CrossFit Ocean City

TURNING 8 IS GREAT!

Happy Birthday, Lex!  The cake says it all - CrossFit, lacrosse, and enjoying life inverted.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just a reminder:

Come support local competitors in the CrossFit Games Open Competition. There are two time slots for the CrossFit Games Open, workout #2 this week at CrossFit Ocean City:  Thursday, 6:15pm and Sunday, 2:30pm.  The WOD for this week is:

AMRAP in 15 Mins of:

9 Deadlifts

12 Pushups

15 Box Jumps

 

CFOC ATHLETE PROFILE - CHRIS S

Chris S. bangs out some double unders.

ATHLETE BACKGROUND:

NAME: Chris S

HOMETOWN: Ellicott City, MD

AGE: 26

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN CROSSFITTING? 9 months

FAVORITE WOD? Fight Gone Bad

LEAST FAVORITE WOD? Anything with more than 15 burpees

TELL US ABOUT YOUR SPORTS AND FITNESS BACKGROUND: Played lacrosse and wrestled in high school - slacked off considerably ever since

HOW DID YOU FIRST GET EXPOSED TO CROSSFIT?  TAKE US BACK TO YOUR FIRST WOD.  HOW WAS IT? WERE YOU NERVOUS? HOW DID IT FEEL?

EVERYONE BELONGS

Pairing up to do the Challenge Kick-off WOD.

There were a few things that were brought to my attention this week that really got me thinking about the impact CrossFit has on people's lives -- even those who don't, or won't, give it a try.  Some are taught not to push.  Some think we're a cult.  And others aren't really sure they belong.  

HELP OUT A LOCAL FAMILY IN NEED

Many in our local CrossFit community know and are friends with Kim and Damon Deppe and their four boys. Early on Monday morning, March 21, 2011, the family awakened at 5:30 a.m. to the sound of a raging fire in their house.  All of them escaped, while the house suffered severe damage.  Click HERE for more info.  

On Wednesday, March 30th, at Layton's Family Restaurant, 16th Street & Coastal Hwy, Ocean City, 5 to 8 PM, there's a free dinner benefit for the Deppe family.  Donations for the family appreciated.  Baked goods for sale.

CROSSFIT - BETTER THAN IT SOUNDS

Mark Twain said that Wagner wrote music that was better than it sounds.

It's an interesting way to think about marketing. Is your product better than it sounds, or does it sound better than it is?

We call the first a discovery, something worthy of word of mouth. The second? Hype.

via sethgodin.typepad.com

I got the above blog post, which I do every day, from author Seth Godin.  It got me thinking about CrossFit and our brand name.  Is CrossFit better than it sounds, or does it sound better than it is?  In my experience, CrossFit is way better than it sounds.  There simply is no comparison with any other strength and conditioning program for the methodology and results.  No matter who you are, what age, fit, unfit, former athlete, or Olympic athlete, CrossFit will benefit you in more ways than you can imagine.  All you have to do is try it.

We're going to give those who haven't tried CrossFit a chance to do so next month during Guest Days.  Stay posted to our blog for more info on dates.

Early a.m. class going hard and fast with some overhead work.

CFOC ATHLETE PROFILE - JEN F.

Jen back squats 195 in this pic.

ATHLETE BACKGROUND:

NAME: Jenn F.

HOMETOWN:  Columbia, Maryland

AGE: 29  (Her BDay is Thursday!)

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN CROSSFITTING? 1 year

FAVORITE WOD? The Bear Complex or any Team WOD/Surprise WOD

LEAST FAVORITE WOD? Anything with Pull-ups

TELL US ABOUT YOUR SPORTS AND FITNESS BACKGROUND:  I have been involved in team sports since childhood - everything from basketball to ice hockey to soccer.  In high school, I played volleyball and basketball.  In college and currently as an adult, I play competitive women's rugby.  Better performance on my sports team has always been the primary motivation for my personal fitness.

OPEN WOD - FRIDAY NIGHT @ 5:15 PM

I have had two people come to me to ask if we're judging this week.  I was not planning to judge anyone as everyone has had two opportunities to participate in the Open WOD.  Since more people have signed up, I will offer up one opportunity for anyone interested in doing WOD #1.  The time will be 5:15 on Friday night. If this time does not work for you, please find another local affiliate or send in a video per the guidelines. If you plan to come, you must email me to confirm:  steve@crossfitocmd.com.

CROSSFIT GAMES OPEN - UPDATE FOR WEEK 2

Saturday morning open competition.  Three competitors shown here and lots of judges carefully watching range of motion and counting reps.  

The Games website has been plagued with a few bugs that have concerned CrossFit HQ to the point that WOD #1 signup and submission have been pushed back a week.  That means NO WOD #2 this week and an opportunity for anyone else interested in throwing their hat in the ring to jump in now.  Here's the link to read more about the status directly from the Games website:  click HERE.

CROSSFIT GAMES OPEN - THURSDAY NIGHT WOD

Thursday Night Open WOD crew

Seven regular members and one visitor from Salisbury came together on Thursday night to compete in the CrossFit Open WOD #1.  The WOD:  Do as many rounds as possible in 10 minutes of 30 double unders and 15 power snatches (75/55).  The rankings are still coming in and there are a few more competitors going for it on Saturday morning.  Check out games.crossfit.com for scores on the leaderboard.

DUANE, FRAN, AND BUNKER GEAR

 
Duane hits Fran while wearing his bunker gear.

Duane has always wondered what it would feel like to suit up and do Fran with his bunker gear on.  Well, he finally got his chance.  We programmed Fran today and Duane had a day off of work to coincide with the WOD.  It was great to see him go at it and have his son and Shelley there to watch.  Way to go Duane!