Everyone cheering on Aubry as she finishes the WOD! Great community encouragement in our classes.
Paramount Community
Member Spotlight: Aubry Zajac
What would Paramount Strength and Conditioning be without our unique and wonderful members? Our Member Spotlight Series allows us to highlight members of our amazing community and share what makes them special.
This month, we are shining the spotlight on Aubry Zajac.
Q: Date you joined Paramount?
A: October 2015
Q: What inspired you to start?
A: I have a background in Roller Derby and running, I started CrossFit a few years ago, then I had thyroid surgery and had to stop for recovery. Once my life permitted it, I jumped in whole heartedly.
Q: What are your goals?
A: I’m a huge fan of the power lifts (squats, deadlifts), I actually have attended a few meets. When I was running and doing Derby, I was in fantastic shape. I’d love to be able to lift heavy and maybe lean out a bit.
Q: What do you most enjoy about our gym?
A: I love our trainers, Vanessa and Olivia are my primary coaches and they always make working out fun! They aren’t CrossFit Barbies, they are average, non-threatening girls. I love the strong ladies community in the 9am class, I’ve made some great friends! We always have a great time we challenge and motivate each other.
Q: Any advice for new members?
A: The first month sucks, you will feel like you’re always last, that you don’t know how to do anything, but it gets better and better!
Are you doing Murph?
Just wanted to check-in with you really quick today…
This weekend, thousands of athletes will be hitting “Murph” in honor of Lt. Michael Murphy and in observance of Memorial Day (U.S. Holiday).
For time:
1 Mile Run
100 Pull-ups
200 Push-ups
300 Squats
1 Mile Run
This workout was Lt. Murphy’s favorite. He called it “Body Armor” because he always did it wearing his vest. In fact, here are the details according to the CrossFit HQ website:
“In memory of Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy, 29, of Patchogue, N.Y., who was killed in Afghanistan June 28th, 2005.
This workout was one of Mike’s favorites and he’d named it “Body Armor”. From here on it will be referred to as “Murph” in honor of the focused warrior and great American who wanted nothing more in life than to serve this great country and the beautiful people who make it what it is.
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.”
Regardless of your nationality, please take a moment to acknowledge the selflessness and valor displayed by this hero. If you’ve never done this workout, I invite you to try it this weekend with a couple friends. Or join us at Paramount Strength & Conditioning Monday, May 30th at 10am!
Remember: getting “RX” or hitting a huge “PR” isn’t the focus of this workout. It’s all about giving EVERYTHING and putting forth your best effort regardless of your ability level.
If you get a chance, leave a comment and let me know your results. I may not respond to every comment, but I really appreciate it when I hear from you.
—Coach Chris
CrossFit Games Regionals
What a great weekend and experience! Glad to be back at Regionals as a Coach for the third time. Had the pleasure of coaching Eric for the last 6 months. He worked hard and put his best effort into this weekend at CrossFit Games Regionals West. Congratulations on your 11th place finish Eric!!! After some rest he starts training for some off season comps and next years Open.
Paramount Crew at Industrius Championships
Our Paramount crew that competed at the 2nd annual Industrius Championships on April 16th. Danny and Stacy had competition PR’s all around and Coach Chris got 3rd place!
You’re Invited: Grand Re-opening
Join us for our Grand Re-Opening and help us celebrate our 3-year anniversary!!! Free workouts, food and beverages!
Paramount Strength & Conditioning recently moved into the Mountlake Terrace neighborhood and we are excited to grow a strong presence in our new community. To introduce our new location, we are hosting a Grand Opening & Open House on April 17, 2016 at 22402 44th Ave W. in Mountlake Terrace.
If you’ve always wondered what a CrossFit gym is like, we will be holding free classes every 30 minutes starting at 1pm. The first three classes are open to anyone and the fourth class will be reserved for a Parents and Kids (ages 8-12) workout. This is a great opportunity to meet the coaching staff and try a class to see what the gym is all about! Once class is over, we hope you’ll hang out and socialize while helping yourself to some food and beverages.
Please sign up for a free class by RSVPing to rsvp@paramountbarbellclub.com. Classes are scheduled as follows:
- 1:00pm
- 1:30pm
- 2:00pm
- 2:30pm (parents & kids workout)
- 3-4pm Hang out time or WOD for our experienced CrossFit friends
Along with hosting a fun community event, we will be raffling off:
- One-month memberships
- Personal training session
We look forward to seeing you soon!
The Paramount Team