Pounds Droppin' Like Flies

Last week my clients and myself completed our 20 Day Challenge. The only guidelines for this Challenge were to set whatever goals they wanted and achieve all of them within the 20 days. I took body comps, measurements, and wrote everyone's goals down. At the end of the 20 days we had 3 top winners. To win you had to hit all of the goals you wrote down. Everyone in the Challenge had great results and success even if they weren't a top "winner".
The top three ladies were Laura S, Noelle, and Connie D. Connie hit her goal of loosing 7 lbs, 3inches, and 3% BF, as well as getting 10 pullups in a row.
Noelle pulled her longest Row ever, lost 2% BF and 4 inches. Laura S. lost a total of 2.5% BF. I also hit my own personal goals of dropping 5% body fat and losing 5 pounds.
I threw this challenge out to my clients because i had initially started it for myself. I knew I needed to lose some BF and thought the best way to be held accountable would be letting everyone else in on it, and it worked. It is amazing what great accomplishments we can make if we set a goal and have complete focus. I know during this competition many people made huge diet changes and did things they didn't think were possible in 20 days. Way to go Team!!!!
If you are ready for a change in your diet, energy, and overall health and need help getting there, feel free to contact me to schedule a nutrition session.

Watch Out Boys

This is my client Brittany, and yes "The Brittany" that has been hobbling around with a boot on her foot for the past few months. Her story is awesome mainly because of the barriers she has pushed through to acheive her goals. To the left is her before pic followed my her current look. Below is her testimonial.
"When I started Crossfit I was ready to get in awesome shape, but I had no idea how fast it would happen. I have lost weight, have more energy, and look pretty awesome! About a month into training I fractured my ankle, but I wasn't going to let that stop me. I have been doing Personal Training with Crystal Mc. and have recovered faster and stronger than I could have imagined.My husband and I both do Crossfit and we celebrated our 8th wedding anniversary July 31 (and the little black dress is from our anniversary dinner). We are more than proud of what we have accomplished and have never looked better! Thanks Crossfit Central!"

Tire Flips for Fun

Stephen from my 8am Co-ed class is flipping tires for his Birthday WOD. He has been a client of mine since back in the day when I was coaching bootcamps. A little about Stephen: he always has a smile on his face, frequently sarcastic, loves workouts lasting longer than an hour, and rarely on time! Thank you Stephen for sticking with me for such a long time, it is a pleasure to have you in class! Good job today 8AM's!!!
Monday is the first day of new programs, find the class for you and get enrolled ASAP. I have 6 open spots in my TTh 8 oclock and the slots are filling up fast, get em while there HOT!

Reach for the Stars

Piper came to me in the middle of May looking to get back in shape and better her quality of life. She dove in head first and immediatly started doing one on one training with me 3 times a week as well as food logging, changing her diet, and going through a cleanse. She went very strict Paleo with her food and saw tremendous results. Piper set goals at the beginnning of her training and hit all of them. Her main goal was to drop 3% body fat. she not only dropped 3% BF but also lost 6 inches in two and a half months. She is currently in my 9:15 Women's Program hitting it hard in the gym while also continuing to eat well and supplement with Advocare products.
Great job Piper, keep up the good work!

Got Veggies????

Yesterday I got home from Whole Foods and put all my groceries away and took a step back. I sat there for a moment and admired what I saw. For some reason, I have developed a new found respect and love for veggies! They make me happy, so I took a picture of them.
If you have been on vacation all summer and found your cheat meal turning into an every day thing, it's time to turn your diet around.
"Re"commit.
If you need Nutritional advice or someone to go to for questions or accountability, please let me know. I can also make a special trip to your house to clean out all the crap and take you on a trip to the store and have your fridge lookin' almost as good as mine!!

Summer Camp Fun

We are now gettting into the heat of the Summer and kids camps are happening all over town. If you would like your kid to meet new friends, get fit, and have a blast while doing it, then Crossfit Central's Kids Camp is the right spot for your child!

Every week I will be showing up for an hour to challenge these kids and put them through a real Crossfit workout!

Click here for more info on Crossfit Kid's Summer Camps.

Tadaaaahhhh!!!!

This seems like a task many of us can hardly even imagine dreaming about, much less actually performing! Lindsey, a PT client of mine, Spartan, and a recent Crossfit Sectionals competitor, is not only strong but limber. This picture was taken of Lind's messing around on the ropes in one of our workouts. She does aerial dance, which involves a ton of stretching and flexibility, as you can see!

This past weekend K Star came to our gym to coach a Cert over Mobility and biomechanics of the body. And if we thought we were flexible before, Kelly sure put us in our place. Because of our lack of flexibilty and mobility many of us live life with constant nagging pains which in turn lead to injury. This is something Central is trying to change, we want our clients to be healthy and prosperous, as well as strong and Sicfit!

If you would like more info on stretching technique and mobilty, tune into the crossfit.com main page for daily WOD's on stretching.....soon to come.