CrossFit Pittsburgh

Saturday

 

 

To all of our Athletes,

Thank you all for a great 2011.  

It was a year full of tragedy and drama but for those of you who've been following the posts our Brother Zach is improving and so is our Little Brother Trey!

When it hits the fan those with heart hold fast and those without scatter with the wind.  The outpouring of support from the community has been overwhelming.  Thank you all so much.

You're an amazing group of people and we're looking forward to training through a drama free 2012 with you.

Thank you again,

Mike

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Some additional motivation for the New Year

 

Friday

Schedule for the rest of the Holiday Weekend:

Today

5:30 AM

9:00 AM

Saturday

Closed

Sunday

Closed

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Thanks again for all the input guys and girls.

I have always said that I'd never surround myself with ass clowns only so that they could agree with anything and everything that I say. Your feedback is crucial to our development as Athletes and I thank you for it.

Sam, you and Sarah both voiced very valid points and those of you who posted seem to be in agreement.

My Cherry Picker angst is just that and it's actually a very small matter.

I think that even if we had NFL style locker rooms so that gear wasn't an issue we'd still be faced with the fact that many times we need to prepare for the WOD to come. Be it video study or mental preparation, either way we need to see it ahead of time to truly maximize the WOD.

That said, we'll handle the posting of the WODs and you give them all you've got.

Let's focus on the upcoming Open and have fun doing it.

Thank you all for a great 2011 and the start of what looks to be an even better 2012,

Mike

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Borrowed from our new friend Nathan Wildcat Riley 

Thursday

When I woke up this morning I was thinking of just how to say thank you to Eddie for a fantastic performance yesterday.

I was thinking of how to thank those of you in the CrossFit community for coming out and supporting Zach.

I was afraid that I'd fall short.  Afterall, many times we're faced with ass bags handing out false sentiment like it's Christmas candy.

I didn't know just how to voice my appreciation then I got this message from our friend Lynsey at CrossFit Confluence:

"Great turnout for Laughs for Zach! Such an uplifting evening...we at CFC will continue to pray for Zach and keep all of you in our thoughts...Happy New Year Cf Pittsbugh ♥"

When I read it I saw how truly simple my post could be.

Like Coach Glassman always says in regard to CrossFit ... the cream always rises to the top.  You proved it again last night.

Thank you all so much for your continued support, good thoughts and prayers.

Sincerely,

Mike

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On another note.

You should have noticed by now (some of you have already commented on it) that our WODs have been conspicuously absent on the blog lately. 

There are a couple reasons for this which I'll explain now.

1.  The easiest way to prevent Cherry Picking is to not post the WODs.  You want to see what it is ... lace up your go-fasters and get in here to work.

2.  I will no longer provide an easy ride for poachers. You know what I'm talking about?  The ass bag at the globo gym who calls himself CrossFit in between dumbell concentration curls and tricep cable kick-backs.

We're taking a new direction in our programming.  This is for you, our Athletes.  There's a big, wide world of free resources out there to choose from but not ours.  Not right now.  Right now we program for you.

3.  AND THIS ONE IS IMPORTANT: the other part of this deal is that we won't leave you hanging.  There truly will be something for everyone.  We're CrossFit.  We were the first.  We haven't forgotten the recipe for success in training.  You do what we ask of you and I guarantee you won't be disappointed.  But then what do I know, I've only programmed for OGA Teams in a war zones for something like six or seven years. 

So, let's give it a go.  Who's with me?  Hope I didn't stress anyone out too much :)  

Come on guys, life is not a spectator sport.  You can get in the game ... or you can be the Stat guy.

Wednesday

Thanks to Pat & Mindy for posting an amazing WOD today.

If you want to see what it is come in and give it a try.

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After tonight's WOD join us at the Improv to see our friend Eddie Ifft in a benefit for our Brother Zach Miller.

Zach at the 2011 Mid-Atlantic Regionals.

Tuesday

Schedule for Holiday Week

Tuesday 

9:00 AM 

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

Wednesday

5:30 AM

9:00 AM

5:00 PM 

6:00 PM

Thursday

9:00 AM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

Friday

5:30 AM

9:00 AM

Monday

10:00 AM WOD Only

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Get your tickets for Eddie Ifft at the Improv.

The show is Wednesday night at 8:00 PM and ticket sales benefit Zach. 

Sunday

Merry Christmas!

There will be a 10:00 AM Class only tomorrow.

Saturday

From all of us at CrossFit Pittsburgh

Merry Christmas!

Friday

The Twelve Days of Christmas, CrossFit Pittsburgh Style

1.  Handstand Push-up

2.  Pistols

3.  Ring Dips

4.  Deadlifts (135#/95#)

5.  Medicine Ball Cleans (20#)

6.  Push Press (75#/55#)

7.  K2E

8.  Kettlebell Swings (1.5 Pood/1 Pood)

9.  Wall Ball (20#/14#)

10.  Kettlebell SDHP (2 Pood/1.5 Pood)

11.  DB Thruster  (15#/35#)

12.  Burpees

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Holiday Schedule:

Friday, Dec 23 

5:30 AM & 9:00 AM Only

Saturday, Dec 24

Closed

Sunday, Dec 25

Closed

Monday, Dec 26

10:00 AM Only 

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5:30 class is cancelled. Join is at 6:30 to say goodbye to Andrew!