Meet Kaitlin Starrett

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Hi East Dallas Crossfit!

Over the next few weeks, you’ll see an increasing number of posts to social media and this blog. My name is Kaitlin Starrett, and I’ll be the one producing some of them! I love to write, I love social media, and I love Crossfit, so (as you can imagine!) I’m excited about adding some content to help you get the most of your time at EDCF!

A little about me: I did my undergrad at UT-Austin and my master’s at Baylor, both in Kinesiology. After graduating from Baylor, I was hired on as a lecturer for undergraduate human performance courses. During that time, I taught several classes for Baylor and I launched a personal training business. I worked with a variety of clients, and I focused on nutrition and fat loss. I realized that I loved helping people reach their goals, but that I didn’t know what type of goals to set after their physique goals had been met. Then, I became exposed to Crossfit and holistic nutrition in 2012, and my world was rocked. I loved chasing performance rather than aesthetics, and I’ve had so much fun mastering my first pull up, first 1.5x body weight deadlift, first pistol, and more. There are truly no limits to what you can accomplish when you do Crossfit! As well, I adopted a paleo-zone style of eating, and I saw really great results, both in my body composition and in my general feeling of well-being. I now teach full time at Southern Methodist University as a lecturer in their Applied Physiology & Wellness department. I love teaching my students about weight training, nutrition, and the benefits of functional physical fitness. It is such a joy to share my love of fitness with my students and clients, and now I’m so excited to share with you!

When I’m not writing about fitness or working out, you can find me teaching at SMU, cooking delicious paleo meals, reading, or hanging out with friends, family and my soon-to-be husband, Brad!

I want to post about things that you are interested in, so feel free to find me at the gym (I’m usually in the evening classes!) or comment here to let me know what you want to learn about!

Wanna Try Us Out?

Join us for a free Introduction to CrossFit this Saturday at 11am. These free sessions happen every 1st and 3rd Saturday or each month. During this session you can expect to:

  • learn exactly what CrossFit is and is not
  • see what differentiates our gym from other CF gyms
  • go through a group warm-up
  • learn new movements and how to scale movements properly
  • partake in a beginner level workout
  • have any and all questions about the gym or CrossFit methodology answered

Ready to hop into the Prep Course? The next one is this coming Monday, February 3rd. Before you become a full member you will have to either go through the group (8 sessions) or private (6 sessions) prep course. These classes are designed to foster confidence and coordination with the main movements you will see in regular classes. Everything from an air squat to the olympic lifts is covered with an experienced coach. Sign up for the next one by clicking HERE!

Function

A) Push press 2-3×4; R2M

Performance

A) Build to a heavy push press double in 10 min

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10 min AMRAP @ 90%:

– 10 Deadlifts (225/155, 185/115, 135/95)

– 10 HR push ups

– 200 m run

 

A) Overhead squat 3, 3, 3 @3131; R2-3M

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2 rounds all out push the pace:

– 250m row

– 15 KB swings 70/44

– 25 burpees

– 15 KB swings

– 250m row

rest 8 min

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Coach’s choice midline stability work if time permits.

 

A)10 sets – every 2 min – C&J x 1 (build to a heavy)

then

B) Emom 6 min – 10 unbroken wall ball (14#), 4 burpee box jump over (20”)

then

10 min amrap @ open pace:

5 OHS (75#)

6 CTB chin up

20 DU

Post your scores to the Whiteboard.

A) HB Back Squat; 2, 2, 2; rest 2-3 min (heavier than last week)

B1) Pendlay row 3×6-8 reps @20X1; rest 30 sec

B2) ME Handstand Push-ups; rest 90 sec

C) Airdyne 20 sec @100% effort for calories

– rest 3 min x 4-5 (depending on time)

Join Us For The 2014 CrossFit Open

The 2014 CrossFit Open is just weeks away. What does it mean to be part of the Open? The Open is 5 workouts set over 5 weeks. You will have 5 days to complete each workout and send in your results under our Gym’s profile. The Open is for EVERYONE! Even if you have no desire to compete or are brand new to Crossfit – EVERYONE is able to participate in these weekly workouts. It’s an opportunity for you to gain an appreciation for your strengths, weaknesses and mental toughness.

The first Open workout will be released on Thursday, Feb. 27. The fifth and final Open workout will be released five weeks later on Thursday, March 27. Athletes will have from Thursday evening until Monday evening to do the workout and submit their scores.

It is recommended that only athletes comfortable with RX weights and movements sign up. There will be a chance every week for our entire community to experience each workout as it will be part of our normal programming. There will be scaling options of course! On the fence about signing up? Ask a coach to see if it is right for you.

We plan on making an event out of it on Friday evenings (this is still in the works), and might even team up with another gym. If you are not interested in officially signing up please plan on attending and supporting those athletes who are. With some loud cheering, music, and beer it’s bound to be a good time!

Please sign up HERE.

Function

A) Hang squat clean cluster (above knee) 1.1.1 x3 rest 15 sec/2-3 min (build per set)

Performance

A) 3 position squat clean (ground/knee/high hip) cluster 1.1 x3;

rest 15 sec/2-3 min (build per set)

Everyone

For time:

12 min AMRAP @ 80-90%:

– 200m run

– 5 strict chin ups

– 3 wall walks