|
Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up. Today’s edition is powered by Rx Smart Gear, crafting the the best fitness gear on the planet.
Less is more when learning double unders. Less angles in your body when bounding and smaller arm and wrist movements are more efficient over all. Visualizing yourself as a “human pogo-stick” is one of the many cues you can learn with Rx Smart Gear’s Online Coaching.
|
|
QUOTE OF THE DAY
|
|
“Do what you have to do until you can do what you want to do.” — Oprah Winfrey
|
In CrossFit Dover’s Student Fitness League the Kids Are Alright
|
|
The story.
George Dobbins, owner of CrossFit Dover in Delaware, has developed and trademarked a program called the Student Fitness League.
The purpose of the Student Fitness League is to create a sense of belonging through teamwork and exercise and to compete against peers. “We focus on leadership, selflessness, and accountability. Every kid leaves here with a sense of being a leader,” Dobbins told us.
We love that.
CrossFit Dover started to test the program out back in 2016 when Dobbins noticed a need in the community for students to feel like they belonged to something bigger than themselves. He wanted to offer them something that taught them they hold value in their community. What better way to do that than with functional fitness.
And that’s just what happened with one Student Fitness League graduate Kiegan, who grew up playing Pop Warner football until he was diagnosed with pediatric fibromyalgia, a chronic disorder that caused him to have to be homeschooled because he couldn’t withstand the school day and also the rigors of physical therapy.
That’s rough.
Kiegan’s mother heard about the Student Fitness League at CrossFit Dover. After the second week, Kiegan hit a wall, but his league teammates saw him through it, encouraging him to keep trying. It worked. After a three-year absence from school, Kiegan is now back to earning A’s and B’s, taking on leadership roles, and planning for a future in student physical therapy, specializing in inclusivity, teamwork, and encouragement just like he experienced in CrossFit Dover’s Student Fitness League.
All the feels, Kiegan. All the feels.
Student Fitness League is currently being offered to middle school students with plans in the works for high school students. The program runs for six weeks at a time, training two evenings each week with league competitions on Saturday.
|
GAMES NEWS
How to Watch the Dubai CrossFit Championship
|
|
The 2019 CrossFit Games season officially kicks off in less than two weeks.
The Dubai CrossFit Championship will start things off Wednesday, December 12th, as it breaks new ground as the first sanctioned event to take place under the new season format.
Only one man, one woman, and one team in this ultra competitive field will be crowned champion and receive the opening invites to the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games.
Since most of you probably won’t be catching the event in person, here’s a rundown on how you can watch the event from the comfort of your own home and stay up to date on all news coming out of the City of Gold.
Livestream
Every heat of every event will be live streamed on multiple platforms for you to choose from:
*Redbull TV is also available through Google Play, and the App Store for your mobile device, as well as Apple TV.
Event Times
Events will take place during the following times.
Wednesday, December 12: 8:00 – 1:00 PM GMT+4 (Tuesday, 8:00 PM PT – 1:00 AM PT)
Thursday, December 13: 8:00 – 1:00 PM GMT+4 (Wednesday, 8:00 PM PT – 1:00 AM PT)
Friday, December 14: 1:00 – 8:00 PM GMT+4 (Thursday, 1:00 AM PT – 8:00 AM PT)
Saturday, December 15: 1:00 – 8:00 PM GMT+4 (Friday, 1:00 AM PT – 8:00 AM PT)
Social Media
If you just can’t bear to be off “the ‘gram” or Mark Zuckerberg is your idol then you can get curated news and updates from the event via their social media pages.
Morning Chalk Up will be providing updates and recaps on the competition as well, through Instagram, Facebook, and of course on this old thing.
|
Coffee Break Conversations
|
|
What to do if you are really really woefully underprepared for the holidays…
We totally aren’t behind or anything at all but if you are, then never fear. SELF Magazine just revealed their 2018 SELF Fitness Awards and they’ve got a list of the years “best of”. All sorts of things like the best leggings and shorts, the best training shoe and the best sports bra you’ll be sure to find something for everyone this holiday season.
And then…
Once you and your lucky gift giving friends are all decked out in new fitness finery, you can sign up for the SELF New Year’s Challenge.
|
Things To…
|
|
WATCH: Sneak Peek Inside Rogue Headquarters
Take a virtual tour of Rogue Fitness and all of their 600K square feet of goodness. Also see where the Rogue Invitational will be held and what the Rogue training facility looks like, including products only meant for Rogue employees.
ARE YA’LL HIRING?
|
|
|
|
HEAR: Morning Chalk Up on the Business of Fitness Podcast
Jason Khalipa sat down with our founder, Justin LoFranco. Justin shares how he started Morning Chalk Up in 2016 as a grassroots newsletter covering all things CrossFit and how we grew into a team delivering newsletters every weekday to more than 55,000 subscribers.
10/10 GOOD LEADER.
|
|
|
|
EAT: Spicy Black Bean Chicken Enchiladas
Incredible black bean chicken enchiladas with a slightly sweet and spicy pumpkin sour cream sauce. Irresistible and a great way to use up extra pumpkin!
WE MIGHT MAKE THESE.
|
|
|
|
WIN: A V8 Nissan Titan
So Adrian Conway at FNX is feeling extra generous this Christmas and giving away his V8 Nissan Titan loaded up with a bunch of goodies from brands like Rx Smart Gear, FlapJacked, Barbell Apparel, Kill Cliff and Brute Strength. All you have to do is enter to win.
IN IT TO WIN IT.
|
|
|
|
Today’s edition of the Morning Chalk Up is powered by
|
Chalk Up Community
|
-
PRO-TIP: LEARNING HANDSTANDS — If you’re frustrated by handstands, remember that new movements in sports will frustrate you at first. They are supposed to so follow these five steps to guide you along the process.
-
MAKERS CROSSFIT NOW OPEN — Brittany Malone has just opened Makers CrossFit in Salinas, CA. Before opening Makers CrossFit, Brittany coached at Coast Range with Wes Piatt.
-
SWAN STRONG — Three time Games athete Brandon Swan has released an online program called SwanStrong.
-
HIRING A COACH — CrossFit MF is looking for a CrossFit coach with experience and local to Portland, ME.
CHALK UP IN 2 MINUTES (a highlight reel around social media of CrossFit pros and average joes)
Happy 7th anniversary to CrossFit Unstoppable • Julie Foucher is hosting a giveaway with Rogue Fitness, NOOMA, Puori, and Airrosti • Happy belated birthday Stacie Tovar • Regan Huckaby back squats 300 pounds for 7 • Maddy Myers hits some clean dubs at 230 pounds • Taylor Deering hits a 240 pound jerk PR • Angelo DiCicco hits a 225 pound high hang snatch.
Australian CrossFit Championship — The online qualifiers wrapped up yesterday for the Australian CrossFit Championship. After four workouts, and six scored events in total, the top 32 men, 30 women, and 16 teams from the Qualifier will move on to compete at the Australian CrossFit Championship final January 25 – 27, 2019 at the Gold Coast Exhibition Centre in Queensland, Australia.
— Who Made It: Official invites will be sent out to the qualifying athletes on Wednesday, December 5th following an official review of their video submission. But here are a few of the notable names sitting in a qualifying position:
Men: 1). Jacob Heppner, 2). James Newbury…5). Dean Linder-Leighton, 6). Zeke Grove.
Women: 8). Maddy Sturt and Sam Briggs (Invited).
— OVERNIGHT: News broke overnight that Tia-Clair Toomey has withdrawn after accepting an invitation to compete at the Australia CrossFit Championship. We don’t know why but stay tuned.
Set Your Reminders — Episode 2 of “On the Minute” with Morning Chalk Up’s Editor-in-Chief Justin LoFranco and Armen Hammer TV airs tonight at 5:00 PM PT/8:00 PM ET on Facebook. You can set a reminder so you’ll be notified when we go live by clicking “Following” on our Facebook page and changing your settings, or follow this handy dandy guide. And if you missed Episode One, don’t worry you can get caught up right now.
Katrin Davidsdottir on Why She Chose Fittest in Cape Town –– “We started by asking ourselves what month would be the best for us to compete in order to recover from the games, work on our weaknesses and then get into competition shape. Our pick: February. Then we looked into what competitions were then and it was either London or Cape Town and while both are super attractive I have never been to South Africa, I would love to get a couple weeks in the sun with some heat and I have heard so many amazing things about there from all different places! It’s an opportunity I couldn’t resist!”
An Oldie but a Goodie — We just recently re-discovered this interview with Greg Glassman on The Future of Fitness with Lewis Howes from 2016. It’s full of Glassman wisdom, including a plug for the shift towards CrossFit Health in HQ that we just saw pan out earlier this year.
— “The allure and the charm of CrossFit doesn’t draw [members] in. What brings them in is the young lady, the young man or that grandma or grandpa thats gotten results and will not shut up about CrossFit…There’s a lot of magic there.
— “For all those people that think business is about making money, that’s not the kind of business I am interested in…The universe doesn’t care if you want money but if you pursue excellence it’s like a beacon, it’s a lighthouse, you can see it. There’s easy agreement and easy recognition of something outstanding. Excellence shines bright and it’s obvious to everyone, it’s so non-elusive. Every day work towards that excellence, and you’ll know you’re making steps…you can feel it…And here’s what markets do. Markets move the money to the excellence, and almost always by a path that you would’nt have figured out.
— “One thing that I am most proud of that most people don’t know about, is our impact on the women in our community it’s a current hot button for me. I am amazed, too, at how much it’s gone unnoticed…it’s liberation from a devastating, deadly culture, and the other thing is…chronic disease. We have an elegant solution to the world’s greatest problem and that’s chronic disease. The HQ team has re-committed, we’re doubling down, to change the world’s perception of what happens in the box. That is way more important than the fitness. The fitness is a Trojan horse delivering wellness. It’s our job now to get that message out.“
|
| |
CHALK UP READS
|
|
“Different Scale, Same Goal for Injured Athletes in Omaha,” by Jessica Danger, Morning Chalk Up
Last fall, QLI decided they wanted to reimagine accessible fitness for their patients. QLI is an Omaha-based nonprofit that provides unmatched post-hospital rehabilitation for people with brain and/or spinal cord injuries. They care for individuals with everything from Parkinsons to Gillian-Barre to spinal cord injuries.
So in October, Steph Roob, Director of Nutritional Services for QLI Omaha, reached out to Stacie Tovar about starting a CrossFit program specifically for patients at their facility.
Tovar was on board right away. “Our vision is to tie fitness together, to help them long term, and to tie the community together through fitness,” she told us in a phone interview.
That’s what it’s all about.
After months of planning and coordinating, they kicked off the program at CrossFit Omaha in June. Two of CrossFit Omaha’s coaches go out to the QLI facility, twice a week for three hours. “The same coach goes every time for the 12 weeks each program runs. We know their needs, their wants, goals and background,” Tovar said.
Program attendance has more than doubled since the launch and patients are seeing the same kind of success as everday CrossFitters across the globe.
|
| |
CHALK UP CALENDAR
|
|
11/30 – 12/16: Naughty or Nice Toy Drive (Online)
11/30 – 12/2: Rogue Winter Classic (Cleveland, OH)
12/1: Rock It CrossFitMas Classic (Fort Worth, TX)
12/1: Barbells For Bootstraps (Beverly, MA)
12/1: Bro Down Throw Down for Cancer Awareness (Bridgeport, PA)
12/1: Push/Pull for Pancreatic Cancer at CrossFit Pawling (Pawling, NY)
12/1: Winter Throwdown 2018 (New York, NY)
12/1: Reindeer Games 2018 (Medford, OR)
12/1: Heroes Challenge (Dallas, TX)
12/1: Vekter Games (Columbia, MD)
12/1: New England Co-Ed Classic (Bedford, NH)
12/1: VoyEdge RX Costa Rica (Costa Rica)
12/1 – 12/12: Swan Strong 12 Days of Fitness (Online)
12/8: Fittest Alive in the 845 (Poughkeepsie, NY)
12/8: The 2018 Reindeer Games Finale (Del Mar, CA)
12/8 – 12/9: WOD Godz (Shreveport, LA)
12/8: Rampage Christmas Throwdown (Murfreesboro, TN)
12/8: A Very Krampus Kilofest (Hickory, NC)
12/8: CrossFIt Raeford 3rd annual WOD for Dogs (Raeford, NC)
12/8: Reindeer Games at CrossFit 321 (Topsham, ME)
12/8: Candor Power Hour Reindeer Games (Tuscaloosa, AL)
12/12 – 12/15: Dubai CrossFit Championship (Dubai, UAE)
12/15: Masters Mania (OKlahoma City, OK)
12/22: The Flanders Throwdown (Zedelgem, Belgium)
|
|
+ Send us an event
|
|