So being the nerd that I am with this kind of stuff, I decided to take your high bar back squat one rep maxes and compare them against your old ones. I wanted to look at how men and women increased separately as well as everyone together. The results are just what I was hoping for but there are some interesting things to point out.

The men increased there 1RM load by an average of 16.5 lb… Wow.

The women increased their 1RM load by an average of 13.75 lb… Still wow.

More interestingly though, the women showed a percent increase of  9.3% compared to the men’s 7.1%. Great job ladies!

All in all, yesterday was a success. I also want to point out a particular highlight of yesterday’s squatting. Heather N. hit a big 205# (up from 185). She has had her eye on getting over the 200 mark for a while. Great job Heather! Hard work pays off.

And now I present to you Adam dressed up like Spiderman..

The end of our high bar back squat cycle ends today. Come on in to find out how all that hard work has paid off by finding a new one rep max.

The new gym is coming along! Take a look at the fresh signage as you are making your way to the old place. A big thanks goes out to everyone who helped out again this weekend (Jeffrey, Jill, and Bryan). Now all we need is some lights and electricity…

Haven’t signed up for Barbells and Handlebars yet? Well why the hell not?! Click here to get set up.

A new CrossFit Prep Course starts tonight!

Registration for Barbells & Handlebars is now open! Cost of entry is $30 which also gets you a t-shirt. Register now because there are limited spots available! If you are hesitant because this is a “competition”, don’t be. There is an advanced and intermediate division and it will just be like any other WOD your have tackled in regular class except with a lot more hype around it! Still not convinced? We need volunteers and would love for you to come and help out! You can also sign up to volunteer by clicking the link.

Shave The Date was a success! Had a great group of people show last night to start fresh and shave their face in preparation for Movember. Click here to check out the photos.

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Free 10am CrossFit class tomorrow (Saturday) morning!

The Shave-Off. If you are competing for the Barbells & Handlebars‘s Golden ‘Stache award or are going all out for the month of November by manning up and growing a moustache, then you should be at the shave-off tomorrow night. Bring your own razors and shaving cream to the gym at 8:30pm. We will supply the water and beer. The rules state that you must start with a fresh shave on the 1st so we can see what you can pull off come December 1st at BB&HB. Women are definitely welcome too!