Thanks Athens for 5 years of making CrossFit Athens THE best gym in Athens!

Unfortunately, life throws curve balls. When it does, you hit that sucker out of the park too! Katie and I are moving to Birmingham for graduate school and a new career.

If you are new to CrossFit and want to experience the difference, I suggest you check out the following CrossFit affiliates in the Athens area:

Classic City CrossFit

CrossFit Oconee

CrossFit South

Redefined Fitness on Macon HWY (not an affiliate, but Clint knows what’s up!)

Remember; Lift Heavy, Run Fast!

~Adam

I swear, the older I get the faster the years go by. Can’t imagine what it must feel like to these guys!

Just kidding! But, seriously though. . .

Okay, it’s that time of year. You will without a doubt be asked by someone what your New Year Resolutions are. Or you’ll be the one asking. Chances are you’re going to hear the same old responses:

“Lose weight!”

“Make more money!”

“Run a marathon!”

“Marry Jessica Biel!”

Okay, maybe that last one’s not for everyone, but I bet I speak for the majority of the fellas out there. Anyway, I hate resolutions. They never work. How many people do you know at the end of the year that actually lost weight? Zilch. Nada. Zero.

How many people do I know that have lost weight? Oh, about 45. That’s just in 2010 though. The key difference? NO RESOLUTIONS. They set goals. S.M.A.R.T. ones too. They had support groups. They had a plan of action and deadlines.

What’s the difference you ask? Let’s look at the following examples and pick the one most likely to be completed.

Resolution: “I’m going to lose weight.”

Goal: “I’m going to lose 20 pounds by Memorial Day so that I can look good in a bathing suit and feel better about myself.”

Which one would you choose? Yeah, thought so. Always ask yourself the following:

Is it specific? Yep, gonna lose weight.

Is it measurable? Yep, in pounds.

Is it attainable? 20 pounds in 5 months? Totally.

Is it results oriented? Definitely – remember that bikini!

Is it time oriented? Yep, 5 months.

Folks, it’s really that simple to set some good goals, ditch the resolutions and accomplish what you want. If you’d like a little extra help with setting your goals, download your FREE copy of the CrossFit Athens Goal Workbook. CFA_Goal_Workbook.

Oh, and if you do marry Jessica Biel, please at least invite me to the wedding!

UPCOMING EVENTS

January 3 – On Ramp 012011 Begins!

January 8 – Falcon Open Olympic Weightlifting Meet at Flowery Branch High School

February 4-6 – Garage Games in Woodstock! Kick off the new season of CrossFit competition!

Monday – 12:30 then 5-7
Tuesday – 12:30 then 5-7
Wednesday – 12:30 then 5-7
Thursday – Closed
Friday – Closed

Monday, Jan 3 – Normal schedule and On-Ramp begins!

Now this is Christmas music, CrossFit Athens style! See you Monday!

And for our Jewish friends (I know it’s a little late, and Adam Sandler is a bit worn out). . . .

5 RFT:

6 Back Squats 100% Body Weight

6 Kettlebell Snatches each arm 53#/35#

6 Tire Flips

6 Keg Clean and Press

6 Burpees

Ean - Keg Clean and Press

Brad subbing in a 95# bar for the keg.

Ean flipping the tire

Natalie simulating the keg clean and press with an unevenly loaded bar. Welcome back Nat!

Oh, and Josh can do double unders!

A huge congratulations to Brad and his wife Karen on their 30th wedding anniversary today. Just FYI, Brad won’t be at the gym today.

Brad and Mike tag-teaming the prowler.

Also, Happy Birthday to Ean Sonnier (he happens to be Brad’s son-in-law) who turned the big 3-0 yesterday. We had a lot of fun at Terrapin on Saturday night with an epic game of cornhole. Some of the crew went on to celebrate Ean at Casa Mia, while some were jonesing for a nice, big, greasy NY style pizza (lets just say that when Josh is wanting pizza, he’s going to eat A LOT of pizza). From what I hear, the bar crawl afterward was awesome. Sorry I missed it!

Ean demonstrating just why he was a junior Olympic champion.

Saturday, December 18, Open Gym 10-12

HOLIDAY HOURS

We will be open December 20-22, the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday before Christmas from 5:00-7:00. The gym will close AT 7:00 so please plan accordingly. Monday and Wednesday 12:30 classes are still scheduled.

We will be closed the 23rd-26th. No Saturday Open Gym on the 26th.

We will open 27th-29th, same schedule as before.

We will close on the 30 and re-open the following Monday, January 3rd.

Gotta work off the milk and cookies!

I didn’t write this. But it’s pretty cool. An Ode to the CrossFit Box by Sam Redetsky of CrossFit West.

Laura flipping the tire.

I have an unashamed love affair with the CrossFit box.

10-12

BRING IT!

First, for those that don’t know, my grandfather has been in in-home hospice care for the last two weeks. Monday morning the nurse said he probably only had about 2 hours left.