http://www.crossfitbrandx.com/index.php/News/index/ Brand X News en nichole@crossfitbrandx.com Copyright 2010 2010-03-07T21:35:16+00:00 http://www.crossfitbrandx.com/index.php/News/womens_self_defense/ http://www.crossfitbrandx.com/index.php/News/womens_self_defense/#When:21:35:16Z Todd Rakos and Dan Strametz will be having another Women's Self Defense class March 27th! Sign up now! Bring your daughters, mothers and friends.....don't be a victim. Contact Debbie for sign ups. 2010-03-07T21:35:16+00:00 http://www.crossfitbrandx.com/index.php/News/outstanding_member_success_for_january_2010-_christine_whitsel/ http://www.crossfitbrandx.com/index.php/News/outstanding_member_success_for_january_2010-_christine_whitsel/#When:01:21:11Z When did you start Crossfit? I started last March. Why did you sign up for the Fitness Challenge? I signed up for the 99 days Fitness Challenge in the hopes of losing some weight and to help me start living a healthier lifestyle. Also, I was sick of always being tired and I was struggling to keep up with my four year old daughter's endless energy. Additionally, my health was not that great. I have Type II Diabetes and Hypertension. I was having a hard time manging my blood pressure due to stress and diet. And my hemoglobin A1C and blood sugars were not where I or my doctor wanted them to be. So, my ultimate goal for this program was to see what I could do to greatly improve my health. This program helped me jump start to living healthy and with the hope of being fit someday. What did you gain from this program? The program taught me better diet choices and helped me improved my Crossfit techniques and performance. It was as close to having your own personal trainer (without the fee) and they gave you individual attention and encouragement. I can still hear Jeff telling me, “What's 3 more...Anybody can do 3 more.” Three is the magic number! Dan helped me improve my techniques. Debbie & Andrea kept an eye on me and pushed me (I think my squats were low enough:). Mikki, is so supportive. She presented a nutritional class that gave me the knowledge on how to eat healthier and to make better choices for me and what I gave my family. I guess this was the hardest part for me and I still struggle with it but I am and my family are in a much better place than before I started the challenge. Did you think you could win? NO! Winning the performance section of the Fitness Challenge was a surprise to me. Ultimately, I did achieve what I wanted in the challenge. My blood pressure prior to the challenge was 120-130/80-90 at rest and my hemoglobin A1C was 7.0. Towards the end of the fitness challenge my Blood pressure ranged from 110-120/65-80 and my hemoglobin A1C = 6.4. I lost 11 pounds during the challenge and 2 dress sizes. So, I'm pretty happy with that. Congrats Christine! We are so proud of you! Picture to be added soon! 2010-03-01T01:21:11+00:00 http://www.crossfitbrandx.com/index.php/News/february_2010_crossfit_kids_certification/ http://www.crossfitbrandx.com/index.php/News/february_2010_crossfit_kids_certification/#When:19:46:07Z Another wonderful CFKids Certification with a stellar group of people. We had attendees come from nearby NorCal all the way to Ireland and England. Thank you to all who came out for the Cert! 2010-02-08T19:46:07+00:00 http://www.crossfitbrandx.com/index.php/News/crossfit_kids_january_2010_fairfax_certification/ http://www.crossfitbrandx.com/index.php/News/crossfit_kids_january_2010_fairfax_certification/#When:19:09:56Z Great weekend, wonderful people and such a hospitable host! 2010-01-21T19:09:56+00:00 http://www.crossfitbrandx.com/index.php/News/lifetime_membership/ http://www.crossfitbrandx.com/index.php/News/lifetime_membership/#When:14:55:21Z Never want to worry about paying your monthly dues again? Brand X Ramona and Brand X Poway is now offering opportunities to purchase a lifetime membership. This is a great way to save a ton of money! If you are interested, contact Debbie Rakos at debbie@crossfitkids.com for more information. 2010-01-08T14:55:21+00:00 http://www.crossfitbrandx.com/index.php/News/crossfit_kids_january_2010_certification/ http://www.crossfitbrandx.com/index.php/News/crossfit_kids_january_2010_certification/#When:06:38:13Z Another great weekend with some outstanding people! 2010-01-06T06:38:13+00:00 http://www.crossfitbrandx.com/index.php/News/new_year/ http://www.crossfitbrandx.com/index.php/News/new_year/#When:23:05:58Z I know you all are taking time today to sit back and reflect on the past year. You may be thinking about your family, your workouts, how you have improved in some WOD's and what you can continue to improve in. Take some time to sit and write down some goals. Now I want you to be specific. Studies have shown that if you are specific and actually write down your goals you will be more likely to achieve them. I encourage you to make one of your goals to attend Kelly Starrett's Mobility and Recovery Cert. The amount of information contained in this Certification is incredible. Anyone can benefit from attending. If you want to become a better athlete, a more effective coach or just want to feel better than make sure to be at one of K Star All Star's Certification. Here is to another great year! Kelly performing some "freaky voodoo magic" on a member 2009-12-31T23:05:58+00:00 http://www.crossfitbrandx.com/index.php/News/outstanding_member_success_for_december_2009_-_alyssa_ross/ http://www.crossfitbrandx.com/index.php/News/outstanding_member_success_for_december_2009_-_alyssa_ross/#When:23:34:44Z Alyssa is an extraordinary athlete and a pleasure to have at Brand X. She has made stellar progress in CrossFit, especially with her bar dips! Alyssa comes to class everyday with a determined mind set and never holds back on her workouts. She is motivating just to be around! Her consistency and hard work have paid off as she deadlifted 3 x 165 x 5 the other night!!! If you see Alyssa be sure to tell her congratulations! Getting ready for a sumo deadlift Getting mad air on her lateral hops 2009-12-09T23:34:44+00:00 http://www.crossfitbrandx.com/index.php/News/outstanding_member_success_for_november_2009_-_tracy_watzek/ http://www.crossfitbrandx.com/index.php/News/outstanding_member_success_for_november_2009_-_tracy_watzek/#When:19:31:12Z Tracy has been a dedicated Brand X member since 2006. She decided to ramp it up in her CrossFit classes about 1 1/2 years ago. She has made stellar progress with her fierce determination. Anyone at the gym can tell you of Tracy's amazing and inspiring progress. Tracy recently told me that her favorite workout is Grace, in which she has a rockstar time of 6:43. Continue the great work Tracy!! 2009-11-02T19:31:12+00:00 http://www.crossfitbrandx.com/index.php/News/movement_and_mobility_certification/ http://www.crossfitbrandx.com/index.php/News/movement_and_mobility_certification/#When:17:56:48Z Yes, the rumors are true! Kelly Starrett's Movement and Mobility Certification is coming to Ramona on November 20th, 2009. If that date sounds familiar it is probably because you have heard about the CrossFit Kids Certification on November 21st and 22nd. Now it is super convenient to hit the CrossFit Kids Certification as well as the Movement and Mobility Certification! If you have not already registered for Kelly's you may do so here: Movement and Mobility Certification And if you have not already registered for the CrossFit Kids Certification that weekend, you may do so here: CrossFit Kids Certification Just to tickle your ears, here is a preview of what Kelly's Certification holds in store for you: This one-day seminar is a performance oriented workshop for athletes and coaches wishing to develop effective mobility and flexibility strategies, improve ideal athlete positioning and movement set-up, and implement whole-body maintenance practices. Attendees will understand how to: Improve force production, increase work outputs, avoid common and preventable movement dysfunction and injury, and understand how to address simple performance related myo-fascial and joint mobility issues. What does this seminar really mean to me? Improve Your Fran Time, Squat More, Improve Your Overhead Capacity, Remain Injury Proof, Increase Your Area Under the Work Capacity Curve, and How to Understand and End Your Athletic Pain. Seminar Goals: Improve understanding of key anatomical elements as they relate to functional movement, and as performance limiters. Increase awareness of “best-fit” biomechanical set-up and movement strategies for optimal work and force outputs. Understand movement compromise strategies for specific movement outcomes. Develop an understanding of common movement dysfunctions and a systematic model for addressing common problems associated with strength and conditioning training. Develop effective abdominal/spine stabilization strategies Understand and apply neuro-muscular stretching methods Understand methods to improve overhead positioning and efficacy Develop methods to address common myo-fascial pain/dysfunction Understand how to treat soft tissue injuries Develop better movement preparation strategies 2009-10-29T17:56:48+00:00