Following CrossFit Santa Cruz’s lead, CrossFit Charlotte will be starting a burpee challenge this upcoming Monday, July 21st. It’s simple. On day one, do one burpee. On day two, do two burpees. Each day add one burpee all the way to 100 burpees on Oct 28th.
These burpees are done to the […]

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CrossFit Charlotte is implementing a new policy regarding some of the lifts. In order for a client to perform Deadlifts, Cleans, or Snatches in a WOD, they must first take Coach A’s Essentials Class. These lifts are ones that require more than average instruction in order to be certain they are being performed […]

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Check out Mike, Matt, Corey, and Alex meeting their first “Nasty Girls.”  Sorry it took so long to get this one posted, but hopefully you’ll think it was worth the wait!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHbwazoF-_A

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Several nights a week we have different teams from Charlotte United come in for fitness workouts.  CrossFit is a perfect compliment to the sports specific work they do in their normal practices.  Being non-specific, CrossFit will expose any weaknesses the players have in their fitness level.  And from our–and every other CF gym’s–observation, the most […]

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Paul couldn’t let Coach’s 5:59 stand, so here he is, going after the BFT and 50 lb slam ball once again.  One caveat:  Apparently my camera stopped recording about 8 seconds before he finished.  I posted a still showing his final time.
I’ve also purchased a faster SD card, so unfortunate stops like that shouldn’t happen […]

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Coach A challenges Paul’s record at the BFT. Paul’s record is 7:02 I believe. Can anyone crack that five minute mark by March’s Cert? Check back later to see if Paul can beat his time and improve his PR!
“B.F.T.”

5 Rounds, for time

5 Tire Flips, The Big One
10 Slam Balls, 50 lbs

Watch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq6oEZjKxZw

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Well, we finally got around to writing a few bios and such.  You can now learn a little bit about all of CrossFit Charlotte’s trainers, by visiting our Trainers Page.  Emails are also listed.  If anyone wants their photo or bio changed, just get the new stuff to Bryan and he’ll update it.

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Well, I finally moved the video list to it’s own page. The past three days HQ has feature our own Coach A in the video of the day. They must think he’s entertaining on video or something. Watch the videos, I don’t know if I’ve ever seen videos that Tony […]

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HQ has put up videos featuring a quartet of our members.
Andee made the front page competing in a Buddy Lee jump rope competition during the cert.
David and Brandon made a four part interview posted on the affiliate blog. Be sure to watch them all and give them a good ribbing. Congrats guys!
UPDATE: I […]

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Thursday’s WOD
“Barbara”
Five rounds, each for time of:

20 Pull-ups
30 Push-ups
40 Sit-ups
50 Squats

Rest precisely three minutes between each round.
Post time for each of five rounds to comments.
We have successfully moved the website, and photos should be working again. Look for photos in older posts (over a week old) or in new posts. […]

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