CrossFit Human Evolution Labs

A Whole New Set of Member Candidates.

    The first full spring team completed their initial training on April 25th and have already made a huge impression in the family with their attention to form and dedication to excellence.  A congratulations goes out to Justin, Sarah, Alexis, Ayesha, Will, Ryan, Paula, Mindy, Elise, and Blake. 
    Currently, another full class is undergoing training and are midway through the second week.  This class has 11 member candidates and has already shown major improvement in body mechanics.  Finishing this week with the movement and knowledge exam will push them into the final two weeks of intensity building.  Another serious group of athletes - keep up the great work!  This team is made up of Danielle, Jeff, Sebastian, Travis, Jason, Tracy, Sara, Veronica, Kate, Mike, and Miles - all of them preparing to infiltrate the family and show what they can do. 
    The next Boot Camp is FILLED!  That course will begin on May 26th (Monday) and will run until June 20th (Friday).  The next class will begin on Monday, June 23rd, and is filling up fast.  There is no longer a requirement for sponsorship to get into the Application Course (Boot Camp), so if you are ready to take the challenge, contact Kevin at coach@crossfithel.com.

Schedule Changes

    There will be a slight change in the schedule over the next few months.  This change will affect the coaches only.  Between the times of 1:30PM and 3:30PM, the facility will be closed.  There will be no private training allowed during these times.  Also, those athletes who train at 12:00PM will have to be prepared to exit the facility before 1:15PM.  This schedule change is temporary and is open to adjustment as the weeks progress.  Further changes will be posted here and reflected on the Schedule link.

Track Day Tomorrow.

Meet at the track tomorrow.  Fernhill Park, 42nd and Killingsworth.  See you there!

More Ladies Representing the Blue Shirts!

Congratulations to Sara Stiles (half of Team Stiles) and Jennifer Kellams who both fished all the requirements for Basic Level advancement!  That is two more ladies rockin the Basic.  The race is on for the first Red Shirt to go to a female - who is it gonna be?
Sara came in ready for Christine.  She had a couple of other check-offs to complete (Wall Ball Shot included), but breezed through them and rocked Christine.  Of course Greg was there, taking pictures and cheering on.  Nice work Sara - Blue shirt earned!
Jennifer has not began her Basic testing before yesterday morning.  It took a little over 2 hours but she was able to finish all the requirements and Christine.  A nice display of endurance - congratulations Jennifer!
    Still a few more Basic slots left - I know you are ready, you just have to begin!

Zach's First Muscle-up!

After doing his CrossFit Total yesterday, Zach Domka started to practice his muscle-up.  The muscle-up is a difficult movement for anyone to do, but even more difficult when your standing over 6 feet tall and weigh over 200lbs.  Here is a picture of Zach's first attempt:
You can see the struggle in his face!  After taking a quick rest and getting some advice from a few athletes standing by, Zach made a second attempt.  This is the shot of him on his way down after about 5 seconds of true effort:
So after two attempts, Zach is starting to feel what is required.  The missing piece is simply a matter of getting the chest over the wrists and he is ready to make a final go at it.  Here is a shot of the final attempt Zach made.  His final attempt became his first muscle-up.  Determination and perseverance overcame the mental barrier.  Congratulations Zach!
(Although you can only see Zach's eyes in this picture, take a look as Sally's face in the lower left hand corner.  Priceless!)