There’s a lot of exciting things happening at CrossFit Merced. Take some time to read through these. Mark your calendars and make sure they don’t pass you by!
Saturday, May 5 – Pullup Workshop – 10:00AM to Noon
We will be running our own Pullup Workshop to help you learn how to master all different types of pullups. We ALL need work at something – strength, positioning, efficiency, timing, grip, etc. We’ll be working on every type of pullup: Kipping, Butterfly, Chest-To-Bar, Muscle-Up, and we might even get into rope climbs if there’s time. Expect a similar format to what we experienced at the Speed Clinic. Sign up at the front-counter at the box. There’s a lot of work to be done, so be on time and ready to get to work.
May 18, 19, 20 – NorCal Regionals
Many of us will be traveling to the San Jose Fairgrounds for the CrossFit NorCal Regional event. Anthony will be competing against some of the fittest people in the world in the land where the sport of CrossFit was born – NorCal! You’ll be able to get an up-close look at the fittest CrossFitters in the most competitive region in the world. The atmosphere will be amazing – filled with screaming fans, great food, and awesome vendors, featuring everything under the sun that has anything to do with our sport. We’ll have people in RVs, Hotels, and commuting. If you’d like to get involved, ask for/offer a ride on our facebook page. You can buy tickets here. It’s going to be a blast!
Monday, May 28 – Memorial Day Murph – 9:00 AM
1 Mile Run; 100 Pullups; 200 Pushups; 300 Squats; 1 Mile Run; Wear body armor.
We’ll be doing the original, and most revered, Hero WOD ever made on Memorial day at 9:00 AM. There will be no other classes offered on Memorial Day. Come help us honor those that offered the ultimate sacrifice by giving it our all. Look forward to wearing our “Patriot” CFM T-Shirt to go along with the WOD.
Starting in June – New Class Times
Rise and Shine! We’ll be adding a 6:30 AM class every day of the week to help you get your WOD done before the heat gets turned up. 6:30 AM classes will continue throughout the summer months.
Cross your fingers… 3:30 PM classes might be coming to Thursdays and Fridays in June. We’re still trying to work it out, but it looks good so far!
Monday, June 4 – Helen Challenge Re-Test
If you’ve signed up for the Helen Challenge, you’ll be ready. If you haven’t signed up yet, you only have 8 days to do it! We’ll be validating “Helen” times at every class throughout the day at regularly scheduled class times. If you can’t make it on Monday, you’ll be able to make it up during the week.
Saturday, June 9 – Fight Gone Bad/1 Year Bash
Fight Gone Bad – We only participate in 2 fundraisers each year – FGB is one of them (Amazing Grace – Barbells for Boobs is the other). Last year we raised over $2500 for the Wounded Warriors Project during FGB. It was an amazing experience, where (as usual) the CFM community rallied together and pulled off a huge success. This year, though, will be slightly different – we’ve decided to keep it local. We’ll be taking nominations to support the local charity of YOUR CHOICE! Look for nomination forms at the gym and submit them by May 25. The event will go down on Saturday, June 9, starting at 11:00 AM. We want EVERYONE to participate, whether you’re involved in the fundraising or not. If you didn’t do the workout last year, you missed out. Don’t miss a great opportunity to support a local charity, do a classic WOD, and develop our CFM community. *We will have fundraising details coming soon.
1-Year Bash – Can you believe that we’ve only been around for a year? To celebrate the milestone, we’ll be having a party, CFM style. Immediately following Fight Gone Bad we’re going to open the coolers, fire up the grills, and have a great time. Food, drinks, and live music! Invite your friends and family! We’ll also be announcing the winners and handing out prizes for the Helen Challenge. We hope you stick around to help us celebrate the success of our first year as we look forward to the blessings to come.
July 13-15 – CrossFit Games Finals
The CrossFit Games are the Super Bowl of our sport. Once again, many of us will be traveling to the Home Depot Center in Southern California to watch it live. CFM will not be open during the event, but you’ll be able to watch on ESPN!
September 22 – Tough Mudder
Lots of CFMers have already signed up for Tough Mudder in South Lake Tahoe. It’s grueling 10 mile race packed full of obstacles, mud, and elevation change. This is your opportunity to test yourself after all the hard work you’ve put in at CFM. CrossFit is guaranteed to have you ready for the race. Most CFMers are signed up for the Saturday morning heats, so be sure to sign up now if you’d like to go. It will be sold out VERY SOON. Talk to a coach or a friend to figure out who’s staying where (Hotel accommodations) during the weekend, because there will be plenty of partying that you won’t want to miss.
