SEPTEMBER 2017
What's up Windy City!
The end of summer is right around the corner—be sure to check our Labor Day hours below. But no need to feel sad—if you’re anything like me, I’m usually ready for a change around this time. And this year is no different. That, and we have a lot to look forward to as we head into the fall. We’ve got a new AOM that we’re really excited about; an in-house olympic weightlifting meet on the schedule; and some of our crew will be traveling to Minnesota to compete in the Granite Games. Oh yea… we also have the Festivus Games coming up soon (October 14th); Don’t forget to sign-up! All that and more below. Check it out! Keep livin' BIG!
—Justin
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Schedule Updates:
Labor Day, Sept. 4th
8am - Team WOD
9am - Team WOD
10am - Team WOD
11am–Noon - Open Gym (no Team WOD)
Saturday, Sept. 30th
8am and 9am Team WODs only
10am and 11am WODs cancelled due to in-house olympic weightlifting meet (details below)Granite Games:
Windy City athletes will be traveling to St.Cloud Minnesota to compete in the 2017 Granite Games. Last year many athletes were able to "Facebook Live Stream" events in which Windy City athletes were competing. Be sure to follow these athletes and catch some of the action! Coach Sheena will try and stream whenever she can.
Community Team (2 Male/2 Female)
Tony Brown
Wyatt Soderquist
Keiko Tanaka
Sheena Lawrick
Team of 3 (Females)
Kaley Cline
Amanda Beers
Servia Rindfleish
Team of 3 (Males)
Erik Michael
Gerrit Van Arkel
Brian Ptak
Team of 3 (Males)
Hensley Sejour
Jon Ward
John Babaro
Lindsey Herndon and Gwen Holtan will also be competing!Windy City In-House Weightlifting Meet—Sept 30th:
When: 10am - 4:30pm (weigh-ins begin at 8 and 10am). Females lift first.
There will be 20 female and 20 male spots available. A small registration fee will be pooled and prizes given to the top female lifter, top male lifter and one drawing for all 40 participants. We will be using the Sinclair formula to determine the top female and male lifters. Due to the timing required for a meet like this we will be hard capping the event at 40 lifters—no exceptions. Certified USAW judge Gwen Chamberlin will be our volunteer head judge for the afternoon. Volunteers and spectators are welcome! Registration will be opening soon!Festivus Games:
Windy City Strength & Conditioning is excited to host THE FESTIVUS GAMES: A Functional-Fitness Competition for the Rest of Us. Novice & Intermediate Athletes Only—No Fire Breathers! Challenge yourself, do it with a friend. Have some fun! You can do Festivus Games!
WHAT: 2-Person, Same-Sex Team Event
WHEN: October 14, 2017
BE A PART OF OUR COMMUNITY: Like so many daily workouts, a Festivus Games competition is built around good people looking to be challenged. With your boxmates, you will sweat, laugh, cheer and compete. No athlete, whether six months in or brand new, will need to scale any of the events. Festivus Games is about capacity more than a high degree of skill. Everyone can row…just how fast? Everyone can deadlift…just how much? 8,000-10,000 athletes will compete worldwide, all on the same day, in this amazing one-day event.
THE WORKOUTS: https://festivusgames.com/divisions/
PRICE: $150
SIGN UP
ATHLETE OF THE MONTH
TERI GRISCO
"I had a bit of a rough start at Windy City, I was coming off a break from CrossFit and I was out of shape and really overweight. I felt immediately frustrated that I wasn’t at the level I used to be. I tried to quit a few times but Austin and Sheena were really supportive and encouraged me to keep with it “just a little longer.” Soon I was making it to work outs 4 to 5 days a week and getting back into the swing of things. Joining the Murph training was a huge breakthrough for me, it got me way out of my comfort zone and pushed me in ways I didn’t expect. I feel it's where I really started to make friends and see the progress I’d been needing to see."
FAVE FIVE FROM THE COACHES
Here's a list of what we're loving and learning this month:
PJ: Audible book I'm listening to
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck—by Mark Manson.Ox: App that I'm into right now
MealPrepPro—A guide that will tell you, from the moment you wake up, to the moment you go to sleep, what you need to eat in order to reach your fitness goals.Justin: Book I'm reading
The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results—by Gary Keller.Annie: Thing I'm loving
LifeAid—Turmeric, Rosemary, Ginger, Oregano, Vitamin C, Magnesium, Cayenne, Plus Biotin, Folic Acid and a bunch of other Vitamins and only 9 grams of sugar and taste delish!Molloy: Product I'm into
Juice Organics—Shampoo sold at Whole foods, Target, or Amazon.
ARTICLE OF THE MONTH
CrossFit creator says his workout can transform anyone
by Sharyn Alfonsi on cbsnews.com
Sharyn Alfonsi profiles Greg Glassman, a brash, former gymnast who created the CrossFit workout, now the basis for a chain of gyms that has become the largest in history.
GET IN GEAR
Max Rehab
From Coach Sheena: I've been taking Max Rehab for the past 30 days and I'm starting to notice some very positive effects. My muscle soreness has significantly decreased. I'm currently in one of the toughest training cycles I've experienced in awhile and my body keeps surprising me. Where I would normally be sore/achey following high volume deadlifting or back squatting, I actually feel recovered and eager to train the next day. Follow the dosing and make sure to take morning and night!
$50 available in the Windy City store
Keep livin' BIG, my friend.