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New CrossFit Class

Beginning Wednesday May 21,2008 there will be 3 additional classes throughout the week as follows:

Monday & Thursday 9:30-10:30 am

Wednesday 7:30-8:30 pm

Note that these classes start Wednesday May 21st, so the first Monday 9:30 class will be on May 26th Memorial Day

Not Your Typical CrossFit

I have had quite a few experienced CrossFit folks call or come by, and I've had a lot of folks who have discovered CrossFit and want to come to Kentuckiana CrossFit to do the WoDs as posted on the main CrossFit site.

This article is to discuss why Kentuckiana CrossFit is not your typical CrossFit facility but is still CrossFit 100%.

Most CrossFit gyms emphasize the Olympic lifts of the snatch, clean, clean & jerk and the deadlift (not an Oly lift but an excellent full-body lift nonetheless). They use barbells as their primary tool for these lifts, which is great. Most of the CrossFit trainers either had a background in Oly lifting or learned it by attending one or more (usually more - some people I talked to at the November CrossFit cert had been to 10 or 11 Level 1 courses!!!). I, however, never did any kind of barbell work until recently and since my lifting experience is with kettlebells I use them instead.

Beyond that, there are several more reasons why I prefer kbs to barbells:

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Why train with us?

Are you fed up with the big gyms?

Tired of not making progress?

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If so then you will LOVE what we do.

We offer:

Small group classes for personalized attention and encouragement.
Emphasis on practicing technique.
Improving ones self internally and externally, mentally and physically.
Focus on being HEALTHY first then fit (the two are not the same).
Unique methods (constantly varied tools and routines) to get you in shape and to keep you motivated (where's my stick ).
A balanced approached to health and fitness
Work hard and have FUN doing it.
Continually raise the bar -we will push you to ever greater levels of strength and endurance - work capacity.
Strength, endurance, flexibility, mobility, agility, balance (both kinds), power, speed, coordination, accuracy.
Guaranteed Results, provided you follow our guidelines for exercise and nutrition.

Still not convinced? Read what others are saying about us here

Ready to start? Our Foundations Course generally starts the 1st Tuesday of each month. Check this site often to see when the next course starts and to keep up with new course offerings and workshops.

Feel free to come by any of the scheduled classes to WATCH. I do not allow untrained people to participate in the CrossFit classes unless they can demonstrate proficiency with a kettlebell (proper technique in swings, cleans & snatches at a minimum).

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CrossFit for Fire fighters

Firefighters have to be in top physical condition. You have to drag & control hoses, lift ladders, you have an oxygen tank strapped to your back. You climb stairs, swing an axe, run lift unconscious victims from the floor & have to carry them down, or up flights of stairs. You don't get a break until the fire is out. Then you have to put all your equipment away.

So why does your training consist of bodybuilding routines and endless miles of jogging? How do those or other typical workouts done in the huge "Globo-gyms" emulate conditions you deal with every time you get called out to a fire? They don't. Then why are you still doing it??

Kentuckiana CrossFit offers fresh and innovative ways to train you using functional movements and a variety of tools. For example: picking up sandbags (emulates an unconscious person), pullups for when you have to scale a wall without a ladder, kettlebells for all round strength and endurance (no more running) and core strength (no more endless sit-ups), Olympic lifting for explosive power.

All of these tools including body-weight training will enhance your fitness levels making your more efficient in everything you do. You won't have to worry about running out of gas 1/2 through a fire, getting winded running up a flight of stairs or throwing your back out picking some one up.

The bottom line is you become much better equipped to handle everything you will encounter as a fire fighter.

Here are just a few Fire Departments that utilize CrossFit methods:

Honolulu Fire Department, Hawaii
Orange Country Fire Authority, CA
Oakland Fire Department, CA
Woodinville Fire and Life Safety District, WA
Marietta Fire Department, GA
Parker Fire District, CO

For more information come by our facility or Contact us

Firefighters receive a 25% discount off all classes!

From around the country here's what others are saying about CrossFit

Just wanted to put my two cents in. I am both a Fire Captain and an avid martial artist. Since starting the CrossFit workouts I have noticed a major improvement in my strength endurance and overall performance while Firefighting and when I'm "rolling on the mats". I have been running 3 times a week and doing the "standard" weightlifting workouts that are found in the muscle mags for years. These workouts didn't better my athletic performance at the intensity level required for either work or play. I now have a number of Firefighters performing the Crossfit workouts and they are sold on CrossFit. I just wanted to say thanks for making workouts like these accessible to the masses.

- Rob Moss

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