunday, October 7th at 7pm, CFSBKers Jenna Jerman and Maria Heinegg host “My Body, My Jokes,” a bi-monthly stand up comedy show on the bodily experience. This month’s theme: periods! Come share some laughs with them at Caveat on the LES.

5. Are you competing in this Sunday’s Subway Series event at CrossFit Queens? Let us know in the comments so we can shout you out!

6. This Sunday’s 12pm Pilates class with Karina is cancelled. 

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Yesterday’s Results Board: Run, Push Presses, Front Squats
Why Women Can Handle More Training Volume Than Men BarBend
What Sports Reveal About Society JSTOR Daily

WOD 10.4.18

5 Rounds for Quality:
400m Run
8 Push Presses
8 Front Squats

Barbell comes off the floor. Work up to a heavy load across the 5 rounds, trying to go heavier with each round.

Post work to comments.

Discount at The Pilates Local for CFSBKers

Kristin Hoesl (aka KH, aka Cage) has teamed up with her longtime colleague Michele Rinaldi to open The Pilates Local, a beautiful, intimate Pilates studio in the heart of Union Square! Kristin and Michele have been teaching for a combined total of almost 30 years, and have experience working with people of all ages and abilities. They specialize in helping clients return to their preferred sports and activities after an injury, and can help you with your core strength and awareness, posture, alignment, and mobility. If you’ve even been curious about giving Pilates a try, now is the time!

The Pilates Local is offering a 10% discount off of all group classes to CFSBK members. To check out our schedule, or book and buy classes, visit www.thepilateslocal.com, and enter the code “CFSBK10” at checkout. We look forward to having you visit us soon; if you have any questions, or want to inquire about private sessions, reach out to KH at info [at] thepilateslocal.com.

Fight Gone Bad Fundraising Tips

Have you started fundraising for Fight Gone Bad? You and your team should be registered with CrowdRise. We’ve included some fundraising tips below to get you started, adapted from Convio. We’ve also included info below about Brooklyn Community Foundation (the organization for which we’re raising money!).

Tip #1: Start early. The sooner you start asking for donations, the more money you will raise.

Tip #2: Set a challenging but attainable goal. Your fundraising goal should be a stretch, but doable. If you are getting close to your goal, then raise it so people continue to donate.

Tip #3: Contact everyone you know. Start with your email address book, then your regular address book and member lists from clubs you belong to. You’ll be surprised who gives!

Tip #4: Customize your emails. Make the email template yours! Include a personal story—why you’re raising money, why it’s important to you, and where the money goes. (Tell people why you love Brooklyn, and why you love CFSBK and that we partner with BCF!)

Tip #5: Create an email schedule and stick to it. Set dates to send a first email announcing your participation, a second email asking for donations, an update email, and a ‘last chance’ email.

Tip #6: Ask, ask, and ask again. People can only make a donation if you give them the opportunity. Don’t be shy about asking more than once. People need to be reminded!

Tip #7: Add social media to the mix. Use status updates in Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn to update friends on your fundraising and provide a direct link to your fundraising webpage.

Tip #8: Get creative. Add the URL for your fundraising webpage to your email signature. Give out “piggy banks” and ask people to save their change for a month. Hold an auction. Throw a party!

Tip #9: Stay focused. Remind yourself of why you are participating in the event, and how the money you will raise will help others. Turn to other fundraisers for inspiration and ideas.

Tip #10: Send a personalized thank you. After you’ve completed your fundraising, send your results to donors and thank them again for their help. You might need their support again next year! (And dude, always say thank you. It’s the right thing to do.)

Brooklyn Community Foundation (BCF) is proud to partner with CrossFit South Brooklyn on Fight Gone Bad for the fifth year running. BCF is on a mission to spark lasting social change, mobilizing people, capital, and expertise for a fair and just Brooklyn. Since their founding in 2009, the Foundation and their donors have provided over $20 million in grants to more than 300 nonprofits throughout the borough, bolstering vital programs and services while responding to urgent community needs and opportunities to fuel community-led change.

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Yesterday’s Results Board: Box Squat | “Annie”
We Slow as We Age, but May Not Need to Slow Too Much NY Times
The Reset: Why and How Starting Strength

Tempo Box Squat (41X2)

Heavy 3

In 15 minutes, work up to a heavy set of 3 reps of a Box Squat at the prescribed tempo (4 seconds down, 1 second hold on the box, fast up, and 2 seconds at the top). “Sit” on the box for the 1 count while maintaining a braced torso and an active hip.

Post loads to comments.

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“Annie”

For Time:
50-40-30-20-10
Double-Unders
Sit-Ups

This benchmark “Girl” workout and CFSBK Leaderboard item is all about the Sit-Ups if your Doubles are dialed in. Stay loose on the rope and crank on the Sit-Ups. Anchoring the Sit-Ups is allowed. Scale as need to half volume on one or both movements, or to 2x Singles as needed.

Post time and Rx to comments.

Team Ruth Bader Gunsberg unanimously flexin’ after last year’s Fight Gone Bad

Fight Gone Bad 2018: Let’s Do This!

It’s hard to believe that we’re less than 3 weeks away from Fight Gone Bad 2018, but guess what? We’re less than 3 weeks away from FGB 2018! Here’s what your teams should have accomplished so far:

• Pick a captain. And pick a name! We have some good ones so far: Sorry, Fight Gone Bad Team #16 ain’t gonna cut it.
• Your captain should create a Crowdrise page for your team, then invite everyone to join the team.
• Join your team!
• Start fundraising! Check the blog tomorrow for some tips on fundraising.

Brooklyn Community Foundation (BCF) is proud to partner with CrossFit South Brooklyn on Fight Gone Bad for the 6th year running. BCF is on a mission to spark lasting social change, mobilizing people, capital, and expertise for a fair and just Brooklyn. Since their founding in 2009, the Foundation and their donors have provided over $20 million in grants to more than 300 nonprofits throughout the borough, bolstering vital programs and services while responding to urgent community needs and opportunities to fuel community-led change. Last year, CFSBK raised over $21,000 for BCF, and this year we’re shooting to beat that number!

Once again this year, we’re lucky to have some terrific sponsors, so some awesome prizes will be up for grabs. If you’d like to donate additional prizes, please get in touch with our Events Coordinator Coach Brett at Brett [at] crossfitsouthbrooklyn.com.

We might still be able to get you on a team if you’d like to compete! Contact Coach Jess at info [at] crossfitsouthbrooklyn.com as soon as possible if you’d like to take part.

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Yesterday’s Results Board: Rest Day
A New Project Weaves Patient Stories Into Art Smithsonian
Eating for Wellness CrossFit Journal (video)

Today is a scheduled rest/recovery day, but don’t worry! We are open and running on a normal class schedule, but 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). We recently explained why we program Rest Days twice a week and how you can get the most out of them.

Register for Active Life Strength!

Get out of pain, stay out of pain, strengthen your weaknesses, and improve mobility and movement patterns, all while getting stronger! This is a predominantly strength-based class very specifically programmed to strengthen movements and improve positions based on your individual needs.

The Active Life methods help athletes of all levels identify the root causes of their pain, injuries, and plateaus, and provide solutions for alleviating and eliminating those limitations through strength training, hands on treatment, corrective movements, and program modification. As the Head Coach at Active Life Athletics, Coach Keith worked closely with the Active Life doctors as they developed the system and led the charge to incorporate it into a gym model. Using those principles, this program will help you identify your individual weaknesses and limitations, guide you through the necessary strength and mobility exercises, and get you moving and lifting more efficiently, with less pain. A pain-free athlete is a confident athlete, and a confident athlete is a dangerous athlete. If your goal is to look better, feel better, and go hard into your 80s, this program will help you set and maintain the foundation.

For more information on The Active Life, check out:

• @activeliferx on Instagram
• www.performancecarerx.com
• The Active Life on YouTube

Schedule

PM Cycle
October 15th, 2018 – December 7th, 2018
Monday and Thursday evenings from 6:30pm to 7:30pm
2x per week for 8 weeks
Register Here!

Cost

The cost is $160 per month ($320 total plus NY state sales tax). The first charge will occur at the time of registration and the second payment of $160 will occur automatically 1 month later. This cycle is open to all CFSBK members as well as CrossFitters from other affiliates.

(Please note that you are committing to specific days and times and there be no refunds for any missed classes or late cancellations.)

What happens in class?

We will start with testing your single leg strength relative to your Back Squat, your Deadlift stamina relative to your absolute strength, your 1-arm carry ability, and your upper body pressing and pulling. You will then receive progressive strength work during each class to address your weaknesses based off of your test results.

In addition, we will identify your general movement limitations through mobility and flexibility assessments. Each athlete will receive an individualized “Not for Time” piece to complete as a warm up/cool down for CrossFit group class or during standardized warm-ups to address these limitations through corrective movements, stretches, and holds.

Testimonials

“It was nice to delve into mobility and strength issues and focus on only a few movements (Squat, Deadlift, Farmer’s Carry, High Pull, and Overhead Press) that will improve them. I also was grateful to have a workout tailored for my needs, which will help me improve and which will be valuable indefinitely because I can add weight to many of the moves (i.e. Overhead Carry). Pain/soreness was less the impetus for my decision to take Active Life Strength than the hope that I can improve mobility and upper-body strength. ALS was a great addition to regular classes. I’m 56, so there are limits to what I can achieve, but the class gave me hope that with effort and focus I can reach a higher level”—Paul B.

“I liked how the program was tailored for each person’s situation. I thought the personalized quality work assigned to each person was spot-on and really helped address my weaknesses. I would totally take this class again. I definitely felt improvements in the areas I was experiencing pain. My strength has improved as well. I feel more stable in my upper body. I still have a way to go to balance out a strength discrepancy in my legs, but now I know what to pay attention to and have been given the strategy to continue to work on that. As a bonus, I have gained a bit more flexibility and mobility in areas I didn’t know needed it.”—Maria M.

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Yesterday’s Results Board: DB/KB Complex | KB Swings, Push-Ups
The Pros and Cons of Lifting Belts BarBend
Squats and Your Knees Starting Strength

Dumbbell / Kettlebell Complex

In 15 minutes, build to a heavy load (using a dumbbell or kettlebell) on the following complex:
Turkish Get-Up Ascent
5 OH (or Front Rack) Reverse lunges
Turkish Get0Up Descent

Start light-medium and find a heavy single for each arm on the complex. Ideally you’ll max out at the same load on each side.

Post loads to comments.

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Every Minute on the Minute x 21 (7e):
A) 20 Russian Kettlebell Swings, as heavy as possible
B) Max Push-Ups
C) Rest

Us the heaviest kettlebell that allows you to perform the sets unbroken with proper form. The goal is to perform the greatest total number of reps, not max unbroken sets. If you can’t yet do sets of 7+, scale to incline Push-Ups as needed. On the flip side, if you can perform sets of 10+ easily, scale up to Ring Push-Ups.

Post work to comments.

Tonight: Flex Your Fundraising Muscles!

Are you fundraising for Fight Gone Bad or something else exciting in your life? Looking for more ways to support your favorite local nonprofit? Considering starting up a project for social good? Let’s talk about how to find those dollars! Join CFSBK members Jen B. and Kate T., your resident nonprofit and philanthropic whiz kids, tonight at 8:00pm to learn some fundraising basics and get an introduction to some of the resources out there that can help you make a difference. In this 1.5hr workshop we’ll cover:

1. How to research foundation funders
2. Protips for fundraising from individuals
3. Our favorite things to do—and biggest mistakes to avoid—when you start fundraising
4. Supporting nonprofits through funds and beyond

Jen and Kate are both directors at Foundation Center, which is a goldmine for anyone in the nonprofit sector to learn and network.

If you have any questions regarding the event, feel free to contact Kate (katetkacik [at] gmail.com) or Jen (jen.bokoff [at] gmail.com).

News and Notes

• For our CrossFit group class programming, this week will be a “Transition Week” between testing week and the start of our next cycle. This week will look pretty similar to any regular cycle but will have some novel lift exposures followed by a metcon or not-for-time work. One thing of note is that the strength work on Mondays during the upcoming cycle will be dumbbell/kettlebell complexes. The goal on these will be to work up to a heavy load for the day, and we’ll be teasing this tomorrow. These should be a fun and novel way to go heavy on some unilateral work. As always, we value your feedback!
• Get out of pain, stay out of pain, strengthen your weaknesses, and improve mobility and movement patterns, all while getting stronger! An evening edition of Coach Keith’s popular Active Life Strength class starts October 15th, and registration opened last week. Check out last Tuesday’s post for details!

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Yesterday’s Results Board: Clean and Jerk | Burpees, Toes-to-Bars
Huge Global Studies Find Low-Carb or Keto Diets Could Lead to Shorter Lifespan Blue Zones
The Benefits of Intuitive Lifting Breaking Muscle

Clean and Jerk

1RM TEST

Warm up (sample warm up progression below, notice the sets at lower weights) and test your 1RM. If you’re feeling good, then try to set a new personal best. If not then warm up and try to make a few singles at or above 85% of your previous 1RM. If you’re newer to the lift, or just want to break it down a bit, perform the complex of: Clean Deadlift + Hang Power Clean + Jerk (or Push Press).

Sample Warm Ups (previous 1RM 133): 53 x 3 x 2, 73 x 2 x 2, 93 x 1 x 2, 103 x 1, 113×1 (85%). If you’re feeling good then… 123, 130, 135, more?

Press outs are missed lifts, as is any part of the body other then the feet touching the floor.

Post loads to comments.
Exposure 8 of 8

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For Time:
21-15-9
Burpees
Toes-to-Bars

Set a fast pace and try to hang on. Scale Toes-to-Bars to Hanging Leg or Knee Raises as needed.

Post time and Rx to comments.

Next Sunday: The Subway Series Stops at CrossFit Queens

Another year has gone by, and it’s time once again for an NYC affiliate throw down: the 8th annual NYC Subway Series! All NYC affiliates are invited to participate—the affiliate with the best overall score at the end of four events wins the Subway Series Trophy and bragging rights for a whole year.

This year the 3rd event takes place at CrossFit Queens on October 7th. The Subway Series uses a team format (M/M and F/F), and there are both Scaled and Rx’d divisions, so we hope as many CFSBKers as possible will sign up.

Grab a partner and register here!

NEW CROSSFIT KIDS SCHEDULE

To better serve the littlest, cutest members of our community, we’ve made some adjustments to our Sunday CrossFit Kids schedule. Starting today, the new class times will be as follows:

8am – 9am: CrossFit Preschool (3 – 4)
9am – 10am: CrossFit Kids (5 – 7)
10am – 11am: CrossFit Kids (5 – 7)

All classes will take place in the Annex at 597.

Now that schools are back in session, our Kids programs are becoming more popular, so it’s really important that you register your child ahead of time. Our Preschool class is capped at 10, and our Kids classes are capped at 8. Please RSVP in advance via the member connect site.

“Jerry”

For Time:
1 Mile Run
2K Row
1 Mile Run

This benchmark hero workout and CFSBK Leaderboard item, “Jerry” (aka “The CrossFit 5K”), isn’t meant to be a relaxing jog/row sandwich. Set a goal to run a hard first mile, maintain an uncomfortable pace for the row, and empty the tank on the final mile. If you’re newer to CrossFit or your mile pace is greater than 10 minutes consider scaling to 2/3 Mile and/or a 1500m Row. If you have an injury that precludes you from running, sub 3 miles on the bike per mile on the run.

Post time and Rx to comments.

Fundraising 101: Flex Your Fundraising Muscles

Are you fundraising for Fight Gone Bad or something else exciting in your life? Looking for more ways to support your favorite local nonprofit? Considering starting up a project for social good? Let’s talk about how to find those dollars! Join CFSBK members Jen B. and Kate T., your resident nonprofit and philanthropic whiz kids, on Monday, October 1st at 8:00pm to learn some fundraising basics and get an introduction to some of the resources out there that can help you make a difference. In this 1.5hr workshop we’ll cover:

1. How to research foundation funders
2. Protips for fundraising from individuals
3. Our favorite things to do—and biggest mistakes to avoid—when you start fundraising
4. Supporting nonprofits through funds and beyond

Jen and Kate are both directors at Foundation Center, which is a goldmine for anyone in the nonprofit sector to learn and network.

If you have any questions regarding the event, feel free to contact Kate (katetkacik [at] gmail.com) or Jen (jen.bokoff [at] gmail.com).

News and Notes

• Today’s 10am Yoga for Athletes class is cancelled. 
• Get out of pain, stay out of pain, strengthen your weaknesses, and improve mobility and movement patterns, all while getting stronger! In case you missed it, an evening edition of Coach Keith’s popular Active Life Strength class starts October 15th, and registration opened this week. Check out Tuesday’s post for details!

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Yesterday’s Results Board: Rest Day
The Benefit of Bad Training Catalyst Athletics
Nutrition: The Problem CrossFit Journal (video)

Today is a scheduled rest/recovery day, but don’t worry! We are open and running on a normal class schedule, but 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). We recently explained why we program Rest Days twice a week and how you can get the most out of them.

JOIN THE REVOLUTION: Today is the very last day to register for Fight Gone Bad 2018. Costumes. Teams. Community Building. Fundraising for a great cause. What’s not to like? We need your help to meet our $20,000 goal, which will benefit Brooklyn Community Foundation. Grab your musket and powdered wig and go HERE to join our ranks

This week at CFSBK in Review

1. Monday’s Fundraising 101: Flex Your Fundraising Muscles talk with Jen B. and Kate T. has been bumped back half an hour to 8pm this Monday. Check out the event page for more info and a quick vid of Jen and Kate introducing themselves and explaining what you’ll get out of the workshop!

2. On Saturday, October 27th from 7 to 9pm, CFSBK will screen Fix It: Healthcare at the Tipping Point. This 22-minute documentary takes an in-depth look at our dysfunctional for-profit healthcare system and shows how moving to a universal, single-payer system might impact you as a patient, a provider, or a business. Come learn why CrossFit South Brooklyn and hundreds of other businesses, freelancers, doctors, and other New Yorkers support the New York Health Act.

3. Missing something? Maybe a water bottle (lots of those!), lifters, or some knee sleeves? It might be in our most recent lost and found dump! Be sure to claim your stuff before we donate it to CHIPs in a couple of weeks.

4. Get out of pain, stay out of pain, strengthen your weaknesses, and improve mobility and movement patterns, all while getting stronger! An evening edition of Coach Keith’s popular Active Life Strength class starts October 15th, and registration opened this week. Check out Tuesday’s post for details!

5. This fall you can look forward to new installments of our Behind the Desk series, about our beloved and much appreciated front desk staff. Yesterday, we got to know former triathlete and current Deadlift lover Rachel C.!

6. Tomorrow’s 10am Yoga for Athletes class is cancelled.

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Yesterday’s Results Board: Snatch | Row, Dumbell Thrusters
Why Everyone Hates This “Fit After 50” Article BarBend
Why Can’t I Stop Watching These Soap Cutting Videos? NY Mag

Snatch

1RM Test

Warm up (sample warm up progression below, notice the sets at lower weights) and test your 1RM. If you’re feeling good then try to set a new personal best. If not then warm up and try to make a few singles at or above 85% of your previous 1RM.

If you’re newer to the lift, or just want to break it down a bit, perform the complex of: Snatch Deadlift + Hang Power Snatch + Overhead Squat.

Sample Warm Ups (Previous 1RM of 145): BB Drills, 75 x 3 x 2, 95 x 2 x 2, 105 x 1 x 2, 115 x 1, 125 x 1 (85%)
If you’re feeling good then… 132.5, 140, 147.5

Press outs are missed lifts, as are any part of the body other then the feet touching the floor or taking more than a few steps forward on the recovery.

Post loads to comments.
Exposure 8 of 8

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For Time:
21-15-9
Calories Rowed
Dumbbell Thrusters 50/35

When scaling, choose a load for the Thruster that allows you to complete each round in 1-3 sets.

Post time and Rx to comments.

Behind the Desk: Rachel Cochran

This fall you can look forward to new installments of our Behind the Desk series, about our beloved and much appreciated front desk staff! These CrossFitters take care of the important duties of checking in our members, handling walk-ins, tidying up after classes, and so many other things that it would take forever to list them. They are the glue that holds this gym together. First up is Rachel C.!

Name (and any nicknames):

Rachel Cochran

Where were you born and where did you grow up?

Born and raised in the “Athens of the South”—Nashville, Tennessee

How long have you been CrossFitting, and how did you arrive at CFSBK?

I’ve been doing CrossFit for about a year and a half. Prior to CrossFit, I spent a few years doing road races and triathlons. I finished a big triathlon and realized there was more to life than spending, quite literally, 10+ hours exercising on a Saturday. Not long after, I joined CFSBK. Here, it’s almost like half the work is done for me. I show up, do what the coaches say, and I’m out in an hour. It’s a dream!

What are you recommending right now?

Sushi and podcasts. Current gold medalists: Silver Rice and My Favorite Murder.

What are you up to when you’re not at 597 Degraw Street?

I’m the co-founder of a communications and design firm, Beachy Media. We work mostly with endurance sport and lifestyle brands, which roughly translates to sitting behind my computer and talking about fitness. Shout out to CFSBK for being a much-needed daily break from the screen, and well… giving me a chance to work out instead of just talk about it.

What are your favorite and least favorite lifts?

Favorite? Deadlifts, easily. Least favorite is Bench Press because I swear my upper body is filled with air.

What are three (non-essential like food and water) things you can’t live without?

Iced coffee, dogs, and lakes.

Any front-desk public service announcements?

Save a LaCroix for me!

News and Notes

• Registration for Fight Gone Bad 2018 closes tomorrow at night. Just 2 short days left to sign up for a day loaded with fun costumes, camaraderie, and fundraising for Brooklyn Community Foundation. Since 2008, CFSBK has raised more than $600,000 for local causes, and since 2012, we’ve raised over $190,000 for Brooklyn Community Foundation. Check out all the good stuff BCF does in your area. Help us get past $200,000 this year! Go here for more info and to get in on the fun!
• Monday’s Fundraising 101: Flex Your Fundraising Muscles talk with Jen B. and Kate T. has been bumped back half an hour to 8pm this Monday. Learn some fundraising basics and get an introduction to some of the resources out there that can help you make a difference!
• Who PR’d their Back Squat yesterday? Tell us in the comments!

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Yesterday’s Results Board: Squat Test
No Expiration CrossFit Journal
Are We Wired to Sit? NY Times