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Happy Friday the 13th!!! And welcome to the Morning Chalk Up. Today’s edition was chalked up while recovering from a tough WOD week with the most delicious Magnesium supplement and mixing up Kill Cliff’s newest cocktail recipe.
Service Announcement: We’re taking a rest day Monday. We have at least 275 editions left to write in 2017 so your author is taking a mental recovery day.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Do not walk into a challenge with the mindset of pushing yourself to the limits. Walk into the challenge with the mindset of proving that you never had any f**king limits!” — Raquel Theodosopoulos, Marine & CrossFitter
CHALK UP IN 2 MINUTES
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU HIT THE BOX
The CrossFit Games launched a website makeover to officially kickoff the 2017 Games season. Here are the two WODsKatrin Davidsdottir and Annie Thorisdottir did to break in their new Nano 7s. Garage Gym Reviews is giving away a free pair of Nike Metcons. Melissa Doss shares her 7 reflections from a 1 month RP Strength cycle. Ryan Fischer does 27 unbroken muscle-ups. Here’s another look at Hafthor Bjornsson muscle cleaning and pressing 429 pounds. The former home of the CrossFit Games, the Stub Hub Center will now have a new tenant, the Los Angeles Chargers. That feeling when your dad gets his first muscle-up at 67-years-old. Kill Cliff has their own slushie machine at Wodapalooza. Sheila Barden turned 29 yesterday.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Wodapalooza live on FloeElite, which just kicked off the first event of the day. If you’re at your desk and can’t stream, the best way to catch highlights is on Twitter.
ON THE RADIO
CrossFit Gymnastics lead instructor Pamela Gagnon sits down with The Doc & Jock Podcast to discuss the importance of developing a foundation of strength in strict movements before moving into more advanced gymnastics movements.
CHALK UP READS
“Don’t Be Stubborn, Take the Time” by Carly Fuhrer
I’m just going to go out there and say, the majority of those who are doing CrossFit are doing it to live a healthier lifestyle, to be in better shape, to enjoy the community aspect and to overall healthier today then they were yesterday. Coaches are here to help you do just that, but we need a little help from you too.
All too often people get caught up in trying to lift too much weight too fast, or attempt advanced skills without learning the basics. Take a step back and learn the movement to the best of your ability with the help from your coach. Lifting Correctly now may take you a little longer to lift the weights you want to see, or to lift with your buddy who has been in the game for a little longer than you, but that is OK. Focus on correct form now, work on moving better.
“Fit After 40” by Athlete Daily
There’s a new wave of high-level, inspiring CrossFit athletes, people who are ripping through heavy snatches and deadlifts and breezing through muscle-up workouts with ease. And they’re also old enough to be your dad. Or your mom (mine started CrossFit several months ago and is hooked.)
With CrossFit’s announcement that the 2017 CrossFit Games will include a new 35-39 year-old category, the Masters competition —that was once held in a parking lot—is generating serious buzz.
And it continues to defy the notion that your glory days as an athlete are behind you.
CHALK UP AFFILIATES
CrossFit Mayhem is hosting a grand opening competition on February 11 and you can join in.
Co-owners Tyler Bennett and Ed Siwicki of CrossFit SRC in Santa Rosa, CA donated the funds for the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office to get a new K9 unit.
Meet Kyle Maynard, who opened No Excuses CrossFit back in 2008. He’s a congenital amputee who’s climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, competed as a high school wrestler winning 36 matches his senior year, and once bench pressed 240 pounds 23 times.