Oct 2019
Are you in the Over or Under 40 age group? The “Well over 40” Age Group, 54 coming up soon. Yes, just a number, but I am more aware than ever that Rx “minus” fits me best Roughly, how long have you been CrossFitting for? 4yrs, joining CrossFit Magnitude was 1st in Oct 2015. Aside from a couple multi-week pauses for healing, CFM has been a welcomed and consistent commitment to
Oct 2019
Postpartum Athleticism By: Sarah Cavalear It has taken nine long months to grow the little human that now takes up most of the hours in your day. As you tend to the needs of this new tiny human whom you know nothing about, you may find yourself wondering when you’ll start to feel like yourself again. It’s not easy to look into a mirror and not recognize the shell of
Sep 2019
How young are you? 42 Where were you born and where did you grow up? I was born in Melrose, MA, grew up in West Boylston, MA (right outside of Worcester) If you could have any super powers, what would it allow you to do? Fly What is/are your favorite movement(s) to perform? Snatch and power cleans If you won a million dollars, what’s your first purchase? New house.
Aug 2019
How young are you? 31 Where were you born and where did you grow up? Born in San Diego, CA. , Grew up in Plymouth, MA If you could have any super powers, what would it allow you to do? Probably to fly. My daughter already thinks I’m the strongest guy in the world. What is/are your favorite movement(s) to perform? I can’t really say.. they all sound good to
Jul 2019
How young are you? I am a product of the fifties, a baby boomer, and a woman who never reveals her true age. Age is just a number, you are as young or as old as you feel. Where were you born and where did you grow up? Born in Boston, grew up in Dedham. If you could have any super powers, what would it allow you to do? I
Jun 2019
By: Coach Chris I was out walking the dogs the other day and had a brief “light bulb” moment. The temperature was perfect, the terrain was hilly, with roots and rocks abound (which is always a relief to me after spending most of my day on a flat, solid surface indoors). But at this point during the walk, it didn’t feel like relief. I felt unbalanced, out of breath and
May 2019
By: Coach Chris We all want to be fit, and we all want it yesterday! It’s easy to get into the mindset of “if I just show up to the gym daily, I can easily reach all of my fitness goals in a timely manner”. I wish I could tell you it’s that easy, but the truth of the matter is we all need to set our focus on
Apr 2019
How young are you? 28 Where were you born and where did you grow up? I was born in Plymouth and grew up in Marshfield If you could have any super powers, what would it allow you to do? Stop time so I could have more hours in a day. What is/are your favorite movement(s) to perform? Squat cleans, box jumps, wall balls and thrusters If you won a
Apr 2019
How young are you? 42 Where were you born and where did you grow up? I was born in Quincy, and grew up in Kingston. If you could have any super powers, what would it allow you to do? I would love to travel back in time. However, I would not want to stay in one era for too long -see the dinosaurs before being eaten, dance “The Charleston”
Mar 2019
How young are you? Still 40 while writing this but won’t be for long. Where were you born and where did you grow up? Born at South Shore Hospital…grew up in Duxbury. If you could have any super powers, what would it allow you to do? I always thought flying would be the best super power but now I’d say the ability to heal within seconds. What is/are your favorite
Jan 2019
How young are you? I just celebrated my 15th anniversary of my 25th birthday …aka 40 years young 🙂 Where were you born and where did you grow up? I was born in Springfield Mass and grew up in Agawam, Mass. Fun facts, Agawam is the very first Zip Code in the USA 01001. Also pronounced Mawaga backwards for the Native American tribe that once lived there.
Jan 2019
Fitness or Performance – Which is right for you? Starting this month (January), CrossFit Magnitude will be offering two different types of programming – One labeled Fitness, the other labeled Performance. You may be asking yourself, what are the differences and which one is best for me? I’ll do my best to explain in the following overview of the two program options. All Egos Aside I want to start by
Jan 2019
CrossFit Magnitudes “The Great 8” The eight tests were designed to challenge your fitness, and will be used as benchmarks throughout the year to measure progress, while also exposing any weaknesses. You will perform 2 tests per month, retesting every 4 months (3x per year). If you have to scale a test in any way, be sure to perform it the same exact way all 3 times throughout the year.
Jan 2019
It’s the new year, a time when everyone feels they have a renewed lease on life…or at least they think they do! Just because it is a new year, a new month, a new day, doesn’t mean we can hit the reset button and start all over. All of those missed workouts, the fast foods, the alcohol, late nights, and periods of high stress have taken their toll. And NO,
Oct 2018
How young are you? 38 Where were you born and where did you grow up? Born at the good old south shore hospital! Grew up in Hull,Ma If you could have any super powers, what would it allow you to do? Freeze time. I never realized how precious time was until I had children. In high school and college and after, you are always rushing to get to the
Sep 2018
Meet Stacia Graham, a 5 year CFM veteran, who is steadily bettering herself in all aspects of fitness with each and every class she takes! How young are you? 47 (coming up on 48 shortly) Where were you born and where did you grow up? I grew up in Bristol, RI. If you could have any super powers, what would it allow you to do? Teleport myself (and others) to
Jul 2018
How young are you? 48 Where were you born and where did you grow up? I was born in Paterson, NJ and grew up in Hawthorne NJ. If you could have any super powers, what would it allow you to do? X-ray vision – I’m blind as a bat so that would be pretty cool What is/are your favorite movement(s) to perform? I’m starting to enjoy double unders, I
Jun 2018
How young are you? I am 46 ☺ Where were you born and where did you grow up? I was born in Medford and proud to say I grew up in Rockland. If you could have any super powers, what would it allow you to do? I would love the ability to control time: to slow it down when things are going really well like in the summer and when my
May 2018
1. How young are you? 52 2. Where were you born and where did you grow up? Born in Weymouth and grew up in Hingham. 3. If you could have any super powers, what would it allow you to do? Create a cure for cancer. 4. What is/are your favorite movement(s) to perform? I guess it would be the one I hate the most, the Thruster. 5. If you
Mar 2018
Body Composition Coach Chris Today I’d like to talk about something we all have, and for a lot of us, something we would like to change for the better – our body composition. I like to view body compositon in two parts – Fat mass, and fat free mass. Fat mass is something we all tend to worry about, know matter how much we actually have. Tipping
Mar 2018
Strong, determined, and awesome with CrossFit’s technical movements, Anna B is a great example of a small town girl with big ambitions! How young are you? 40 Where were you born and where did you grow up? Born in Springfield, MA – but grew up in a very small town in Minnesota.(one square mile and maybe 300 people – but 4 bars) If you could have any super powers,
Feb 2018
Long time member Kristin H. is another one of CFM’s hardest workers. Don’t let her big smile and easy going nature about her fool you into thinking she’s not capable of crushing the most challenging WODs, because she does, and on a regular basis! Age: 40 Occupation: Nurse Practitioner How long have you been a member at CFM? August 2013 (I think) How often do you CrossFit? 4-6 days
Jan 2018
The following content has been taken from Concept2.com, the designers of the ski erg. Give it a read to educate yourself on some of the ski ergs most basic functions. To learn even more, visit Concept2.com/skierg The Concept2 SkiErg makes the sport of Nordic skiing available to everyone. Long recognized as delivering one of the toughest workouts around, Nordic skiing develops both strength and endurance and exercises the legs
Jan 2018
Member name: Danielle Smith Age: 40 Occupation: Victim Witness Advocate How long have you been a member at CFM? 4 years How often do you CrossFit? 3-4 times per week Do you remember your first WOD? Looking back, how did it go? I have know idea what the WOD was but I remember thinking “what have I gotten myself into?” What is/are your favorite movement(s) to perform? Push Press and
Dec 2017
We all love a little soy sauce every now and then with an Asian inspired dish, but what if you are like myself, and stay far far away from any soy products, but still want to enjoy the addition of this flavorful addition? Before we get into this tasty alternative, a little bit about soy products… First off, all soy is not created equally. The tradional raw soy
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