2021 OPEN: Bluegrass Team Style Open We are ready for some fun during the CrossFit Bluegrass Team Style Open 2021! This year it will be a 3-week team inspired competition with a theme and a charity for each week. After you register for the Bluegrass Team Style Open, you will be randomly placed on one…
By Jason Morrison “I have not hit a PR in forever.” I have heard this countless times. I have said this countless times. While a PR in a specific lift should never be the sole measurement of success and forward progress, they sure are nice when they happen and give us fuel to keep going….
As our squat cycle comes to an end we will be re-testing our 3RM Back Squat and we want to make sure we are confident that all our athletes can reach our full potential while remaining safe! We just wanted to remind you of a few “bail-out” tips. We do have a few sets of…
This will be our 4th year making November positive and working on improving our mental health by focusing on the positive! Starting November 2nd we will have a no complain zone at CrossFit Bluegrass for the entire month! We have bands at the gym for every coach and athlete! These bands should be worn during…
CrossFit Bluegrass has partnered with Discovery School of the Outdoors (DSOTO) to bring you a FUN trail run and WOD! This event is open to anyone in the CrossFit community and designed for athletes of all ages and fitness levels! Grab a friend and bring your family to participate in some morning outdoor fitness fun….
We’ve taken a few days to listen, learn, and assess the current situation with CrossFit HQ. We are disappointed with CEO Greg Glassman’s insensitive words and strongly disagree with his casual dismissal of what are very real issues in the world right now. The CrossFit Bluegrass community firmly stands against racism, hate, and violence. In…
For those that have attended weightlifting class on a regular basis, chances are pretty good that you have heard this phrase more than once. There is nothing wrong with this statement and in many cases, it applies perfectly. However, if you hear that and feel that means you are always taking every single lift to…
We all know it and we all hate it…. The Rower. A simple piece of equipment that can bring even the toughest and most fit CrossFitter to their knees. The Rower or also known as an Ergometer (Erg) in the crew world, holds an athlete hovering just below their VO2 max range making lactic acid…
We get this question throughout the year, generally right before or after the Crossfit Games Open. This year was no different. With the Open well behind us now, this is good time to discuss it. CrossFit is defined in part as ‘constantly varied functional movement performed at relatively high intensity’. The magic in the equation…
First – WE LIFT HEAVY. Then, WE EAT TACOS. Not everyone wants to compete in weightlifting. We get that. Not everyone wants to wear a singlet. Agreed. BUT, If you want to do a weightlifting meet with all the standards (minus the USAW membership), hang out with friends, eat tacos, and watch people lift some…