When lots of overhead work shows up in programming you might start to experience some ‘junk’ in your shoulders.  Soreness, lack of mobility, knots, tightness, and sometimes audible clicking during rotation are some of the symptoms.  This junk is annoying and manageable at first but can grow into a serious problem if you ignore it. Coach Nicole Samida has some insight for us on how to prevent and manage the junk. Crossover symmetry is one really great way to help maintain strength and structure of the shoulder and supporting structures. Especially the ones we don’t use often in CrossFit, such as stabilizers. Spending time on an alpha ball or lacrosse ball is also helpful in breaking up tissues that get matted down or sticky. Get into the pec, lat, upper thoracic (tissue above shoulder blade, to the side of the spine) and lower thoracic (ribs and tissue under the scapula and to...Read more

CrossFit Open WOD 16.4. -All Classes.  Gym closes at 1300 for Friday night light prep.  FNL starts at 5:45pm!Read more

When you read this you’ll soon realize that Becky has the same fears, the same challenges, and the same goals most of us have; with one major difference…  she’s tackling them with a baby bump.  Take a moment to listen to Becky’s point of view on life since CrossFit and why she’s choosing to stick with it through her pregnancy. What do you do for a living?  I’m a medial transcriptionist for Mayo Clinic. What’s your favorite thing to do outside of the gym?  Spending time with friends and family. What made you decide to try CrossFit?  My husband had actually started CrossFit first.  He works at HGST and they started offering it as a benefit for their employees.  The fact that they loved it so much and constantly encouraged me to try it made me decide to give it a shot! How long have you been at CFP?   Just...Read more