Friday, May 9th: 5th Annual Strong Sets Standup Comedy Show
Get ready to laugh your abs off at our fifth annual comedy show on Friday, May 9th! We’ve assembled an incredible lineup and can’t wait to share this amazing night with our community and their friends. The show, “Strong Sets,” features some of NYC’s top stand-up comedians performing – yep, you guessed it – stand-up comedy! We’re proud to be the only comedy show in the world hosted at a gym, making us officially the strongest comedy show out there. No contest.
Your co-hosts for the evening are the hilarious Courtney Fearrington (Sirius XM) and Maria Heinegg (Bravo), and they’ll be joined by a fantastic roster of comedians guaranteed to leave you in stitches.
Doors: 7:30pm
Show: 8pm
Drinks: BYOB
Purchase a ticket here!
100% of income goes to performers
Full list of the performers:
Yedoye @yedoye_
Liz Miele @lizmiele
Kenice Mobley @kenicemobley
Sam Evans @reallysamevans
Andy Haynes @imandyhaynes
Saturday, May 10th: Butterfly Pull-Up Clinic
Monday, May 26th: 18th Annual Memorial Day Murph
This year will be our 18th annual Memorial Day “Murph” event! As always, we’ll be running heats of this workout all morning with the CFSBK community. There will be grilling, a potluck, some games, good times and a hard workout. Sign up for heats of the will go out soon as well as calls for volunteers to help with the grill, set up or breakdown.
The workout:
For time:
1-mile run
100 pull-ups
200 push-ups
300 air squats
1-mile run
Partition the pull-ups, push-ups, and squats as needed.
If you’ve got a 14/20-lb vest or body armor, wear it.
Scaling: We will provide several modified versions of Murph which you can choose from to get a challenging but appropriate experience. While this workout will be challenging, the event is completely inclusive and everyone will be able to participate regardless of ability.
Who was “Murph” and our benefactor K9s for Warriors
Memorial Day recognizes the human cost of war. We perform this workout to reflect upon the realities and ultimate sacrifices service members have made while serving in the United States Armed Forces. For some additional context about this event check out these reflections about Memorial Day Murph from CFSBK coaching alumni Noah Abbott.
This workout is dedicated to United States Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy who perished in 2005 during combat in Afghanistan. Michael Murphy was posthumously awarded the medal of honor and purple heart for his service. He was also CrossFitter who created this workout which he originally called “Body Armor” because he would perform it with his body armor vest that would be worn during deployment. This workout was later renamed “Murph” in his honor and is performed all over the country and beyond on Memorial Day.
Murph is a free event and we request that members make a donation on behalf of team CFSBK to K9s for Warriors which trains service dogs for veterans suffering from PTSD.
Register here (scroll to the end of the page for all heats)
Sunday, June 1st: Strength & Pride 2025
A Queer Trans Strength Powerlifting Event and Fundraiser!
Hosted by barbell and strength-training collective QueerTransStrengthNYC at CrossFit South Brooklyn, Strength and Pride offers a platform for amateur queer and trans athletes to show off their gains in the three powerlifting events: back squat, bench press and deadlift! This event is a pride celebration and strength exhibition, to raise funds for a good cause! There will be no age/gender/weight categories. Meet t-shirt size guide available here: https://econo-graphics.
ALL PROCEEDS BENEFITING TRANS YOUTH EQUALITY FOUNDATION, a national non profit foundation that provides education, advocacy, and support for transgender and non binary children, youth, and their families. Their mission is to share information about the unique needs of this community, partnering with families, educators, and service providers to help foster a healthy, caring, and safe environment for all transgender children. The TYEF Emergency Trans Youth Fund supports unhoused youth or youth in crisis, travel expenses for medical appointments, and trans families moving to safe states.
Scholarships available for reduced or waived registration fee. Please email qtstrengthnyc@gmail.com for financial assistance. (No one turned away for lack of funds!)
Date: June 1, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Lifting starts at 12:00 PM
Registration deadline is May 4th 2025.
Event Date: June 1, 2025
Register here!
Saturday, June 28th: 13th Annual “Stonewall” workout
On Sunday, June 29th, we’ll be hosting our 13th annual Pride workout: “Stonewall.” This tradition began at CFSBK in 2013 as a way to honor the Stonewall Rebellion—a week-long uprising that began on June 28, 1969, and became a defining moment in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights.
As always, the event is free to attend, and we invite all participants to make a suggested donation of $25 (or more!). This year, we’ll once again be supporting two incredible organizations doing vital work in the LGBTQ+ community: the Sylvia Rivera Law Project and the Marsha P. Johnson Institute. CFSBK will collect all donations, split them evenly between the two orgs, and post receipts following the event.