My first job out of college landed me in the great city of Austin. Beautiful city, great people, and some of the best breakfast tacos I’ve ever had in my life (Mi Madres off Manor for life). I worked consistent 60-80 hour weeks and got lazy when it came to working out. Even though I had a free membership to a gym I always found an excuse to either not go or not work out as hard as I could. Fast food became a habit and frequenting happy hours, 6th street, and Rainy were the norm. After a little less than 2 years in our capitol my weight skyrocketed to the heaviest I’ve ever been in my life.

A job transfer brought me to Dallas in April.  New city, new job—it was time for change. I had heard about CrossFit before but was initially turned off by the stereotypes. My perception changed after a conversation with a buddy from college.  I caved and signed up for Elements on June 4th—the decision to join has changed my life.  I’ve lost over 30lbs, gained muscle, and for the first time in my life I have self-control when it comes to what I eat.  This hasn’t been just a health kick; this has become a lifestyle change… and I’ve only just begun.

– John Deaso

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Weekend Schedule:

Free Saturday community workout at 10am. Ages 45+ are welcome at 9am.

Join us after the workout at Lakewood Brewery this upcoming Saturday, October 6th, any time from 12-3pm.

Sunday Suckday TBD.

Hint: Our new place will be 3,000+sqft and at some point will feature an outdoor area out back. Get excited!

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Want to become a member of EDCF or know someone who does?? Sign up for our next Elements Programstarting October 8th! Contact us here to reserve your spot. Spaces are limited so let us know ASAP!

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BEER! Now that I have your attention, we will be heading to another local brewery to take the tour and booze the brews. Join us at Lakewood Brewery this upcoming Saturday, October 6th, any time from 12-3pm. $10 at the door gets you a souvenir glass, 4 beers, and a tour of the facility. There will be live music and a food truck. Feel free to bring lawn chairs and hang out a while!

Time to revisit the Turkish Get Up! The TGUP is a highly functional movement that requires all the muscles of the body working together in order to accomplish the task. Kettlebell Turkish Get-ups emphasize load balance, shoulder mobility, and functional strength. When doing them today, remember to keep the wrist supporting kettlebell straight upwards at all times and keep your arm close to your head. The full movement is demonstrated here. When resting return the KB to the floor with both hands to protect the loaded joints.

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Want to become a member of EDCF or know someone who does?? Sign up for our next Elements Program starting October 8th! Contact us here to reserve your spot. Spaces are limited so let us know ASAP!

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BEER! Now that I have your attention, we will be heading to another local brewery to take the tour and booze the brews. Join us at Lakewood Brewery this upcoming Saturday, October 6th, any time from 12-3pm. $10 at the door gets you a souvenir glass, 4 beers, and a tour of the facility. There will be live music and a food truck. Feel free to bring lawn chairs and hang out a while!

Weekend Schedule:

Free WOD tomorrow morning (Saturday) at 10am! Never tried CrossFit before? Well here is your chance! Bring a friend, too! Ages 50+ are welcome to come at 9am.

Sunday Suckday – The gym will be open from 12 – 2pm. Feel free to come on by and work on whatever is giving you trouble.

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BEER! Now that I have your attention, we will be heading to another local brewery to take the tour and booze the brews. Join us at Lakewood Brewery on Saturday, October 6th, any time from 12-3pm. $10 at the door gets you a souvenir glass, 4 beers, and a tour of the facility. There will be live music and a food truck. Feel free to bring lawn chairs and hang out a while!

We still have a bunch of shirts in sizes S-L. $20 will have you looking cooler than you do already.

Today we are doing the hero WOD “Adrian”. Hero WODs are named after those who died giving their lives for our country.

U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Adrian Elizalde, 30, of North Bend, Oregon, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), based in Fort Lewis, Washington, died on August 23, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. He is survived by his parents, Jorge and Teresa Elizalde, sister Rachel, and daughter Sydney Grace.

Weekend Schedule:

Free WOD tomorrow morning (Saturday) at 10am! Never tried CrossFit before? Well here is your chance! Bring a friend, too! Ages 50+ are welcome to come at 9am.

Sunday Suckday will have a time change because of the Cowboys game on Sunday. The gym will be open from 10am-12pm. Feel free to come on by and work on whatever is giving you trouble.

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IMPORTANT: Please take a minute and check out our very own Angela’s website for the Walk To End Alzheimer’s. She is participating in this event tomorrow which is committed to raising awareness and funds for Alzheimer research, care, and support. She would really appreciate a small donation of any amount to help her reach her goal. Thanks guys!

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New classes! Starting next week we will be adding a Noon class on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This will be more of a trial period but if this time works out, we will add 1-2 more Noon classes to the week. Have any more suggestions on potential class times? Let me hear them!

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BEER! Now that I have your attention, we will be heading to another local brewery to take the tour and booze the brews. Join us at Lakewood Brewery on Saturday, October 6th, any time from 12-3pm. $10 at the door gets you a souvenir glass, 4 beers, and a tour of the facility. There will be live music and a food truck. Feel free to bring lawn chairs and hang out a while!

 

 

Still having trouble with tears on big pull-up days? Have you tried gripping the bar on the base of the fingers rather than on the top of the palm? Still not doing it for ya? Maybe gymnastic grips or gloves might be an answer. Another answer could be taping your hands. Here is how to do it the right way.

Remember!… All new 12 noon class starting next week on Tuesdays and Thursdays!