This past weekend Najla and I traveled to San Francisco to visit our close friends Chris and Maribel LaLanne owners of LaLanne Fitness Powered by CrossFit. Great friends, good food and the best Olympic lifting coaching in the world. Coach Sage Burgener of CrossFit Invictus in San Diego was up North for an all day seminar on “Snatch, Cleans and Jerks”. The jumping and landing positions and the “Hook” grip which we will be discussing this week. The course was designed to improve form, technique and learn from one of the greatest young prodigies in the sport today. Sage grew up learning Oly lifts from her world renown father Mike Burgener. Since the age of 4 Sage has been drilling these movements and we all know repitition is king when lifting large loads overhead. So this week we will start every class with the Burgener warm up.

“The Official Burgener Warm-Up”
Down and Up 1.2.3
Elbows High & Outside 4.5.6
Muscle Snatch 7.8.9
Snatch Land 10.11.12 {2″, 4″, 6″)
Snatch Drop 13.14.15

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Due to popular demand and many requests we have made some scheduling modifications for March. Please see below and make your class scheduling adjustments acordingly.

CrossFit Scottsdale will now offer 2 CrossFit Scottsdale Yoga classes a week.
Wednesday at 6pm and Friday at 4:30pm (new time)

The Tuesday/Thursday Women’s Only class will now be held at 9:30am (instead of 9am). This will allow for those with kids to be able to drop the kidos off at school before coming in to get their WOD on.

…and starting in April we will be adding a CrossFit Kids class on Saturday’s at 11am.

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What better way to break in the new leader board than with the Hopper Challenge Finals! 

After only 21 days CrossFit Scottsdale CRUSHED their “Helen” times.

Every challenge not only at CrossFit Scottsdale but in life as well brings with it a mix of emotions. Anxiety, fear, anticipation, excitement, enthusiasm and many more that sometimes are not as clear cut.  We say in CrossFit that if your workout doesn’t scare you than you’re not doing it right!  Our hope is that if you come in with any or all of those emotions as you approach the WOD, do it, give yourself 100% and accomplish it that you grow as a person. Your courage, character and confidence just got that much stronger and you walk out with your head higher.  You not only crushed a WOD but you got better at life today!  That is our goal, that CrossFit makes you better at LIFE!  Today we accomplished that.  30 students left with their heads held high and an attitude that they can do anything today!  That is the power of CrossFit and the challenges at CrossFit Scottsdale.  If you missed it you missed out!

Congratualtions “Hopper” Challenge Participants!  

Rx
BG 9:10
Doug 9:26
Sean 9:45
Ted 10:47
Mark 10:59
Nick 11:42

Erica 10:55
Angie 13:59
Eileen 10:54*
Ilana 12:57*

Advanced/Intermediate
Bob H. 10:43
Don 10:44
Pete 10:52
Nathan 12:18
Mo 16:16

Sara R. 9:57
Erin 10:13
Katie 10:32
Carolina 12:05
Sara H. 13:06

Intermediate
Dave K. 11:38
Jayson 12:52
Jaz 15:15
Mike W. 16:23

Betsy 10:41
Tracey L. 10:53
Stephanie 12:15
Julie W. 12:37
Erin W. 16:13

Beginner
Hallie 14:43
Perry 12:57
Alison 18:16

Congrats to the Challenge Winners:

Most Improved:
*Carolina with 2:45 off her time
*Nathan with 6:24 off his time

Fastest Times:
Hallie, Dave K., Betsy, Sara R., Bob H., Eileen, BG

You won an upgrade to Unlimited for the Month of March!  We expect to see you more often.  Great Job Everyone!

Coach Tiffany

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1. eileen
   There is nothing like working your tail off with people cheering you on, screaming you on, pushing you and supporting ...

Patty S
Conngratulations winners!! You are awesome!!

Luke Kayyem
Congratulations Team CrossFit Scottsdale. Nothing makes me more proud of my students than seeing such a great turnout and so ...

 

Having it means breeding excellence through competition, raising our game, setting new standards and reaching new heights. 

Being a leader means giving every ounce of yourself, showing 100% commitment to intensity, and having unparalleled enthusiam for those that finish after you.

More WODs, more PRs, more Opportunities for leaders of CrossFit Scottsdale’s School of Elite Fitness!

GET ON IT!

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1. Luke Kayyem
   When I first opened CFS inside of the "Edge" on welness center. The leader board was a 12"x12" dry erase ...

Devra
Absolutely awesome!

Congratulations to “The New Breed” of CrossFit Scottsdale students who have showed the skills possible to complete the Level II test. Check out this video of the performance.

Level II Test
I. 2 Mile Run Men 50x Pull Ups Under 20-25 Minutes
II. 10x Clean & Jerks Body Weight-3/4 10x Overhead Squats 3/4-1/2 Body Weight
III. 50 Burpees Under 4 minutes

CrossFit Scottsdale Level II Test (orange Band) from Luke Kayyem on Vimeo.

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1. Myrna
   Way cool everyone! Congratulations to all of you!

BK
What an awesome night and performance by our new Level II students. It was a great reminder of what makes ...

Don
Congrats guys. You set a high goal for us mere mortals to achieve!

Warm up
Inch Worm
Broad Jumps
3x

Skill
L-sit/Tuck

Wod
7x KB push press
14x Sit ups
7x Rounds For time:

Today Najla and I leave for Miami Beach, Florida to spend the weekend with hundreds of other CrossFit Affiliates worldwide. The purpose… “State of the Union” this annual event brings the “Leaders of the industry” together under one roof to discuss everything from the Games, certifications, seminars, programming, lectures and of course a beach side wod. I packed my jump rope, ab mat and my flip video to capture as many relevant topics to our school as possible. Have a great weekend and remember CrossFit Scottsdale Yoga @ lululemon this Saturday @ 9am. Food as fuel class @ 11:30.

Coach

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1. Don
   For Luke and Naj, cuz they're in Miami B**ch! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64sGfoWEN-8&feature=related

Coach Luke Kayyem will be a special guest on tonight’s Body Balance Diet call. To learn more about CrossFit exercises mixed with healthy eating hop on tonights call.  

Invite your friends and call in early!
Dial (402) 237 2015
Pass code 585785# 
The free call is this evening February 10th at 5:15pm PST, 6:15pm, MST, 7:15pm CST, 8:15pm EST

For more information visit The Body Balance Diet Blog

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1. Luke
   WOW! What a rush... I went from coaching the 5pm class to guest speaking on the "Myrna Lynn Show". ...