STICKS: Brighton CrossFit Training & Fitness Gym: November 2008

Saturday, November 29, 2008

Turkish Get Up with a cheese grater

Friday, November 28, 2008

THANKSGIVING DAY

Thanksgiving Day WOD from stickstraining on Vimeo.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

STICKS HOCKEY CAMPS/CLINICS

STICKS PRE-TURKEY DAY CLINIC from stickstraining on Vimeo.

Monday, November 24, 2008

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Saturday, November 22, 2008

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Monday, November 17, 2008

2nd WEEK OF NOVEMBER

NOVEMBER WEEK 2 from stickstraining on Vimeo.

Sunday, November 16, 2008

2K1 Rebels came in for a team training session. The young athletes went through a warm up of basic body weight exercises. We split them up in 2 groups working on hockey specific exercises. Half of the groups was working on shooting with proper weight transfer and finishing well balanced. The other half was on the stride boards going through a progression of stride board exercises with Coach Tom. We finished with a game at the end. The kids did an excellent job of listening and learning. They are doing very well on and off the ice.

Saturday, November 15, 2008

BURPEES

BURPEE VIDEO from stickstraining on Vimeo.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Livingston Midgets

Livingston Midgets Hockey from stickstraining on Vimeo.

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

MONDAY

94 REBELS from stickstraining on Vimeo.

081110 530 from stickstraining on Vimeo.

Monday, November 10, 2008

99 REBELS

Friday, November 7, 2008

FRIDAY

THURSDAY

WED.

WED. from stickstraining on Vimeo.

Thursday, November 6, 2008

1ST 6:30 PM CLASS-081104

LAST FEW DAYS OF FAMILY PHOTOS

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

081103 930/530

081103 930/530 from stickstraining on Vimeo.

Saturday, November 1, 2008

081031

DL from stickstraining on Vimeo.

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.