In this episode, I look at the top 3 diet mistakes made by CrossFitters looking to slim down or lose body fat. Good news, they’re easy to tweak!
Coach’s Corner — Diet
Eric Rodenberg
After moving to Kansas City last December for his wife’s schooling, Eric was looking to step up his physical activity from jogging and the occasional push-up. Eric was first exposed to CrossFit through the academy for the Missouri Highway Patrol and knew that was the edge he needed. Since beginning a full-time CrossFit training regimen at CrossFit Memorial Hill, Eric has seen incredible gains in both strength and stamina. According to Eric, “I have enjoyed every second of it. Everyone at the gym has been great and really welcoming.”
Due to his hectic schedule as a Highway Patrolman, you’ll have the pleasure of seeing Eric at any number of class times. The most impactful part of Eric’s training is his consistency, effort, and pursuit of improvement. Eric’s strength gains have been dramatic and noticeable to all of his coaches. He truly is an image of a lifelong pursuit of fitness. Great work, Eric. We’re all incredibly proud of you!
October Member Newsletter
Upcoming Events
Happy Hour! Meet us and your fellow athletes at Teocali on Friday, October 17th from 5:30pm-7:30pm.
New Schedule and More Classes!
Beginning October 6th, we will add more CrossFit classes, expand Barbell Club programming, and add a Bootcamp program. Head over to our Class Schedule to see the changes. Check out this video for more details on the great things to come.
Coach’s Corner
In this episode, I look at the top 3 diet mistakes made by CrossFitters looking to slim down or lose body fat. Good news, they’re easy to tweak!
Featured Athlete: Eric Rodenberg
After moving to Kansas City last December for his wife’s schooling, Eric was looking to step up his physical activity from jogging and the occasional push-up. Eric was first exposed to CrossFit through the academy for the Missouri Highway Patrol and knew that was the edge he needed. Since beginning a full-time CrossFit training regimen at CrossFit Memorial Hill, Eric has seen incredible gains in both strength and stamina. According to Eric, “I have enjoyed every second of it. Everyone at the gym has been great and really welcoming.”
Due to his hectic schedule as a Highway Patrolman, you’ll have the pleasure of seeing Eric at any number of class times. The most impactful part of Eric’s training is his consistency, effort, and pursuit of improvement. Eric’s strength gains have been dramatic and noticeable to all of his coaches. He truly is an image of a lifelong pursuit of fitness. Great work, Eric. We’re all incredibly proud of you!
Referral Program
Give the gift of fitness! Several of you have already taken advantage of the CrossFit Memorial Hill Referral Program and you’re well on your way to that free membership. A quick reminder on how it works — give a friend a referral card and they get $25 off their 1st month (for existing CF’ers) or $25 off the Fundamentals program. You get $10 off every month that they’re an unlimited member pre-tax which means it’s actually more than a $10 savings to you every month. PLUS, if you have 5 referrals using an unlimited CrossFit membership, YOUR’S IS FREE.
Coach’s Corner — Goals pt. 1
Coach’s Corner Request: High Heels
Thanks to the ladies on the Women of CrossFit Memorial Hill Facebook Page, you all get to watch me put on some “heels” but, more importantly, how to reclaim position after.
Class additions and improvements
Check out the awesome additions and offerings at CrossFit Memorial Hill beginning October 6th!
1. The Hill Bootcamp – 5;45 pm Monday – Thursday
2. Addition of 4:45 pm CrossFit Class
3. 7:00am CrossFit
4. Monthly Events
5. Expanded Barbell Programming & move to 5:45pm
6. Floating coaches and trainer development
Building “The Hill”
Can’t say it enough — Thank You!
We just passed the 2 year mark on the building of our space at CrossFit Memorial Hill. After coming across some old footage and a touch of nostalgia, I put this together. Enjoy and THANK YOU!
The Sophomore Slump
I’ve been sitting on this video for quite awhile, debating on whether or not I should put it out there. I realized, after several weeks, that I compiled this list of mistakes through personal experience and failures. These were all hard-learned lessons that could have been understood and predicted had someone given me tools to address my own fitness practice.
Two brief and important caveats to this video: 1. This is for athletes & members that have been in the game for awhile and feel themselves beginning to plateau. If you’re just beginning your fitness journey (By that I mean you have less than 18-24 months of consistent training under your belt), this would be a good one to bookmark. 2. This list was developed through looking back at my own training logs. I only whittled it down after dozens of conversations with other athletes echoing the same issues. So if you feel as though you’re the only one experiencing these things, know you’re in good company. Enjoy!
The Pull Up
Looking to get that first pull-up? Your challenge is to change the focus of your scaling options to maximize your reps and work toward that pull-up.