GSX Crossfit: 2009-12-06

Saturday December 12

Holiday Party tonight at 6:30 pm. Bring firewood and snackies.

Suffer On Saturday, Free Saturday Class

Free Saturday CrossFit class tomorrow at 9 am, rain or shine, with the Advanced Class starting promptly at 10 am. The GSX CrossFit Holiday Party will begin at 6:30 pm, don't forget your White Elephant gift and firewood.

Friday December 11

1 RM Clean & Jerk

Development: Handstands

Songs to learn and sing:

Pixies, "Monkey Gone to Heaven" : HERE
Morrissey, "Suedehead" : HERE
Zero 7, "Destiny" : HERE
PJ Harvey, "Good Fortune" : HERE

Alas, we are nearly to the end of this chapter. Holiday Party, tomorrow at 6:30 pm. We sincerely hope to see you and yours there.

2010 CrossFit Games

I am pleased and excited to officially announce that GSX will be hosting the Regionals, representing the Southern Central US area. As you all can see, this years sectionals and regional will be very different and challenging to those athletes vying for a seed in the CF Games 2010. I am working diligently with CFHQ toward logistics, workouts, and planning for our regional event - future upcoming announcements will be made in Jan concerning such. I have asked Jason and the head trainers to discuss our affiliate competition logistics for those who desire to represent GSX and we will plan accordingly. It is amazing to see how quickly CrossFit is growing in the world of fitness and now competition. Aromas 2010 here we come!!!

Looking forward to it,

tucker

Games site: HERE

Thursday December 10

1000m row for time

75 Sit-Ups
150 Squats
75 Sit-Ups

Holiday Party, Saturday at 6:30 pm. Wine, song, food, fire.

Picture of the Day

"Come to the Holiday Party, Saturday at 6:30 pm. And bring a White Elephant gift."

Wednesday December 9

7 rounds for time of:

Alternating 60 Sec AMRAP

Thrusters
Pull-Ups

Jason's Holiday Party Supply List

01.) Wine, Beer, 'Other'
02.) Firewood (Dry)
03.) Cups
04.) Stopwatch
05.) Salt
06.) List of Ken C's Warm-Up Activities
07.) See # 1, Above
08.) 5 Cameras
09.) The Prisoner 2007, by Orin Swift Cellars
10.) Name Tags for 'Activity #3'

"Who Is This Chuck Character?"

Charles Richard Bennington was born in Wheat Ridge Colorado on March 28, 1985. This birth was much like the opening scene in The Lion King. The only differences being that Chuck was much cuter as a baby and had far more awesome hair.

Shortly after birth the man cub was relocated to Sarasota, Fl. Sarasota was an adventure filled time in young Chuck's life that was vaguely reminiscent of the Pirate's of the Caribbean. Young Chuck was just like Jack Sparrow, only much stronger and better looking. After growing bored with the retirees and spoiled children that litter the shores of sunny Florida, a drastic change occurred. Sir Bennington enlisted in the United States Air Force and a good chunk of his late teens and early twenties was spent as a "TACP".

During this time in the military a strong love for firearms, scotch, and his dog Mister was forged. While stationed at Fort Lewis our hero's life took another drastic turn; the valiant prince found something called "CrossFit."

Yada yada, blah blah...Here's what happened in the next couple years: He got out of the military, worked at a gay bar in Seattle for a while, and moved back to Florida. Through all of this his experience and exposure to CrossFit grew and grew. Eventually this would come to the point that many in the CrossFit community reach, a Level One Cert. For this life changing experience only the finest facility would do, only GSX. At GSX in January of 2009 this young man fell in love with a young woman, one Azlea Vanessa Sisson. This is them, they are hot together. Sadly he had to return to Florida, but only for a short while as he was back at GSX for an Olympic Lifting Cert in March. Unfortunately that trip was far too short and Nessa and Chuck were again parted. As the couple's love grew it was evident that there was only one solution, a permanent move. This move did in fact happen and brings our story almost to present day.

These days you can find Chuck quite often at GSX blasting vulgar DMX songs and failing lifts repeatedly. While not teaching CrossFit classes Lord Bennington has been seen at Central Market with BFF Agent Deavers, sipping fine wines, enjoying fresh cuts of tasty brisket, and debating really, really, really important stuff.

Thank you to the following agencies for your time and assistance: DOE, BATF, ISA, NSA, DARPA, DOJ, CAG, USSS, DHS, SPCA, DMX, NWA, YMCA, IRS, REM, GSG9