Hello everyone,

Well, between CrossFit, beach volley ball and soccer I am having a summer full of physical activity and starting to look like I am back in shape. Read the rest of this entry »

Hello all!

Alright so I changed the name of the blog.  Why?  I felt that the previous name was too random and did not make it clear that it was about CrossFit classes (and other fitness classes in Vancouver).  The other name was also too long.

Another reason I decided to change the name is because the CrossFit class at Precision Athletics has also changed Read the rest of this entry »

Jen and Courtney have trained with Jade McClure for 8 months.

Jade says that “Nothing tastes as good as fit and healthy feels” and the truth of that quickly became clear to long-time training buddies Jen and Courtney.

They’ve been training for marathons together for over three years and along they way they’ve tried other personal trainers and bootcamps. Courtney’s dad referred them to Jade when they were looking for training that was more tailored to their needs. “We really like Jade’s well-rounded, consistent approach and strong technique,” said Jen. “The biggest realization I’ve gained from Jade” adds Courtney “is that I don’t have to spend hours in the gym to get in shape if I also focus on my nutrition.”

Jade has become their ‘clean eating’ resource.  Jen and Courtney run with two other women, and Jade got all four of them on a clean eating program.  “We noticed a huge difference,” says Jen, “weight loss, increased energy, improved overall health.”

Jen and Courtney ran their fourth marathon in May (plus a handful of half marathons). Now they’re more in maintenance mode. Courtney is focusing on her upper body in anticipation of her wedding in August. Each week they train twice with Jade, run at least twice together and possibly a few times on their own.

“They’re really dream clients” says Jade, “they show up early, always warmed up, work hard and always have fun.”

Urgh! My knees!

It is hard to realize that I am not 21 anymore and that my joints take longer to recover after playing sports.  I have been having knee pain after my soccer games for the past 3 or 4 weeks.  Read the rest of this entry »

Saturday….a day to relax….  At least that is what I thought before I showed up for Taunya’s class at 10 AM.  What I thought was going to be a leisurely Saturday workout ended up being a massacre! haha.  In a good way though. Read the rest of this entry »

Rouz sets a personal best in theSumo Deadlift of 225 lbs x 5

Today is week ten meaning in two weeks we will be having our final meet for the class. Interested to see the improvement in 12 weeks. See below for this weeks workout and homework. Posts loads and comments to comment section.

Precision Athletics recommends attending their Vancouver heavy lifting classes to learn proper technique in these exercises prior to attempting unsupervised. Our staff will provide modifications/ scale the workouts to each class participants abilities and fitness levels.

Alright so I was late for the CrossFit class with Pepe today.  I thought the class started at 6, but oh surprise it started at 5:30.  What to do…?  There’s a Speed and Agility class at 6:30 if you want to stick around, said Craig.  So I did. Read the rest of this entry »

Can you spell exhausted?  I had to use the spell check, haha.

Seriously now.  That was a hard workout!  Never mind the fact that I had to do pull-ups (0ver 60 of them altogether) but overall a complete killer or a workout.  The truth is though, I loved every bit of it.  And the reason is simple: I am pushing myself!  Results don’t come easy!  Read the rest of this entry »

Instructor Craig Boyd

Warm Up

4 laps/ 250 skips

1 lap low lunges

2 sets lines/ 200 skips

1 lap sampson lunges with twist

2 laps/ 150 skips

1 lap side lunges

20 bur pees

10 push ups/ dips

20 thruster

10 pullups

20 oh lunges ps

10 push ups/ dips

20 kb swings

10 pullups

20 Box Jumps

10 push ups/ dips

20 candels

10 pullups

20 wtd sit ups

10 push ups/ dips

Abs

Military Sit ups

Side Raises

Back ext

corkscrews

30-20-10

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Precision Athletics recommends attending their Vancouver boot camp classes to learn proper technique in these circuits prior to attempting unsupervised. Our staff will provide modifications/ scale the workouts to each class participants abilities and fitness levels.

Well, what can I say…  I’m liking this stuff!

So far I have been to 3 CrossFit classes and they have all been different.  They all have the same basic structure with a warm-up and a workout.  Another single characteristic they all share is the fact that they are hard.  So, if you’re thinking about joining a CrossFit class, expect to sweat and be tired.  I’ve seen many people that go to the gym and they frankly don’t look like they are putting that much of an effort into their workout.  I know because I used to be one of them.  With CrossFit I find that not only do I get the encouragement of the trainer, but also from other people in the class. Read the rest of this entry »