Category: CrossFit

Hurricane Irene

We have been receiving a high volume of phone calls regarding the certification this weekend. The Level 1 has not been canceled. If you have further questions please contact: [email protected]. Thanks!!

“Southie Sangy”

Post WOD re-mobilization As coaches we structure the warm ups in such a way that prepares our athletes to perform movements safely and efficiently. The rest of the time is spent moving heavy weight on the platforms, working on skills and going hard during the WOD. You may not realize but we are constantly contracting […]

Squatsational

Since we are using an online log, I will need the email addresses of everyone who is participating in the paleo challenge. I would like to have these by the end of Wednesday, August 24th…(tomorrow). Please sign up at the desk in Southie Orange. If you cannot make it to the gym before then, please […]

Garage Games Update

The North East Garage Games is a three event series that will be held this fall at CrossFit New England, Crossfit Milford in CT, and here at CrossFit Southie.  You can sign up for one event or compete in all three. The first event of the series will be held at CFNE on September 24-25 […]

Zone Lecture tonight @ 7PM

Also, there will be some schedule changes this weekend as we are accommodating a Level 1 CrossFit Coaching certification that requires both of our spaces.  Stay tuned to the blog in the next few days for more details.  Additionally, Esther Gokhale will be giving a free posture lecture on Wednesday night at 7pm in Southie […]

Rhabdo

Most of us by this point in time in our CrossFit journey have come across the term “rhabdo” at some point or another. The conversation was most likely started by a coach and went something like “make sure you’re hydrating…you don’t want to get ‘rhabdo’” or something along those lines. But what exactly is this […]

Take care of your business

*We will be “taking care of our business” today at the movement and mobility certification with KStar.  We will be making some schedule changes to accommodate the seminar as well as the members participating.  All classes today will be held in Southie Green and people not participating in the seminar will not have access to […]

H.A.M. City

WOD 21 Deadlifts (225/135) 400m Run 18 Deadlifts 400m Run 15 Deadlifts 400m Run 12 Deadlifts 400m Run L3 (185/110) L2 (135/95) L1 (95/65) *Sunday we will be hosting the movement and mobility certification with KStar.  We will be making some schedule changes to accommodate the seminar as well as the members participating.  All classes […]

More weight doesn’t always mean more fitness

Zatsiorsky, Scaling, and Power by Jon Gilson You could struggle like a rocket trying to take off on regular unleaded, or you could actually get stronger. You’re the kid who saw one phenom go from high school straight to the Major Leagues, and figured “What the hell?  If that skinny punk can do it, so can […]