We’re so pumped that its Open season and that we have over 50 people already signed up!  I don’t have to tell you guys that this is the biggest event of the year, thats right I said “EVENT”.  Here at Thermal, there a bunch of great athletes, but there are even more great people, and for us, its about bringing those people together.  Saturdays during the Open are the best time of the year to be in the gym and throw down with your friends.  The environment for working out is never better, and the camaraderie and friendships that are forged are amazing. How it works: Every Thursday night during the Open, CrossFit will announce a workout.  EVERYONE (read, anyone who likes CrossFit) will complete the workout either RX or scaled and submit their result by Monday evening at 8:00pm. When to do it: CrossFit Thermal hosts the Open workouts...Read more

As we begin our next training phase we set our eyes on the 2018 CrossFit Games Open and we’ll need our gymnastics to be on point. This phase focuses on developing quality movement patterns and building capacity. CrossFit Thermal presents “Spider Monkey”, our first annual 7 week gymnastic capacity cycle. For Day One we’ll be working on strict pull-up and handstand push-up progressions. Since we all enter this cycle in different places with regard to our ability in these disciplines, please keep the following movement hierarchy in mind. Keep these progressions handy throughout the phase. When selecting the movement appropriate for your ability you should choose the movement(s) that allows you to complete perfect reps for the volume required on that day of training. Gymnastics Phase Strict Pulling Hierarchy Strict MU Strict C2B Pull-ups Strict Pull-ups Horizontal Ring Rows / Inverted Barbell Row Assisted Pull-ups Ring Rows Additional Assistance Options Rows...Read more

Lets get back to work!  Start out the day with some Front squat work in an EMOM format.  Using about 70% of your 1 RM you’ll complete 3 reps on the minute for 6 minutes.  Work with someone who uses the same weight if possible so you can share racks as needed.  For conditioning today, fly through this 5 round couplet.  Move fast but stay true to form on jerks and pull-ups. Strength EMOM x 6 Front Squat x 3 @ 70% Conditioning 5 Rounds for Time 12 Push Jerks (115/75) 15 Pull-upsRead more

Like the song the “12 Days of Christmas,” complete each exercise in ascending order then work back down to 1, adding one exercise per round. Like this: 1; 2-1; 3-2-1; 4-3-2-1; etc – for a total of 364 reps. 1 Bar mu 2 Burpees over the bar 3 Box jumps (24/20) 4 Dumbbell snatches (50/35) 5 Pullups 6 Thrusters (115/75) 7 Kettlebell swings (70/55) 8 Back Squats (115/75) 9 Toes to bar 10 Pushups 11 Hang clean and jerks (115/75) 12 Handstand Push-ups  Read more

As many of you know, Coach John will be moving in January and his time at Thermal will be coming to a close.  John received a well deserved and impressive promotion at his company and as a result he’ll be landing in Richmond Virginia.  While part of our staff John had a huge impact on our community, and on me as a manager.  “Johnny Rogue”, “John John”, or “Mobility John” – whatever you called him, was always on point when he was in front of a class, full of energy and setting people to task.  John’s classes were fun and engaging and he always knew how to inspire people to get the most from them.  Personally , I probably gave John more crap than any of our other coaches for various reasons.  What I love about John was that he would always challenge me, and he wasn’t a follower, he...Read more