For Thanksgiving, we wanted to say thank you to all of our amazing members for making Arenal Fitness not just a gym, but a community. We are so proud and happy to know each and every one of you! This is our 389th Thanksgiving. In honor of that you will complete a total of 389 [...]
Whew! Let’s focus on form, technique, and increasing my weight load… WOD: Push Jerk 5-5-5-5-5 reps Topped off with a bonus WOD to get your heart rates up of: As many rounds as possible in 10 minutes of: 15 Sumo Deadlift High-pulls 95/65lbs 200 meter Run Share on Facebook
New to Arenal Fitness – the Pura Vida Combo Tour – Pura vida (POO-rah VEE-dah) means “Full of Life” “Purified life”, “This is living!” Costa Ricans use the phrase to express a philosophy of strong community, perseverance, resilience in overcoming difficulties with good spirits, enjoying life slowly, and celebrating good fortune of magnitudes small and [...]
This is a true “benchmark WOD”. Doing this Rx is something we are all striving for. It is not easy so scaling is our true friend today. Congratulations go out to our CFitters who did “Diane” Rx. You make us proud!! WOD: “Diane” 21-15-9 reps of: 225/155-185 pound Deadlift Handstand push-ups Share on Facebook
Is your fall schedule getting busy and you can’t find the time to fit everything in? The 12pm lunchtime express CrossFit Class has been a hit so we are adding more. You can now find 30 minute express CrossFit classes at 7:30am on Wednesdays and Fridays and 12pm on Tuesday and Thursdays. Check out our [...]
Congratulations to Harriet, Karen, and Bobby on their graduations from CrossFit Basics. Man, they really know how to kick off the holiday season in style!!! They worked hard, learn the foundational movements of CF and can now call themselves CFitter with great PRIDE!!! Share on Facebook
In “Fran” the Rx weight is 95/65 so, when you look at this WOD, you might think, “Oh, this weight, not so bad. BRING IT ON!!” But, if you look closer, it’s for 5 rounds. Some of our CFitters today who went into this WOD scaling decided in the middle of it, to go [...]
Counting down and counting up is the game plan for the CF today – reps for the CF class and distances for the KB class. A great full body workout for EVERYONE!!! CF Class WOD: For Time: 10 Pull-ups 1 Lateral Burpee Jumps 9 Pull-ups 2 Lateral Burpee Jumps 8 Pull-ups 3 Lateral Burpee Jumps [...]
Big day for strength but the thing to focus on is your technical form in order to make it easier to lift a heavier weight. improper form = no reps = no improvement in strength CF Class WOD: Snatch 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps BONUS WOD: As many rounds as possible in 8 minutes of: 200 m Run [...]
8 rounds Handstand 30 seconds 10 squats Share on Facebook
