GSX Crossfit: 2008

Registration Now Open!

Dear Affiliates & CrossFit Faithful:

I cannot express to you all, how proud we are to have been selected to host the Regional Qualifiers for our five states... Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas will be our representative states for which we offer the South West Regional Qualifiers; to be held in our very own "Hell's Half Acre", Fort Worth, Texas.

CrossFit GSX will be ready! We will put on the most professional, most organized, most exciting, and most competitive qualifiers for CrossFit Head Quarters.... and the CrossFit hopefuls. As you explore our registration link and information pages about the event planning for the Southwest Regional Qualifier - please let us know if we need to address anything for you or your participants.

There has been much interest in the way of sponsorship for this event. We are currently seeking sponsorships of multiple levels for participation from Affiliates, members, businesses, and friends of CrossFit. I hope that if your Affiliate desires to be of assistance to our Regional Qualifiers in anyway; that you please let Mike Deavers know by contacting him at miked@gsxathletics.com - we will take all comers who offer help to ensure that we make this qualifier the best in the nation. Please find the attached information for sponsorships. We are also developing price friendly hotel accommodations for participants and spectators.

GSX will be putting together a list of volunteers who will judge the participants. If you and your box have qualified trainers, coaches, and members who would like to be a part of our staff for the qualifiers please contact Jeff Tucker at tucker@gsxathletics.com. We will also be accepting loans for equipment from our Affiliate neighbors and CrossFit family to ensure that we have everything needed for the competition.

GSX will do its utmost to ensure that 2009 CrossFit Qualifiers will develop 5 men and 5 women to qualify for competition for glory and fame at the 2009 Games! I look forward to hearing from you and discussing any points of interest you may have to offer as we prepare.

The registration link is now enabled – Lets roll people!

Best Regards,

Jeff Tucker
CEO GSX
817-732-7479
tucker@gsxathletics.com

New Year's Eve 2008

Mackey moving 450lbs

Scott @ 365lbs

3 x 5

Dead Lift.

This is one of those deceptive WODs, it looks so simple. Go heavy and don't hold anything back. Simple. Sinister.

There will be no 6pm class today. As a reminder, GSX will close today at 5pm and will re-open Monday the 5th.

Happy New Year.

Tuesday Dec 30

5 rounds

10 Thrusters
10 Hang Power Cleans
10 Kettlebell Swings

Tonight I'm going to party like it's 1999.

Holiday Hours

GSX will close Wednesday at 5pm for the New Year's Holiday, and will re-open Monday, January 5th.

Monday Dec 29

30, 20, 10

Overhead Squats
Pull-Ups

Informal Gathering WOD Cancelled

Our informal gathering will be cancelled, and rescheduled, due to bad storms in the area.

Merry Christmas To All

Friends, Family, Loved Ones. Merry Christmas to all!

Tuesday Dec 23

Heavy Day.

Back Squat

5 x 5

Get some.

Holiday Hours

GSX will be closed Wednesday, December 24th, and will re-open Monday December 29th. Please join us this Saturday, at 9am, for an informal WOD at the AHS track, followed by breakfast at Central Market.

GSX Gymnastics Seminar

As Tucker mentioned at the party, there will be a one day gymnastics seminar at GSX on Saturday, January 17th at for all GSX CrossFit clients.

Come work on your muscle-up, kipping pull-ups, handstand push-ups, and any other gymnastics skill you would like, at no charge.

Start the New Year off right. Send us an email, and let us know you're coming.

State of the Union

On Jan 21, 2009 CrossFit at GSX will have completed its first year under its belt... And what a great inaugural year that has been. It would have been impossible to predict the effect CrossFit was going to have on our lives and the lives of those, who of their own accord stepped within our doors.

If you feel this banner year has been a good beginning - you ain't seen nothing yet! We have much planned in the way of certifications, equipment, events, programing, expansion, and positive changes for CrossFitters and those who want and desire real positive changes in their lives.

We have merely taken the first steps toward a brighter and more exciting future. Stay posted gang and come be a part of the CrossFit revolution at GSX. For those of you have have dedicated your time and efforts at GSX this first year - hold on to your socks! Its gonna get fast and furious in 2009!

Much Love - Tucker

Monday Dec 22

2 rounds

20 Pull-Ups
30 Push-Ups
40 Sit-Ups
50 Squats
60 Burpees

Have a great week, everybody.

What A Great Night

The 1st Annual GSX Holiday Shin-Dig was a huge success, thank you all

It's A New Day...

Bigger. Meaner. Faster.

In pursuit of movement...

The Nine Circles of Hell

Good Times

1 minute of work at each station, no rest between exercises

The Nine Circles:
Push-Ups
Pull-Ups
Sit-Ups
Box Jumps
Thrusters
Kettlebell Swings
Knees to Elbows
Rope Skips
Wall Ball Shots

Purgatorio:
Burpees

Paradiso:
Squats

Friday WOD, "The Nine Circles of Hell"

Please join us Friday, December 19th, 2009, for a workout through

The Nine Cirlces of Hell

Thursday Dec 18

5 rounds

10 Pull-Ups
7 Overhead Squats
5 Ring Dips

Wednesday Dec 17

Mo on the Kettlebell Swings

Box Jumps after C&J

Done

"Bang and Blame"

3 rounds, for time:

10 Clean & Jerk
20 Box Jumps
30 Kettlebell Swings

This one's for Scott. Updates after the 0600 Crew gets their hands on it. High expectations for this one.

No 6PM Class, Friday 12/19

There will be no 6pm class this Friday, in preparation for the GSX Holiday Shin-Dig. Festivities begin at 6:30pm. BYOB, Pot-Luck, and Bring a White Elephant gift to exchange. Awards for the GSX CrossFitters of the Year will be presented by Tucker.

Tuesday Dec 16

4 rounds

5 Back Squats
10 Pull-Ups
5 Press

Stage two bars, partner up as needed. Minimize the transitions.

GSX Holiday Shin-Dig, this Friday at 6:30pm. Pot-Luck, White Elephant gift exchange. BYOB and some to share.

What Are You Watching?

"A Classic"

Picture of the Day

Here's a great shot of Kelly putting some touches on the GSX outdoor training area for the monkey bar section.

How honored we were to have Kelly at our Affiliate, and my dad Jack loved to teach her some welding tricks to help her out in making equipment for her future box..

tuck

Monday Dec 15

21, 15, 9

Sumo Dead Lift High Pulls
Burpees

GSX CrossFitters of the Year

We are pleased to announce the first annual Crossfitters of the Year Awards. The awards will be given to the top male and female CrossFitter for 2008. So email your thoughts, nominations, and suggestions to 'miked@gsxathletics.com'. All will be kept strictly confidential, and will help us determine the winners. We're looking for heart, commitment, achievement, desire, spirit, and spunk.

Who's the most improved?

Who pulls you through the tough workouts?

Who are you chasing?

Who personifies GSX CrossFit?

Let us know. Awards will be presented at the Holiday Social, Friday the 19th at 6:30pm.

Preparing for the Police or Fire Academy?

We Can Help

Saturday Dec 13

Partner WOD

7 rounds

1st person performs 20 Overhead Walking Lunges
2nd person performs Double-Unders
Rotate

Informal Gathering WOD 12/27 at AHS

I'm putting together another informal gathering WOD at the Arlington Heights Track for Saturday, December 27th. GSX will be closed for Christmas Holiday if anyone wants to get together again. Similar to 'Eva', there will be a Central Market Breakfast Bar Throwdown afterwards.

Vote for the WOD on the right hand side of this page.

'Nancy'
5 rounds for time:
400m Run
95lb Overhead Squats x 15

'Nicole'
AMRAP, 20 minutes
400m Run
Max Rep Pull-Ups

'Daniel'
50 Pull-Ups
400m Run
95lb Thrusters x 21
800m run
95lb Thrusters x 21
400m Run
50 Pull-Ups

Friday Dec 12

"Mindy"

AMRAP, 10 minutes

5 Pull-Ups
10 Push-Ups
15 Squats

Ten minutes of 'Cindy' performed at the highest intensity level.

Open Gym Hours

Quick note to clarify the open gym CrossFit hours...

Open Gym is available Monday through Saturday, during normal business hours. There is no Open Gym during scheduled classes (6am, 8:30am, 4:30pm, 6pm).

Tucker has requested there be no Open Gym on Sundays, in order to maximize (rest) our staff, and to provide a minimum of one rest day a week for all.

Thank you for your continued support, effort, and enthusiasm.

One To Watch

Meet Jason Buzzard, if you haven't had the good fortune to do so already. Jason is a regular at the 1630 classes, and active on the Blog comments section daily. Solid dude, and strong athlete. Say hello next time you see him. He is GSX.