Category Archives: News
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Fun Facts
First things first: Scores have been tallied and hanging photos counted. Shout out to Lorie and Sarah for most interesting pets! Early birds: 121 Night Owls: 123 It’s a close one! Social media challenge this week i…
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How We Gather
Short one today. The Open always reminds me how much I truly appreciate our community. You show up every day and put yourself into some fun, but often VERY uncomfortable situations. Like Open 19.2 and those of you that…
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Simply…. Terrifying
Open workout 19.1 is done and dusted. Looking back, it was a totally approachable combo. Reasonable weight. Movements that EVERYONE can do. That might make it… worse? For those of you that have done the Open before…
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Giving Back
Quick one this week: with this year’s Hale Open (and beyond), we want to support YOU. Do you work with a charity, non-profit, or community organization? Could you use monetary funds for a specific project or genera…
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Why you hatin, coach?
You ever have a coach tell you to do LESS? less weight, less reps, less speed SLOW DOWN!! Our coaches are just as likely to tell you to slow down as we are to tell you to go harder. It’s not because we hate you… Or w…
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Open season for CrossFitters
It’s here! The 2019 CrossFit Games open! It’s the online qualifiers for people who want to make the games. Coach Tina and I were living in London and working out at CrossFit Thames when the first open started in 2011…
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Why compete?
Anyone that has been to Hale will tell you…we are NOT a “competitive” gym. Yes, we do CrossFit…and yes, we have a leaderboard… BUT we don’t obsess over scores…we don’t race each other on every wor…
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CrossFit Hale is on Youtube!
Quick update today. CrossFit Hale has a youtube channel! Check it out here. For the last few weeks, we’ve been recording videos with a talented local videographer named Nico with SR entertainment. Our goal is to pr…
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How long does it take?
3…2…1….GO!!! How long does it take to get “fit”? However you define fitness (losing 20 lbs, running a 7 min mile, or having a six pack). How long do you think it takes? It depends on where yo…
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Living Better Podcast – Ep 36 – Un-retirement with Phil A
When Phil came in to Hale, he was thinking about retiring. When I asked him about his goals, he said he wanted to get in the shape he was in his 20’s and 30’s. He wanted to lose a few pounds and feel better overall a…
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