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Member Stories – Noah Kohn-Dumbuya

Member Stories – Noah Kohn-Dumbuya

I met Noah in 2018 when I chaperoned a high school trip to Taiwan. I was pleasantly surprised to see him walk through the gym doors this summer! Tell us a little bit about yourself. My name is Noah Kohn-Dumbuya, and I am a student at the University of...

Member Stories – Leila Midelfort

Member Stories – Leila Midelfort

Tell us a little bit about yourself. I am 48 years old and have been doing some kind of athletics since high school. I joined CrossFit a couple of years ago to help build some extra strength and speed to my rowing. When I am not competing mostly in the sport of...

Coach Spotlight – Samantha Rubin

Coach Spotlight – Samantha Rubin

Years at Recursive: 1.5 Years Coaching: 1 Certifications: CF-L1 TV Show you watch over and over? Friends, New Girl and Sex in the City Scariest movie you've seen? I hate scary movies! Is a hot dog a sandwich? I want to say no, but I think technically it is... Least...

Coach Spotlight – Melinda Miles

Coach Spotlight – Melinda Miles

Years at Recursive: Almost 3 Years Coaching: One and a half Certifications: CFL1, CFL2, 200 hr yoga teacher training, USRowing L2 Most inspiring CrossFit Games Athlete? Specifically - Rebecca Fuselier at that Capitol event last year! Incredible. TV Show you watch over...

Coach Spotlight – Tia Williams

Coach Spotlight – Tia Williams

Years at Recursive: 6 years Years Coaching: 3 years Certifications: CF-L1, LBA (larger body athlete) Trainer Most inspiring CrossFit Games Athlete? I love how strong Dani Speegle is #GirlsWhoEat TV Show you watch over and over? I don’t watch TV shows twice. There’s...

Coach Spotlight – Dirk Gessler

Coach Spotlight – Dirk Gessler

Years at Recursive: All of them! Years Coaching: 12 Certifications: So many… Most inspiring CrossFit Games Athlete? Dan Bailey TV Show you watch over and over? Trailer Park Boys and Always Sunny in Philadelphia Scariest movie you've seen? Hell House Is a hot dog a...

Coach Spotlight – Olivia Luedke

Coach Spotlight – Olivia Luedke

Years at Recursive: All of them! Plus a few years in our family's garage gym Years Coaching: 4 years Certifications: CrossFit Level 1, CrossFit Level 2, 1st Aid/ AED/ CPR Certified Most inspiring CrossFit Games Athlete? It might have to be Mallary O'Brien for me. TV...

Coach Spotlight – Devin Tomlin

Coach Spotlight – Devin Tomlin

Years at Recursive: 2.5 Years Coaching: 2 Certifications: CF-L1 & CF-L2 Most inspiring CrossFit Games Athlete? Brooke Wells TV Show you watch over and over? So many…I just recently watched Fleabag again! Scariest movie you've seen? Sinister Is a hot dog a...

Coach Spotlight – Brian McVay

Coach Spotlight – Brian McVay

Years at Recursive: 5 Years Coaching: 3.5 Certifications: CF-L1 & CF-L2, USA Weightlifting L1 Most inspiring CrossFit Games Athlete? Patrick Vellner TV Show you watch over and over? Parks & Rec Scariest movie you've seen? Halloween, which scared me so much I...

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

WARM-UP ON A 5:00 HARD CAP… 1 ROUND 10 Scap Push-Ups 8 Alt. Groiners 10 Push-Up to Pike 8 Squat Jumps Into… 2-3 ROUNDS 6 Barbell Deadlifts 6 Barbell High Pulls 6 Barbell Strict Press STRENGTH ON A 15:00 RUNNING CLOCK... Build to a Heavy Complex of: 1 Deadlift + 3 Hang...

How to Make BURPEES Suck LESS!

How to Make BURPEES Suck LESS!

I despise burpees. Not many people love them (though I do know a few that do – and they are usually shorter athletes who have a shorter range of motion and distance to get to the ground). But burpees are a really great movement to do and learn to love just the same....

Working on TOES TO BAR?

Working on TOES TO BAR?

Ah, those Toes to Bar. A sometimes elusive movement for even the fittest athlete. Toes to Bar don’t SEEM to be such a difficult movement, but they certainly can give even the best athletes a run for their money in the middle of a workout. Aside from getting your toes...

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