Congratulations to all the competitors in Saturday’s 300 Challenge. It was very impressive to watch each and every one of you prove your fitness. We had a wide range of ages with athletes of 18 all the way to 60 years of age. This is one of our best annual events because it shows just how strong our community really is. Until next year!
We will not be holding a free Saturday class tomorrow in lieu of the 300 Challenge.
The sign-up sheet for the 300 Challenge this Saturday will be available at the gym starting today. If you plan on participating, please sign-up ASAP! There will a beginner, intermediate and advanced option for you to sign-up under. Please take a look at the scaling options and see which one works best for you! If you cannot make it to the gym by Friday but still wish to compete, please email and tell us which division you would like to go under. We will be heading somewhere (TBD) after the event to eat and drink so be sure to leave some room in your schedule to come and be social.
July 4th Holiday Hours
We hope everyone has a happy and safe Independence Day this 4th of July. The gym will be closed July 4th with limited classes on the 5th and a regular schedule on Saturday the 6th. To make it a little easier:
Thursday (4th) – No classes
Friday (5th) – 5:30am/6:30am/12noon classes ONLY. No evening classes
Saturday (6th) – Regular classes
Sunday (7th) – Regular classes
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Check out the July Newsletter HERE.
Ever been to a roller derby bout before? Well our very own Jennifer Shanley will be participating in the Assassination City roller derby playoffs when her team, Viva La Revolucion, battles Ruby’s Revenge in the first bout starting at 7pm this Saturday night. Come show her some support and watch women knock down other women!
Where: 3022 Moon Dr Mesquite, TX 75150
Doors: 7:00 PM
Whistle: 7:30 PM
FREE Parking | BYOB (no glass) | BYOC (chair)
Click HERE for the Facebook event.
Are you drinking enough water? Summer has started and it is HOT! Plan to start and end your day with water. Even when sleeping, your body loses water. Drinking a glass of water when you first wake up and last thing before you go to bed can help balance what you lose while sleeping. Also, your body loses water during the day when you perspire, urinate and breathe. If you are more active or are working/exercising in a hot or humid environment, you will need to replenish lost fluids: don’t underestimate the amount of fluids you lose from perspiration. In one hour of exercise your body can lose more than a quart of water, dependent upon exercise intensity and air temperature. Therefore, you should drink before, during and after exercising. For most workouts water is the best fluid replacement, but electrolytes also need to be replenished. Pick up a coconut water or a small fruit juice next time you leave the gym or have a cold one sitting in your fridge. These will also help raise lower blood sugar levels immediately post workout.
EDCF is proud to announce our second annual 300 Challenge on Saturday, July 13th. The 300 Challenge is a WOD for all levels and will include beginner, intermediate, and elite (as rx’d) divisions with standard scaling options for each. We will be limiting participation to only EDCF athletes and expect each and every one of you to participate. This year will no doubt be bigger and better than last year’s event so don’t miss out! The WOD is as follows:
For time:
25 Pull-Ups
50 Deadlifts 135/95#
50 Push-Ups
50 Box Jumps 24/20″
50 Floor Wipers
50 KB Clean and Press 35/25#
25 Pull-Ups
* 20 minute cut-off
The WOD will run in 3 or 4 different heats with elite, intermediate, and beginner athletes. We will try to start right at 9am and really make an event out of it. Hope everyone can attend!!
Dennis was tired hearing his wife and three girls constantly chattering about crossfit. He ignored their invites to the gym as best he could for as long as he could. He ate what he wanted whenever he wanted. Even though he wouldn’t admit it. It was time for a change. He was sitting at 238lb, about 40lb overweight. Dennis started into the Masters class in November of 2012. Before long he was hooked and to this day is one of the gym’s most active members. He started adding in personal training outside of his Masters classes. He had one goal in mind, to get under 200lb before February 2nd, his oldest daughter’s wedding.
Well he did that and more.
After completely restructuring his diet and adopting a paleo lifestyle along with his added gym time and weekend bike rides with his wife, the weight began to drop. Rapidly at first and then slowly as the wedding approached. He was always shedding pounds consistently, though. A week before the wedding he was at 198lb.
After the wedding and the numerous compliments from family and friends who he hadn’t seen in years, he was ready to take it a step further. We began looking for competitions for him. One with a Masters division so he could test all his hard work.
Dennis took on the Wodfather Games at CrossFit 817 this past weekend. A Masters only competition with age groups starting at 40 and ending at 55+. For the past two weeks leading up to the competition, he worked his ass off prepping for the WODs. We had a plan coming into the weekend and he executed it with precision. Dennis took first in three out of five events and took first place overall in the the men’s 55+ division.
Right now Dennis is sitting at a bodyweight of 188. That is exactly a 50lb drop since November. He is stronger than ever and determined to push it even further. Dennis is a true example of dedication and hard work. He had a goal and he went out and crushed it. We are so very proud of you. You earned it.