I ran into someone the other day who told me that he's been thinking about stopping in to see our new gym and giving CrossFit a try. He's been reading our emails and really wants to check us out. My guess is that he never will. I hear that a lot actually. It's really easy for people to put off starting something new, especially a new fitness routine. Heck, I'm one of the best at putting shit off, ask Staci!
Then there are people like Mel. He's been following our emails and website since last year. I guess working out in the Metroparks didn't appeal to him all that much but when he found out we had a new facility he decided to come in. That was in January. He told me that he had not worked out in a while and wanted to get back in shape. We taught Mel our basic exercises and made sure he learned proper form on everything. We scaled his workouts and continued to make them more challenging each time.
Mel is in his fifties. He is retired and lives in Solon. He comes at least twice a week, from Solon! We started slow to build up his physical capacity at his own pace, with a little pushing from us. Now you'll see him doing the workouts right along side Katie and our other top performers. He's made tremendous progress in just two months. He is lighter, stronger and faster. You would be too if you started with Mel.
Paul and Nancy get new "CrossFit Kids" certifications
Paul and Nancy returned from California this week after attending the first CrossFit Kids Certification Seminar. They are among the first group of people in the country to receive the CrossFit Kids Trainer Certification, making us the first CrossFit affililate in the region able to offer this training. Way to go Paul and Nancy!
Soon we'll be offering the new fitness program and class schedules for kids as young as five years old. I'll have more information on that very soon. Maybe we can help end the video game era and get kids to enjoy physical activites again.
For now, you can check out the CrossFit Kids website to learn more about what Jeff and Nikki Martin are doing at their CrossFit affiliate in California.
New CrossFit Beginner's Classes
You can jump right in with the group or start with our CrossFit Beginner classes. You will receive personal instruction in a group setting, letting you to ease into CrossFit. We scale all exercises to your level of fitness, varying the difficulty to fit your ability. You will learn our basic exercises at your own pace, then incorporate them into a workout that you can do, but just barely! Before you know it, you'll be ready to tackle the daily posted workouts with our experienced members.
CrossFit Beginner's classes will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting promptly at 6:30pm. Normal class fees apply, see below for our membership rates.
Please register for these classes before 5:00pm that day by emailing me at crossfit@billrussell.com
Membership rates
You can pay for individual workouts, buy a punch card or join on an monthly basis. We don't require any term commitments or contracts. Rates are based on the frequency of your workouts. The more often you want to train, the less it costs per workout. See our Rates Page for more details. You can pay online or stop in and pay by cash or check.
Free Basic Class starts at 9:30am SHARP this Saturday.
We're having another free Basic Training group workout this Saturday morning starting at 9:30am 'on the dot.' The class is limited to the first 15 people who arrive so please be a little early. You'll need to sign in and fill out a liability waiver before you start the class.
****** Please remove your shoes before working out on the blue martial arts matting. Sock or bare feet are okay, your choice.
If you show up after 9:30am, you may not join the class in progress. If we have a larger crowd, we may begin a second session immediately following the first. Please be aware that if you are attending the free workout, you are not permitted to use the equipment on the Gym side (the side with the weights and rowers) unless you have a membership package or pay the daily fee.
You'll learn the basic exercises that we use in our CrossFit workouts. We'll teach you proper form and technique while we warm up, then we'll give you a workout scaled to your fitness level. We're located at 17140 Madison Avenue in Lakewood. We're on the north east corner of Mckinley and Madison, two minutes off the McKinley/I-90 exit.
If you've been to our free workouts and want something a little more challenging, you may want to check out our other classes available six days a week. We're open from 8:00am - 11:00am Saturday, M-W-F mornings 5:30am-7:00am and T-W-Th evenings 5:30pm-7:00pm. We have additional details on our website, CrossFitCleveland.com
Special Introductory Self-Defense Course
Master Chris Price of Four Gates Hapkido is offering an introductory course on the basics of karate and street defense at CrossFit Cleveland starting this month. We have flyers at the facility with more details. Email me if you are interested and I will forward you a copy.
Starting this week, a copy of our weekly email will be available on our website. I've made a newsletter archive page here, or you can find the link on our CrossFit Cleveland home page.
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We hope to see you soon.
Bill Russell
440-527-0527
Thursday, May 15, 2008
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