Kettlebell Sport Is Here

Kettlebell sport and technique class with Tim YZ is every Monday at 5:00pm. Come in for a fun class and find out what kettlebell sport is all about while learning some advanced kettlebell skills. Please call or email with any questions.

Happy One Year CrossFit Anniversary Joe!

 

On his first visit to CrossFit Skagit Joe watched a class and said "Oh, this isn't for me". The next day he came back to try a class and was instantly hooked. Now a year later Joe still walks in and says "Oh, this isn't for me" right before he sets one of the top workout scores for the day. Happy anniversary Joe!

Fundraiser WOD: Send Ashleigh to The CrossFit Games!

Ashleigh has done her work to reach her goal of being the top 3 women in the Northwest Region qualifying for the The CrossFit Games!! Let us show our support and help get her to Cali! Join us for a fun MOEtivating WOD this Saturday June 29th 9:00am at CrossFit Skagit! Ashleigh will be working out with us giving you a chance to test your MOEtor against hers!! Bring family and friends it will be a great workout and you can say "I work out with her!" as you watch her on ESPN2 the last weekend in July! This is a fundraiser for Ashleigh there is no charge to participate just donate what you can!!

Teen Summer Boot Camp Starts Monday!

CrossFit Fundamentals Starts Monday!

Our next CrossFit Fundamentals course starts this Monday, June 3rd at 6:00pm. This course will get you started on your CrossFit journey by taking you through the basic skills and prepare you for the regular CrossFit classes. This will be a two week introduction that will be Monday, Wednesday and Thurday nights at 6:00 p.m. This is for anyone new to CrossFit or new to working out. Call 360-421-0837 or email crossfitskagit@gmail.com to reserve your spot.

What a workout!

Sweat angel after Friday's team WOD!

What is stopping you?

 

By Jon Gilson

Something is stopping you from CrossFitting. Perhaps you believe you're not fit enough to begin. Perhaps you believe it's too hard.

Fair enough; casual observation would lead to the erroneous conclusion that everyone in the gym began life as a superhero, chiseled out beef and granite.

They didn't. They were just like you, carrying ten pounds of fat where there should be ten pounds of muscle. They were unsure of high intensity exercise, intimidated by movements demanding coordination and strength, scared of looking stupid.

Unfortunately, you don't get to see the history, the place where every one of those people started. You should. You should get a time machine, you should see where they began.

It would give you courage.

My first day of CrossFit, we jumped rope. More accurately, other people jumped rope. I stumbled around the room, arms and legs in a tragic, asynchronous excuse for athletic movement.

I expected laughter. Instead, I got help. A girl stopped, mid-workout, unconcerned with the time on the clock, and showed me what to do. Patiently. Like she gave a sh*t about me, about making me a part of the group, about quelling my anxiety. She helped me, and I left with a new skill, a little less awkward.

I know your experience will be the same. Someone will help you, unbidden. You will be aided, taught, encouraged, and loved by the people in your gym. You'll be hugged and motivated and coached. You won't even have to ask.

Then, you'll look around one day at what you've become, and you'll realize that no one started that way, but everyone ends up that way. You'll realize that no one is a superhero. You're surrounded by normal people doing extraordinary things, and you're one of them.

You'll know that you got there because you took the first step. You started. You ignored your fears, just like the people in the gym will ignore your shortcomings. You started, because you realized that nothing is stopping you from CrossFitting.

Nothing.

Congratulations Ashleigh!

Ashleigh Moe is moving on to Regionals! She finished the CrossFit Open #1 in the Northwest and #9 in the world! Her hard work has paid off and we are very proud of her. We look forward to cheering her on at Regionals in Kent on May 31st through June 2nd. Way to go Ashleigh!

CrossFit Open 2013

CrossFit Open 2013 is officially in the books and we had a lot of fun and some amazing results! It was incredible to see all the athletes push themselves and there were several PR's set in this Open, from both experienced Games athletes as... well as first year competitors. We appreciate all the fans who came and watched and cheered on our athletes, you made a difference and are as much a part of the open as the athletes competing. Thank you to all the Paleo chefs as well, the food was awesome!

It's Gotta Be The Hat!

If you walk in and see Bob with his hat on like this just back away, he is preparing to destroy the workout!

CrossFit Fundamentals Starts Monday March 18th

Stop telling yourself you need to get in shape to do CrossFit, just get started! Our next CrossFit Fundamentals course starts  Monday March 18th at 6:00pm. This course will get you started on your CrossFit journey by taking you through the basic skills and prepare you for the regular CrossFit classes. This will be a two week introduction that will be Monday, Wednesday and Thursday nights at 6:00 p.m. This is for anyone new to CrossFit or new to working out. Call 360-421-0837 or email crossfitskagit@gmail.com to reserve your spot