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CrossFit Open 2016 – Let’s Do It!

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Hey guys!
It’s almost that time again! Registration for the Crossfit Open begins January 14th! Workout release begins February 25th! Our goal this year is to get EVERYONE signed up! Even if you just started, there is a “Scaled” division, but you can still get on a leaderboard, and watch your progress. This is a great way to measure where you are now, compared to last year, or next year if you just started. The atmosphere of the Open workouts is awesome. We do the workout as a gym on Friday nights, and then go out and celebrate after! This video sums up what the Open is all about. It’s a worldwide competition, but it is also about community and supporting each other’s progress! If you guys have any questions, please ask any of the coaches!

How it works: Each Thursday night for five weeks, Crossfit HQ releases a workout. You have until the following Monday at 5pm to complete the workout and submit your score. Workouts are judged by members of the gym who have completed a judge’s course online (RX, Masters and Teens require videos of workouts if you plan on trying to qualify for Regionals). Each week, you can check the leaderboard in your division (RX, Scaled, Masters, Teens) and see where you are! There will also be a gym specific leaderboard, and you can see your progress compared to other gym members. It’s competitive, but most importantly, a fun community event!

Member Spotlight: Jeff Helfrich

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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 Jeff Helfrich, a noon regular committed and focused on improving his quality of life.

Paramount Member Spotlight: Jeff Helfrich
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Q: What is your Fitness background?

A: I was the typical gym rat. I trained at least 5+ days a week usually once in the morning (cardio) and a second weight lifting regimen in the evening. Typical bodybuilding style. As far as other aspects of fitness I ski and mountain bike.

Q: How long have you been CrossFitting?

A: I just reached my one year anniversary.

Q: How has CrossFit changed your life?

A: I thought I was in pretty good shape when I first started doing CrossFit. Well, I was sadly mistaken. I quickly realized that there is a big difference between being fit and performance fit. At age 41, CrossFit has made me performance fit and given me the strength, stamina and mental capability to tackle any physical activity that comes up.

Q: What are your current goals?

A: Increasing my conditioning and overall strength. Basically I want to be able to go really hard and fast for a long time.

Q: What is your favorite movement?

A: Wall Balls, I know strange, they are not the most glamorous or the most fun but you get to squat and throw a ball into the air then catch it and repeat.

Q: What is your least favorite movement?

A: Burpee’s over anything, a bar paralet, sand bag, a box. Burpee’s are gross to begin with but then you throw in a jump over something movement and it goes down hill from there really quick.

Q: What would you tell someone who is interested in Crossfit?

A: I would say always try it, but not once you need to try it for a week. That way you will get all aspects and variety that CrossFit has to offer.

Q: What do you think of the community of the box?

A: It is amazing. Everyone pushes each other to get better, to go fasters and harder. You never have to suffer alone. There is a wide range of athletes here and that was the biggest motivation for me to belong to Paramount.

Q: What is one fun fact about yourself?

A: I have only broken one bone in my life. All of my friends think that is strange with the amount of ER/hospital visits I have had over the years.