First we would like to welcome Coach Ben Aiken. He comes with a ton of coaching experience and is from right here in Columbia. If you havent had a chance to meet him you will soon! He will primarily be coaching between Camden and Vista but will also be picking up classes at Blythewood. Here is a little more about Ben! Ben has been competing in athletics since the age of 4 when he began Tae Kwon Do. Earning his black belt at the age of 9 he continued his training until he found basketball and cross country a few years later. While in high school he joined the track team, where he would go on to place in the top 3 in the state in the long, triple, and/or high jump each year until graduation. His senior year he placed fifth in the nation at the Foot Locker All-American high school meet, and went on to long and triple jump at the University of South Carolina. Ben’s wife Tiffanie introduced him to CrossFit, and he knew he’d found the place where he could fulfill his calling in life; coaching. Within 6 months Ben had his Level 1, and was in pursuit of knowledge that would make him a better coach, (an ongoing process that he loves.) “I once heard James Fitzgerald say, ‘There are few places on earth where we are asked to make that very real connection with our body and our spirit. CrossFit is one of those places. Dig deep, don’t quit, and discover why you are here.’ Those words have been etched into my brain ever since, and I look forward to helping everyone I meet do just that.” Certifications / Accolades: -CF Level 1 -CF Gymnastics -CF Mobility -OPT/OPEX CCP, Assessment -OPT/OPEX CCP, Program Design -USA Gymnastics Certified Instructor -Catapult Weightlifting Certified (w/Don McCauley) -Black Belt: Tae Kwon Do ________________________________________________________________________________________ Save The Date: Saturday January 17th | CrossFit Blythewood @ 9am Gymnastics Skill Clinic (All Levels) $25 Coaches: Ben Aiken (CF Gymnastics / USA Gymnastics Certified Instructor) Wendy Weeden (CF Gymnastics) Gymnastics WOD will be held at 9am (Open to all athletes) then the Gymnastics Clinic will be held from 10a-12p. This clinic will be limited to 15 athletes. Register now this clinic has been long awaited and will fill quickly. Email Coach Wendy at wendyweeden@WarriorFitnessSC. ________________________________________________________________________________________ The Next Two Weeks: Testing Weeks The next few weeks we will be testing and establishing a new baseline for 2015. This will be a great opportunity to track your progress and really focus on your training no matter what fitness level you are currently at. As a group these tester workouts assess all energy systems and domains of fitness. They assess strength, power, muscular endurance, anaerobic capacity, aerobic capacity, etc. This same format will be used to retest throughout the year. We are using this cycle so we can see if programming is actually working to improve all aspects of fitness and that is is not too dominant in one area and weak in others. VERY IMPORTANT: It is important that athletes push themselves to the max with all the workouts. The goal is to get a legit assessment. For example dont go light on the lifts so performance is better on the following Metcon, etc). *This is getting maybe a little extreme for some, but if your going to a doctor anytime soon for a physical or checkup it would be great to have those kind of numbers to see blood pressure, heart rate, cholesterol levels, etc. ________________________________________________________________________________________ SCHEDULE UPDATES CrossFit Blythewood: We are implementing a 12p class beginning today. That class will be available on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday. Ensure that you are singed in or you risk a coach not being there until we build consistent class attendance. CrossFit 1732: Beginning this month we will offer a Warrior Fit Bootcamp class at 10am. If you have friends that may want to attend that class have them email us at info@WarriorFitnessSC. That class will be held on Monday, Tuesday & Thursday. More info to come.... warriorfitnesssc/wod/86/monday-january-5th
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