What's the difference?

Rhonda and I are often asked the question, "What is the difference between what you guys do at CrossFit and what is done at Riverside or Thrive or any other club?"

I enjoy receiving the question. I sit here at this moment reflecting on the past 4+ years.
To be continued.......

We Are Thankful For YOU!!

Thank you, everyone, who took the time on this Thanksgiving morning to participate in our annual "Burn the Turkey Bootcamp." The workout-various stations were set-up-(kettlebells swings, burpees, squats, push press, jumping lunges, sit-ups, static hang on the pull-up bar, hurdle hops, ball slams, etc). 1 minute per station counting the reps completed at each station. The workout was finished when you completed a total of 1000 reps.

We can not express our thanks for all of our members/friends. We have been so blessed by each and every one of you. Thank you.

Holiday Hours

We will be open Thanksgiving morning from 9am - 10am for our traditional "Burn the Turkey Bootcamp".

We will re-open Friday morning at 8am.

Quality of Life

Quality of life. To me, our quality of life is most important as we age. With improved quality of life we experience improved health and wellness.
I am 57 and soon to be 58. As I have aged I have observed so many of my elders experience a MISERABLE quality of life during retirement. All of them thought and dreamed of a retirement filled with travel, fun, relaxation and enjoyment. Due to their overweight and obesity they experienced/are experiencing suffering due to diabetes, high blood pressure, sore joints, heart disease and being trapped in their homes due to the toll of years of 'lifestyle disease'.

Pictured is Joan. Joan is retired from the US Air Force. She is living her dreams. She travels, she enjoys life and she CrossFit's to maintain a superior quality of life.

What is your quality of life NOW? What will it be during your 40's? 50? Retirement?
If your quality of life sucks now, are you prepared to make a wise choice and choose to change or are you prepared to suffer more as you age? Are you prepared for the medical costs you may experience due to a poor quality of life and poor health as you age?

Perhaps it's time to really think about it. What is your quality of life now?

Friday's 'Hero Workout' honoring our fallen warriors during this Veteran's Day Week

"DT"- in honor of Air Force Staff Sergeant Timothy Davis, 28, who grew up in Montesano, WA, died Feb. 20th, 2009 at Oruzgan, Afghanistan of wounds he sustained when his vehicle encountered an IED.

5 rounds for time of:
155 # deadlift-12 reps
155# hang power clean-9 reps
155# push jerk-6 reps

Thursday's 'Hero Workout', honoring our fallen warriors during Veteran's Day Week

"HANSEN"-in honor of Marine Staff Sergeant Daniel Hansen who died Feb 14th in Farah Province, Afghanistan when an IED he was working on detonated.

5 rounds for time:
30 reps kettlebell swings-2 pood (70 pound)
30 burpees
30 ghd sit-ups

scale as necessary

Happy Veteran's Day-Wednesday's "Hero Workout" honoring our fallen warriors during this Veteran's Day week

'MURPH"-In memory of Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy, 29, of Patchogue, NY who was killed in Afghanistan June 28, 2005. This was one of Mike's favorite workouts and he called it 'Body Armor'. He performed the workout wearing his 20 pound body armor.

For time:
1 mile run
100 pull-ups
200 push-ups
300 air squats
1 mile run

If you have body armor or a 20 pound vest, wear it.