Member of the Month – SEPTEMBER 2018 This months member of the month is Don Ringham! As most of you know, Don will be headed back to his homeland of St. Croix, USVI. Don has been a stand-out part of this community from the moment he stepped through the door in April. Before he goes,...Read More
Member of the Month – AUGUST 2018 Heather Cox is this month member of the month! Heather has made incredible progress since joining UpReach. Whether it be gymnastics skills, lifting skills, or cardio, Heather has tackled the challenge! Here are some facts about how Heather made the choice to start this journey and what she...Read More
Member of the Month – JULY 2018 Many times, members from the morning classes and members from the evening classes do not have much interaction due to the the fact that classes do not overlap. Even though this is the unavoidable truth, you will find Mark at many of the Saturday morning community workouts. He...Read More
Hey guys, We have been hard at work over the past couple of weeks in our big 3 strength cycle and you may have noticed all the accessory work coming along with it! Here is why YOU NEED TO BE DOING IT!!!!!! First lets talk about the definition of accessory work. Accessory work- is the little...Read More
“Community” What CrossFit does exercise-wise, is nothing new. High intensity functional movement has been around for a very long time. However, CrossFit does something that almost no other fitness program does. It creates COMMUNITY. When you get a group of people together in one place day after day, month after month, year after year, suffering,...Read More
Member of the Month – JUNE 2018 Phanny Lay is this month’s member of the month! We sat down with Phanny this week to learn more about why she joined Crossfit. What led you to try out Crossfit? Short Answer: My frieeeennnd Efffrennn Long Answer: When I first started working out, I decided to use...Read More
Member of the Month – May 2018 The Cutts Family is this month’s members of the month! This is one family who really knows Crossfit! Adam, Erin, and Eli are active members, while Gavin, Teagen, and Ming attend every class and wait patiently for mom, dad, and Eli to finish their workouts. What led you...Read More
Dynamic vs. Static At UpReach Crossfit, we highly encourage our athletes to properly warm-up before workouts and stretch afterward to reduce recovery time and prevent injury. We typically talk about two types of stretching, dynamic, and static. Below is a brief breakdown of each. Dynamic: Dynamic stretching usually consists of movements directed to target the...Read More
Coffee I think we should talk about something that is really important……..COFFEE. If you are like me …a coffee snob if you will, I figured we’d talk about our love for this tasty beverage and its origin along with all the different way you can brew it. First things first..where did coffee come from? Where...Read More
Member of the Month – APRIL 2018 Here at UpReach we love ALL of our members. Each member brings something new, different, and awesome to this community. We are so grateful for each and every one of our members and look forward to spotlighting one each month. Aaron Kiefer is this month’s member of the...Read More
