The Evolution of fitness has arrived to the Tri-Cities! Natural Selection CrossFit will be providing those who seek a higher level of overall fitness the opportunity to train and be trained.
Offering more than you can get in a 24 hour fitness center - high intensity, competitive workouts with personalized training in a group setting. We develop functional total body fitness tailored to help you reach your goals. Whether it's weight loss, endurance sport conditioning, injury recovery or just improved overall fitness, Natural Selection CrossFit will create opportunity for you to succeed!
For questions and/or comments please email us at nsxfit@gmail.com. We respond promptly to all email contacts.
Getting Started
Join us for a free, personalized introductory "Workout of the Day." Email us with any questions regarding your first visit so we can help make your visit the most productive as possible.
We will take the time to introduce you to the dynamic and fun way to evolve your fitness. Our certified coaches will answer your questions and arrange your free introduction workout.
Tell us your goals and we will help you reach them!
CrossFit is not easy and will challenge your mental condiditioning as much as your physical condition. If you like a challenge and want to improve your life, come see what you didn't know you were missing.
CrossFit is the principal strength and conditioning program for many police academies and tactical operations teams, military special operations units, champion martial artists, and hundreds of other elite and professional athletes worldwide.Our program delivers a fitness that is, by design, broad, general, and inclusive. Our specialty is not specializing. Combat, survival, many sports, and life reward this kind of fitness and, on average, punish the specialist.The CrossFit program is designed for universal scalability making it the perfect application for any committed individual regardless of experience. We’ve used our same routines for elderly individuals with heart disease and cage fighters one month out from televised bouts. We scale load and intensity; we don’t change programs.The needs of Olympic athletes and our grandparents differ by degree not kind. Our terrorist hunters, skiers, mountain bike riders and housewives have found their best fitness from the same regimen.Thousands of athletes worldwide have followed our workouts posted daily on this site and distinguished themselves in combat, the streets, the ring, stadiums, gyms and homes.
Note: the KBS must be unbroken. Anytime you break the KBS you must add 5 reps to your burpee over the box jumps.
Ex. if you break 2 times in the first round you must compete 25 burpee over the box jumps. Each round is reset back to 15 reps. If you don't break on any of the rounds you only need to complete 15 burpee over the box jumps.
Every odd minute 10 Supine Ring Rows (feet even with hands)
2:00 rest, then:
50 Goblet Squats, 53/35
And, for those who don't Facebook...
Paige Rae Barillas was born June 7th to Coach Mary & Coach Leo.
Mom & baby girl are happy, healthy & doing great!
6 pounds, 7 ounces & 19 inches long
Athletes, there has been a lot of questions as far as the WODs go. I will be releasing the WODs at the end of this week. If you are wondering if you should go RX or scaled, I would use the CrossFit Open WODs as a guideline to pick your division. Or you can all wait until the end of the week and run the WODs and then make a choice. Keep in mind that our scaled division only have 2 spots remaining.
In memory of all the lost loved ones, today we honor all of our military members that have given their lives for ours. The privileges that we have should not be taken lightly because of the sacrifices that have been made, regardless of how we feel about our government, today is a day to remember those that gave the ultimate sacrifice.
This WOD may take you longer than you want it to, and you will want to stop or not finish, but think about those that kept pushing, kept fighting, and kept going until they absolutely no longer could, that is how you should feel when you complete this WOD.
"Murph"
For time:
1 Mile Run
100 Pull-Ups
200 Push-Ups
300 Squats
1 Mile Run
Partition the pull-ups, push-ups, and squats as needed. Start and finish with a mile run. If you've got a twenty pound vest or body armor, wear it.
Happy birthday to the one who yells at all of us (Leo included) with so much passion. We love you and your passion Coach Mary. We hope you have a wonderful birthday.
2, 8 Minute AMRAPs, with a 2 minute rest between AMRAPs of:
5 Overhead Squats
22 Burpees
19 Plank Up, Downs
87 Walking Lunges
Note: on the first 8 minute amrap the barbell weight is 135/95 on the second, 8 minute amrap the weight is 95/65.
Just a reminder that we are looking for judges to help out during our throw down. If you are available on June 27th from 7am until 4pm please give Coach Leo a call or shoot him and email.
The link to register for our 2nd Annual Atomic Throwdown is live! Get your teams registered and show everyone what NSX can do. Should be a fun community event!
NSXFit is introducing a CrossFit Kids program this summer! Our program will include gymnastics, body weight movements,
elements of weight training, and play.
Ages 5-10 are welcome and we will have two different summer sessions, two days per week. Click on the image for more information, including prices and contacts.
Please share if you have friends that may be interested!
WOD:
100 Knees to Elbows for time:
5 Burpees & a 200m Run every time you drop off the bar
Note: Add 1 rep to thruster each successive minute, continue until failure. when scaling the pull-ups you will only be allowed to scale to jumping pull-ups no bands will be allowed.
Just a last reminder about this Saturday May 9th, we are having a FREE foam rolling class at NSX at 10 AM. Sign up at the box. Hope to see everyone there.
Just a heads up for those not in the know. You can purchase both Fit Aid and Quest bars individually or by the case for extra savings.
Fit Aid are $2.75 per can individually or $55 per case, $2.29 per can. When you buy a case, you can take the whole thing with you or get a punch card to keep at the box.
Quest bars are $2.50 per bar or $23 per case, $1.91 per bar. This is cheaper than you can find at most stores!
Non-members can buy these items from us as well, share the love!
WOD:
6 Minute AMRAP of:
4 Burpees
5 Over The Box Jumps 24/20
Rest 1 Minute then
7 Minute AMRAP of:
5 Chest 2 Bars
8 Ring Dips
Note: your score is your total number of rounds in both wods.
Saturday May 9th - FREE foam rolling class at NSX at 10 AM. Sign up at the box.
Saturday June 27th - 2nd annual NSX Throwdown. Coed teams of two, scaled and RX division.
Saturday August 1st - End of summer BBQ at NSX
Saturday August 8th - NSX river float
More details to come!
WOD:
EMOM for 15 Minutes of:
1 Bear Complex
Power Clean Front Squat Push-Press Back Squat Push-Press
Note: work up to AHAP. You must be smart about your weight increase amount. You will not be allowed to go down in weight. If you fail your score is the last weight you achieved before your failed attempt. You may still continue and finish the EMOM, but the weight will be the same weight of the last achieved round.
Cash out: 100 Kettlebell Swings 53/35
Note: your kettelbell swings must be done right after your last round on the EMOM.
A few housekeeping items of the "not so fun but entirely necessary" variety.
- If you bring your kids to the box, please make sure the kids room is picked up and all trash thrown away before you leave.
- SIGN IN FOR CLASSES! This is so important to make sure we have the proper amount of equipment for all athletes. Also be on time! We understand things do come up and emergencies happen, but make your best effort.
- Make sure you are accounting for all items you purchase from the front office. There is a clipboard to add your purchases on the front desk, but make sure to update your Fit Aid card as well. Everything is on the honor system!
Ok everyone here is some info on our upcoming competition that will be taking place June 27th. This year will be the same as last years competition. We will be having coed teams.
This year we will be introduction the scaled division. If you are thinking of competing, get out and start hunting for a partner.
We will also be needing some volunteers. We are looking to get 25 Judge volunteers, 2 athlete coordinator volunteers and 2 extra volunteers. So if you are not thinking of competing, please email me at Leo@NSCrossFit.com. For all my volunteers I will be needing you to email me your T-shirt size and phone number. Thank you in advance.
We will have more details coming your way in the next few weeks.
Coach Leo
Skill:
Work on your Muscle-Ups for 10 minutes.
Your coaches will show you scales and techniques to help you achieve one.
WOD:
“Annie and her rope” For Time: 50-40-30-20-10 of: Double Unders Sit-Ups 1 Rope Climb at the end of each round. Note: I named this one myself lol
Note: on the farmers carry, use anything that we have that is 15# for men and 10# for women. Most will be using hi temp plates. First come first serve on the dumbbells. No kettlebells will be used.
Note: on a death by, you will start with 1 rep the first minute then 2 reps the second minute, 3 reps the third minute and so on. You will keep going until you can not complete the number of reps in that minute. You may use a rack for the back squats and you will need to use two barbells for this wod.
Athletes, we have added two additional classes on Saturdays. The 1:30 and 2:30 classes, they will not be a free class but an additional time for you to come in and WOD. Starting this Saturday 5/2/15. We hope this helps alleviate some of the trouble some of you are having signing in when classes are full.
Please come out this Saturday to support a great cause. We are fundraising for Save the Children at Natural Selection Crossfit! Save the Children is in the top 1% of charities and provides food assistance, medical care, education and disaster relief for children around the globe. Come join us for a great crossfit workout followed by a raffle for an REI pack, Natural Selection CrossFit month membership, Golds Gym membership, Sephora make-up and more! Beginners welcome.
Athletes don't for get that today (4/17) at 6pm we are having out 2015 end of the open party. We hope to see everyone at the box for some snacks, drinks and games.
Also this is the last day of our strength cycle for back and front squats. Next week we will be setting new 1RM for both. On Monday we will be setting a 1RM for back squat and on Friday a 1RM for front squat.
Athletes, in case you did't know our 2015 CrossFit Open party is this Friday at 6pm. Potluck and BYOB. We hope to see everyone there, competitors and supporters.
Set a new 1RM for your kipping pull-ups. If you are still on bands use the bands you used two weeks ago.
You are doing one set ME for your 1RM.
WOD:
For time: With a running clock do 5 burpees at the top of each minute For the remainder of each minute do max reps deadlifts 185/135 Clock stops when you hit 100 reps on the deadlift
(Rx’d Men, Masters Men 40-44, Masters Men 45-49, Masters Men 50-54, Rx’dWomen, Masters Women 40-44, Masters Women 45-49, Masters Women 50-54)
27-21-15-9 reps for time of:
Row (calories)
Thrusters
Men use 95 lb.
Women use 65 lb.
Scaled
(Scaled Men, Scaled Masters Men 40-44, Scaled Masters Men 45-49, Scaled Masters Men 50-54, Scaled Women, Scaled Masters Women 40-44, Scaled Masters Women 45-49, Scaled Masters Women 50-54)
27-21-15-9 reps for time of:
Row (calories)
Thrusters
Men use 65 lb.
Women use 45 lb.
Masters 55+
(Masters Men 55-59, Masters Men 60+, Masters Women 55-59, Masters Women 60+)
27-21-15-9 reps for time of:
Row (calories)
Thrusters
Men use 65 lb.
Women use 45 lb.
Scaled Masters 55+
(Scaled Masters Men 55-59, Scaled Masters Men 60+, Scaled Masters Women 55-59, Scaled Masters Women 60+)
27-21-15-9 reps for time of:
Row (calories)
Thrusters
Men use 45 lb.
Women use 35 lb.
Teens
(Teen Boys 14-15, Teen Boys 16-17, Teen Girls 14-15, Teen Girls 16-17)
27-21-15-9 reps for time of:
Row (calories)
Thrusters
Boys use 65 lb.
Girls use 45 lb.
Scaled Teens
(Scaled Teen Boys 14-15, Scaled Teen Boys 16-17, Scaled Teen Girls 14-15, Scaled Teen Girls 16-17)
The inaugural NSX Summer Athletic Development camp is open for registration. Coach Eric will be running 2 groups--JV camp is for 6th-8th graders & Varsity camp is for 9th-12th graders. See the attached brochure for more details (also look for the brochures at the box).
Space is limited to the first 15 participants in each group. These camps are open to anybody, so reserve your spot soon.
If you would like to register:
Call Kim at 460-7330 or
e-mail Kim kim@nscrossfit.com or eric@nscrossfit.com
Also, look soon for our 4 week CrossFit Kids sessions offered this summer. CF Kids is for 6-10 year old children & runs 2 days a week.
Complete as many reps as possible in 8 minutes of:
3 handstand push-ups
3 cleans
6 handstand push-ups
3 cleans
9 handstand push-ups
3 cleans
12 handstand push-ups
6 cleans
15 handstand push-ups
6 cleans
18 handstand push-ups
6 cleans
21 handstand push-ups
9 cleans
Etc., adding 3 reps to the handstand push-up each round, and 3 reps to the clean every 3 rounds.
Men clean 185 lb.
Women clean 125 lb.
Masters 55+
(Masters Men 55-59, Masters Men 60+, Masters Women 55-59, Masters Women 60+)
Complete as many reps as possible in 8 minutes of:
3 push presses
3 cleans
6 push presses
3 cleans
9 push presses
3 cleans
12 push presses
6 cleans
15 push presses
6 cleans
18 push presses
6 cleans
21 push presses
9 cleans
Etc., adding 3 reps to the push press each round, and 3 reps to the clean every 3 rounds.
Men push press 95 lb. and clean 115 lb.
Women push press 65 lb. and clean 75 lb.
Teens
(Teen Boys 14-15, Teen Boys 16-17, Teen Girls 14-15, Teen Girls 16-17)
Complete as many reps as possible in 8 minutes of:
3 handstand push-ups
3 cleans
6 handstand push-ups
3 cleans
9 handstand push-ups
3 cleans
12 handstand push-ups
6 cleans
15 handstand push-ups
6 cleans
18 handstand push-ups
6 cleans
21 handstand push-ups
9 cleans
Etc., adding 3 reps to the handstand push-up each round, and 3 reps to the clean every 3 rounds.
Boys 14-15 clean 95 lb.
Boys 16-17 clean 115 lb.
Girls 14-15 clean 65 lb.
Girls 16-17 clean 75 lb.
Scaled
(Scaled Men, Scaled Masters Men 40-44, Scaled Masters Men 45-49, Scaled Masters Men 50-54, Scaled Women, Scaled Masters Women 40-44, Scaled Masters Women 45-49, Scaled Masters Women 50-54)
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 8 minutes of:
10 push presses
10 cleans
Men push press 95 lb. and clean 115 lb.
Women push press 65 lb. and clean 75 lb.
Scaled Masters 55+
(Scaled Masters Men 55-59, Scaled Masters Men 60+, Scaled Masters Women 55-59, Scaled Masters Women 60+)
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 8 minutes of:
10 push presses
10 cleans
Men push press 65 lb. and clean 75 lb.
Women push press 45 lb. and clean 55 lb.
Scaled Teens
(Scaled Teen Boys 14-15, Scaled Teen Boys 16-17, Scaled Teen Girls 14-15, Scaled Teen Girls 16-17)
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 8 minutes of:
Athletes, Julie Thiry our 11Exhale yoga Instructor is offering you all and your spouses a crazy deal. $33/Month Yoga membership. You are able to lock this price in for the next year if you sign up in the next 72 hours (special ending Sunday at 6am). You can shoot an email to Coach Mary (Mary@nscrossfit.com) and she can get you set you up if you are interested.
The 11Exhale Grand opening is on Saturday the 28th at 9am this month. We hope to show Julie how supportive our NSXFit athletes are. Here is a little bit of info from Julie on how yoga can help you.
If you think yoga is just for hippies or flexi-bendy, prissy girls with hot yoga pants on, think again. Developing a consistent yoga practice can help you get stronger and improve athletic performance.
By integrating yoga into your routine, you learn to control your body and your mind. The mind-body control acquired can truly provide next-level results for athletes.
Here are three ways that yoga can improve athletic performance:
Increased Power and Strength: By increasing your flexibility you will also increase the range of motion. By improving your range of motion, an increased power output is obtained due to greater
muscle recruitment and more efficient movements.
Hello, Better Muscle Function Through Breath: The first rule of the physical yoga practice is you must breath. By fully breathing in each yoga posture a heightened level of presence is obtained in
each pose. By getting in touch with your breath, you can more efficiently take in oxygen, release carbon dioxide which results in better muscle function. Oxygen is just as vital to muscles and strength
as protein. Working with your breath can assist you in developing positive respiratory habits that strength and improve athletic performance.
Shortened Recovery Time: One of the less talked about benefits is yoga is the ability to shorten post-workout recovery time. A vigorous workout can leave athletes with sore and energy-depleted muscles.
With a few postures and some breath work yoga can help move energy through the body and relieve what could have otherwise been several days of muscle soreness.
Note: if you break on the kettlebell swings you must restart the entire set of kettlebell swings. They must be completed unbroken in order to move on to the pistols. If you fail twice on the Kettle bells you must do 10 burps before trying again for a third time.