Had a conversation the other day with a lady who was “too afraid to try CrossFit”, though she was quite happy to subject herself to fitness programs such as a bootcamp. I enquired whether or not they squatted in bootcamp. “Yes,” she said. We do in CrossFit too. Maybe there is more in CrossFit she could do than she realizes. “Hmm 🤔“, she said. I suggested that she take a friend and attend a free class just to see. “I might 😊”, she said.
Most fitness training involves air squats. If you have forgotten how or feel you can’t, we can get you going. So like the lady with whom I was conversing, why not find a friend and come and try a free class?
The Air Squat
If you want to be able to pick up, The stuff on the floor you drop,
Be safe and do it right, Don’t bend your back but Squat.
To sit in a chair maybe easy, Standing up again, maybe not
Engage those hammies and glutes, Chest up and push out of a Squat.
How many times have you heard, “Bad knees so I cannot
Do a very fundamental movement, A basic body-weight Air Squat”.
Toddlers do them all the time, But as we gain years we stop
Doing that one useful movement, An unadulterated pure Air Squat.
Keeping your chest up high, Push back with your hips and drop
Slowly with knees over toes, Into the perfect Air Squat.
Hang out for a couple of secs, To help tight muscles unknot
Then lead with elbows and chest, And extend from your flawless Air Squat.
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Feel inspired? It’s the little things that produce the most excitement. Want to get a jump on the Holiday excesses? Drop in. Our awesomely supportive T2 Coaches and Community will chat with you and answer your questions and concerns. Try a class. You have several options – Free Trial CrossFit Class, Free Community Class, SWEAT, Cycle, Row Zone:
FREE TRIAL CLASS – Learn in the class setting Text New member to (412) 772-4264 or email office.t2crossfit@gmail.com
Saturdays
9:00 FREE Adult Community Class – no membership required
10:30 Members’ WOD (not available for FREE Trial class offer)
T2 Fitness Classes: (unless otherwise posted)
SWEAT: (Ladies only)
Sunday 8:00am
Monday & Wednesday 9:30am
Tuesday & Thursday 6:00am
Sunday 9:00am
Tuesday 10:30am
Sunday 10:00am
T2 Fitness – No membership required
– Sign-up, the night before at the latest, is required
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Clinics coming: (both absolutely worth doing either yourself or as gift to someone)
Saturday, Dec 7th : Row Clinic 12 pm -$25
Saturday, Dec 14th : Double Under Clinic 14th 12pm -$35
Sign-up: T2 Fitness
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T2 Kids, Preteens & Teens:
You don’t get what you wish for; you get what you work for.
#minibradletes #t2crossfit #t2crossfitteens #workforit @t2crossfit @crossfitkids
If you have a child (children) who would like to try CrossFit and meet some awesome CrossFit Kids, Preteens and Teens, text New Kid to 412 772 4624 or email t2crossfitkids@gmail.com for more info and to arrange for a free class.
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This week’s food: Paleo Pumpkin Chocolate Cookies by Paleo Running Momma
Yes, I made them. And yes, they are delicious. 😋 And yes, I ate too many.
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This Week’s Trivia: Pumpkins 🎃
*At the first Thanksgiving feast in 1621, the pilgrims did not serve pumpkin pie, Rather, they made stewed pumpkin.
*The largest pumpkin ever grown is 2,323.7 pounds.
*They were used as a remedy for snake bites. (Don’t know if it worked or not.)
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RSVP 📣 Save the Date – Saturday, 21st December – T2 Holiday Party. An Evite email was sent out with details. Please check your Inbox, Spam, and Deleted box to find it. And please respond. We need numbers for food etc. If you can’t find it, see one of the coaches and let them know you will be coming. It is quite a good do. 😊 🎉 🎊 (British understatement) RSVP
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I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Now on to the rest of the Holiday season. 🐝 safe. 🐝 smart. 🐝 happy.
Good luck to Paris and Anna. Keep sailing fast.
Joanna
T2 CrossFit Team
Veteran-Led
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Important Info:
*** Free Trial Class schedule: Mon-Fri 5:30, 6:30, 9:00am; 12:10, 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, 7:00pm (Not available 4:00-7:00pm for the next 5 Fridays)
*****If you would like to take a fitness class, please make sure you sign up the night before. If there are no sign-ups by 8pm, there will not be a coach, therefore no class.*****
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SWEAT/CYCLE/ROW ZONE! : For more information, make sure to follow our page on Instagram (search: Top) t2_fitness_ (search: People) @t2_fitness_ #tag us: #t2_fitness_
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To read about Paris’s and Anna’s journey to qualify to represent USA at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020, click here Henken : Tobias Sailing
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FitAid: PLEASE PLEASE pay for the cans you take; it’s not free. Thanks.
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