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Attollo Cup 2018 WOD #1

12.09.18

First Announced Workout Attollo Cup 2018

Event 1 – Shared Suffering

Rx’d

1 Round for time:

150/110 Cal Assault Bike

10 Synchronized Chest-to-Bar Pull-ups

20 Synchronized Burpees to pull-up bar

40 synchronized Air Squats

100/75 cal Assault Bike

10 Synchronized Chest-to-Bar Pull-ups

20 Synchronized Burpees to pull-up bar

40 synchronized Air Squats

50/35 cal Assault Bike

Time Cap 21:00

Intermediate

1 Round for time:

125/95 Cal Assault Bike

10 Synchronized Chin-over-bar Pull-ups

20 Synchronized Burpees

40 synchronized Air Squats

85/65 cal Assault Bike

10 Synchronized Chin-over-bar Pull-ups

20 Synchronized Burpees

40 synchronized Air Squats

50/35 cal Assault Bike

Time Cap 21:00

 

Scaled

1 Round for time:

105/75 Cal Assault Bike

10 Synchronized Ring Rows

20 Synchronized Burpees to pull-up bar

40 synchronized Air Squats

70/50 cal Assault Bike

10 Synchronized Ring Rows

20 Synchronized Burpees to pull-up bar

40 synchronized Air Squats

45/25 cal Assault Bike

Time Cap 21:00

Standards

Rx’d

Assault Bike: 1 athlete working at a time.

Synchro C2B Pull-ups: Both athletes will start from an arms extended position on the pull-up bar. Both athletes will perform a C2B pull-up any style (strict, kipping, butterfly kipping). The rep will only count when both athlete’s chest touch the bar at the same time.

Synchro Burpee to PU Bar: Both athletes will perform a burpee. Both feet must extend out at the same time and return at the same time (jump in/jump out). Then the athletes will reach above their head and touch the pull-up bar at the same time, jumping if they need to. The rep will only count if chests are on the ground at the same time and hands touch the pull-up bar at the same time.

Synchro Air Squat: Both athletes will move to round marker and perform their air squats. The rep will count when both athletes reach depth where hip crease is below knee then return to standing where hips and legs are in a full extension position at the same time.

Intermediate

Assault Bike: 1 athlete working at a time.

Synchro Pull-ups: Both athletes will start from an arms extended position on the pull-up bar. Both athletes will perform a pull-up any style (strict, kipping, butterfly kipping). The rep will only count when both athlete’s chin is above the bar at the same time.

Synchro Burpee: Both athletes will perform a burpee. The burpee will count as long as both athlete’s chest is on the ground at the same time and both athletes jump off of the ground in full extension at the same time. Athletes may step-in/step-out or jump in/jump-out, any style of burpee is allowed.

Synchro Air Squat: Both athletes will move to round marker and perform their air squats. The rep will count when both athletes reach depth where hip crease is below knee then return to standing where hips and legs are in a full extension position at the same time.

Scaled

Assault Bike: 1 athlete working at a time.

Synchro Ring Row: Both athletes will start from an arms extended position on the rings. Athletes will then perform a ring row without hip movement (strict). Feet will be directly under the pull-up bar and straps of rings will be pre-set in length. The rep will only count when both athlete’s hands are touching their rings at the same time.

Synchro Burpee: Both athletes will perform a burpee. The burpee will count as long as both athlete’s chest is on the ground at the same time and both athletes jump off of the ground in full extension at the same time. Athletes may step-in/step-out or jump in/jump-out, any style of burpee is allowed.

Synchro Air Squat: Both athletes will move to round marker and perform their air squats. The rep will count when both athletes reach depth where hip crease is below knee then return to standing where hips and legs are in a full extension position at the same time.

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Patti’s 1 Year CrossFit Anniversary!

09.05.17

Patti C. is celebrating her one year anniversary of CrossFit and sharing her incredible progress with her inspirational story and we’re so proud of her!

Here’s what Patti had to say after one year of doing CrossFit.

“Today is my one year CrossFit anniversary. My goal for today was to be able to do one pull up.  Just one. I have not achieved that but, I  have lost 30 pounds and gained lots of strength! As great as that is, it is not the best thing that CrossFit has given me.

On February 26, 2016, I woke up with a little kink in my upper back. It kept getting worse and by the end of March, my upper back and neck was a mass of pain like I cannot even describe. My left arm and hand were completely numb. I couldn’t sleep, sit or lie down. I just paced circles in my house crying. My diagnosis was severe degenerative disk disease with 6 disks in my neck being affected. My doctor just kept giving me more drugs and referring me to more specialists (none of whom could see more for at least 4 months). One morning I decided that, if this was going to be my new normal, I was going to have to do a better job of living with it. I went back to a personal trainer I had been working with for a couple of years and asked him to help me.  I couldn’t hold a 5 pound weight in my left hand, I had to do push ups against the wall because my arm would just collapse under me. But three weeks later my strength was returning and the pain was reduced by about 30%. I wondered what would happen if I stepped it up a notch.

My friend had been after me for years to try CrossFit . I wouldn’t go with her because I had seen CrossFit and I truly didn’t think that I could do it. I was afraid to fail in front of people I knew. Then I read about the 6 week, Women’s Only Challenge at another box. I started on May 9th, 2016 but, kept it a secret from everyone I knew. Six weeks later I knew I could do it. And my pain level was about 70% reduced. Thank you Reebok CrossFit Ramsay for giving me the support, coaching and confidence to start.

At the end of the challenge I moved to my current box, CrossFit Calgary. I have never worked out anywhere that was as inclusive, supportive and effective. Thank you Rhiannon and Brett Marshall for your leadership.  Thank you coaches Michele, Josh and Todd for teaching me, pushing me and keeping me safe. And my friends in the 9:00 am class, you are amazing athletes and  amazing people.

My neck is never going to heal but, thanks to CrossFit, I am managing it very successfully. At the one year mark, I am medication free and, on a good day I am 95% pain free. On a bad day, maybe 70%. But thankfully, there are not many of those.

And, I will get that pull up!!”

Patti C.

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