STICKS: Brighton CrossFit Training & Fitness Gym: August 2008

Sunday, August 31, 2008

We took advantage of great Michigan weather in August to have our workouts outside in the open. The classes did very well today and are continuing to get acclimated to the variation of movements and the level of intensity that is involved. Some of the people have stated that they never thought they would have been able to accomplish what they have done in the workouts. More to come...

AUGUST WEEK 5

WATER CUP WORKOUT

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99 REBELS

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Friday, August 29, 2008

530

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Virtuosity

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4TH WEEK AUGUST

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Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Broken Light

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

99 Rebels

Monday, August 25, 2008

530 WOD

ASC

Sunday, August 24, 2008

2K Rebels

97 Rebels

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Friday, August 22, 2008

Pre Season Camp Pictures

Chris and Rocky Trottier

Brent and Rocky talking to the campers.

group photo

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Updated Videos

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Tuesday, August 19, 2008

99's

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Black Belt

Untitled from stickstraining on Vimeo.Congratulations to Emma!!! She tested for her black belt in Choi and passed. 3 years ago she made a commitment to get her black belt and she followed through. That is quite an accomplishment for anybody especially a nine year old. GREAT JOB EMMA.

Pictures

Sunday, August 17, 2008

Team Photos

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Slide Show

Thursday, August 14, 2008

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Wednesday, August 13, 2008

HIGH SCHOOL AGED ATHLETIC STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING CLASS

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Tuesday, August 12, 2008

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Group photo

Friday, August 8, 2008

2/3 FGB

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Friday

ASC

Pull Ups

team training

99 Rebs from stickstraining on Vimeo.

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Thursday, August 7, 2008

WED PICS

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

530 Pictures

Rebels

430 Pictures

080404 Monday

The 530 WOD class did an excellent job of getting through the WOD. We welcomed Frank into his first class. He has excellent form and is very proficient on the Clean & Jerk lift. He also muscled through the workout without Uncle Pukie coming to visit. Tory has been increasing her run distances every time she comes in. Monday we called 'time' on the workout but she still finished the 150 thrusters and was the only one to do so. Great job by Tory. Congratulations to Dan for getting a PR on the Clean & Jerk at 215 lbs.(we caught it on video, see below) This is 20 lbs. more than what he did when he first started training with us.

Monday, August 4, 2008

Monday WOD

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Sunday, August 3, 2008

FRIDAY'S CLIPS

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Friday, August 1, 2008

Athletic Strength & Conditioning Level II Week 6

Untitled from stickstraining on Vimeo.This is the final week for these young hockey players. They have done a fantastic job of committing themselves to an intense off season training program. Great job guys and one young lady!

Exercising vs Training

Many people believe that simply breaking a sweat constitutes bettering their fitness level, riding a stationary bike or eliptical machine while reading the newspaper or watching tv. For some exercising is another check off the daily list. At STICKS we offer people an elite level training program based on CrossFit principles. Our members train like athletes. Athletes train with a purpose. We do this simply because it works! We focus on functional training and athletic movements that parallel real life activity. Our training will challenge you at the core!

Personal Training/Personal Group Training

Our certified instructors offer personalized training designed get people moving more efficiently, stronger with improved range of motion in order to live your life better. We breakdown basic barbell/dumbbell/kettlebell exercises. Along with the skill and strength aspect of the training sessions we also include metabolic conditioning. This is where people will find out how good or poor their current fitness level is.

Everything we teach goes back to the basic formula of core to extremity. We do not do arm curls, leg extensions or seated lateral raises to target specific areas of the body. We focus on multiple joint exercises. We utilize exercises that require core strength. These are functional and useful in your everyday life whether you are a stay-at-home mom or an elite level athlete.

These sessions will also prepare people to join the personal group classes. These WOD Classes are 1 hour long and incorporate many different training modalities. The classes are taught by an instructor. Our instructors do not "workout" with the class as teaching, motivating, coaching and reminding of the movements/skills are required. The WOD Classes are a continuation of the personal training into a group format-Personal Group Training.

Team Atmosphere

Our WOD Classes are group based. We train in a group setting that involves a dynamic warm up, skill session, WOD and a warm down. The instructors will teach and coach throughout the class but our members are required to set up and put back all the equipment. Some gyms have trainers that walk their trainee through the session by guiding them from station to station while making small talk between exercises. We empower our members to not only set up and break down appropriate equipment but also to fully understand how to perform each exercise. Our members are also taught how to appropriately scale and modify in order to challenge but not overwhelm.

This has a great feeling of empowerment and accomplishment. Imagine going through a training session and not understanding how and why what you are doing is beneficial to your overall health. Going from one station to the next and finishing with "abs" or a ride on a machine is mindless and boring. People should not only be performing fundamental, functional exercises but should understand how it will benefit their lives.

We train in a dynamic setting with a team atmosphere. People help and encourage each other throughout the hour long training session. People of varying fitness levels can train in the same gym doing the same workout with varying weights and equipments. This adds motivation, friendship and a team atmosphere to our training session. Anyone who has played team sports understand the value in this. People are more dedicated and supportive in a team atmosphere.