January benchmark challenge “010”

barbell front rack  warm-up

Getting focused

Jingle bells

Holiday gym schedule:
Fri 12/23:   Usual Friday schedule
Sat 12/24:  10am, Xmas eve group workout!
Sun 12/25: CLOSED. Merry merry happy happy!
Mon 12/26: Noon only–open gym, all welcome
Tue 12/27:  9am, 5pm
Wed 12/28: 7am, 9am, noon, 5pm (Fulcrum @ 6pm)
Thu 12/29:  9am, 5pm
Fri 12/30:   7am, 9am, noon, 5pm (Fulcrum @6pm)
Sat 12/31:  10am, 3-lift TOTAL
Mon 1/2:    Noon only–open gym, all welcome
Tue 1/3:     Back to regular daily schedule. Happy 2012!

December benchmark challenge “Fran”
The kettlebell swing, finishing at shoulder level.
The finish position of the press.

Back squat

Carla mid-squat

November’s “Benchmark-It” gym-wide workout was “002″–20 squats at 120 kg for the men and 75 kg for the women, followed by a 2000-meter row. For total time. Lots of good hard work was done all day.

Photos on our Facebook page. The day’s top-5 scores below. Nice work, everyone!

MEN:
1) 8:40 – Andrew & James TIE
2) 9:09 – Mr. Robin
3) 9:14 – Joel
4) 9:39 – Marvin
5) 10:09 – Russell

WOMEN:
1) 10:03 – Jeralee
2) 10:18 – Rosanna
3) 11:52 – Shauna
4) 12:25 – Carla
4) 14:26 – Wendy

Group workout

Veteran's Day evening class, about to hit the road

Thursday, Nov 24, 10am –  Holiday group workout. It’s a tradition!

Friday, Nov 25  -  Open gym from 11am to noon. Come on in and train.

Weekend – Closed. (No Saturday class this week. ) Back to regular schedule on Monday.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

November benchmark challenge "002"

The spotter helps the lifter out of the rack with the bar, until the bar is secured over the lifters chest.