FREE INTRODUCTORY CLASSES:
Thur, Sept 2 @ 7pm
Sat, Sept 4 @ 10am

ELEMENTS WORKSHOPS:
#148 Mon/Thur @ 6am, starts Tuesday, Sept 7 (only 1 slot left!)
#150 Mon/Thur @ 7am, starts Sept 13 (3 slots left)
#151 Mon/Wed @ 7pm, starts Sept 13 (3 slots left)
#152 Mon/Wed @ 8pm, starts Sept 20

Thursday 100902

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Black Box Events:
End of Summer Dinner Date (Please RSVP)
Visiting Coach Dave Castro, Sep 18 @ noon--9 slots
Visiting Coach OPT, Oct 2 @ 8am--6 slots
NYC Endurance Running Seminar, Sept 12

Last Saturday afternoon at the Box:

Does stretching before running help prevent injuries?
Is strong the new skinny?
Star Wars tai chi (via)
Some women think biceps are gross
In the gym (as in life) you should look forward
Keeping score and swapping

FREE INTRODUCTORY CLASSES:
Thur, Sept 2 @ 8am
Thur, Sept 2 @ 7pm
Sat, Sept 4 @ 10am

ELEMENTS WORKSHOPS:
#148 Mon/Thur @ 6am, starts Tuesday, Sept 7 (only 1 slot left!)
#150 Mon/Thur @ 7am, starts Sept 13 (just 2 slots left!)
#151 Mon/Wed @ 7pm, starts Sept 13

Wednesday 100901

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VISITING COACH SERIES:
Dave Castro, Sep 18 @ noon (with optional WOD @ 1pm)--9 slots
James "OPT" FitzGerald, Oct 2 @ 8am--6 slots

R.S.V.P for our END-of-SUMMER DINNER on Friday, Sept. 3rd

Doctors seek way to treat muscle loss
Fit to fight?
Grocery store meal ideas

Big shout-outs to Laura R. and Ray, the newest members of Team CrossFit NYC for the Fight Gone Bad 5 Fundraiser. There's still plenty of time to join our Team and help us stay in 4th place worldwide. It's a fun day, it takes 17 minutes of your time, it's for some great causes. Come join the fun!

FREE INTRODUCTORY CLASSES:
Thur, Sept 2 @ 8am
Thur, Sept 2 @ 7pm
Sat, Sept 4 @ 10am

ELEMENTS WORKSHOPS:
#148 Mon/Thur @ 6am, starts Tuesday, Sept 7 (only 1 slot left!)
#150 Mon/Thur @ 7am, starts Sept 13 (3 slots left)
#151 Mon/Wed @ 7pm, starts Sept 13

Tuesday 100831

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VISITING COACH SERIES:
Dave Castro, Sep 18 @ noon (with optional WOD @ 1pm)--10 slots
James "OPT" FitzGerald, Oct 2 @ 8am--6 slots

R.S.V.P for our END-of-SUMMER DINNER on Friday, Sept. 3rd

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS to ADAM B. and LUKE M.!

Muscles remember past glory
Speed training's dirty secret
(Not so) sweet facts about sugar
The skinny on Hooters (via)
Narrow your focus
Bottled teas contain virtually no antioxidants

FREE INTRODUCTORY CLASSES:
Thur, Sept 2 @ 8am
Thur, Sept 2 @ 7pm
Sat, Sept 4 @ 10am

ELEMENTS WORKSHOPS:
#148 Mon/Thur @ 6am, starts Tuesday, Sept 7 (only 1 slot left!)
#149 is SOLD OUT!
#150 Mon/Thur @ 7am, starts Sept 13 (4 slots left)
#151 Mon/Wed @ 7pm, starts Sept 13

Monday 100830

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VISITING COACH SERIES:
Dave Castro, Sep 18 @ noon (with optional WOD @ 1pm)--10 slots
James "OPT" FitzGerald, Oct 2 @ 8am--6 slots

R.S.V.P for our END-of-SUMMER DINNER on Friday, Sept. 3rd

How bathroom posture affects your health (hint: squats are the key to everything good in life)
First cannibals ate each other for extra nutrition
Arthritis patients may benefit from weight training
Shrimp, sausage, and summer squash casserole
Genetically modified crop escapes into the American wild
There is no speed limit (lessons that changed my life)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY (and welcome back!) to ELIZABETH J.!

FREE INTRODUCTORY CLASSES:
Thur, Sept 2 @ 8am
Thur, Sept 2 @ 7pm
Sat, Sept 4 @ 10am

ELEMENTS WORKSHOPS:
#148 Mon/Thur @ 6am, starts Tuesday, Sept 7 (only 1 slot left!)
#149 Tue/Thur @ 8pm, starts Sept 7 (only 1 slot left!)
#150 Mon/Thur @ 7am, starts Sept 13
#151 Mon/Wed @ 7pm, starts Sept 13

Sunday 100829

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VISITING COACH SERIES:
Dave Castro, Sep 18 @ noon (with optional WOD @ 1pm)--11 slots
James "OPT" FitzGerald, Oct 2 @ 8am--6 slots

R.S.V.P for our END-of-SUMMER DINNER on Friday, Sept. 3rd

FREE INTRODUCTORY CLASSES:
Thur, Sept 2 @ 8am
Thur, Sept 2 @ 7pm
Sat, Sept 4 @ 10am

ELEMENTS WORKSHOPS:
#148 Mon/Thur @ 6am, starts Tuesday, Sept 7 (only 1 slot left!)
#149 Tue/Thur @ 8pm, starts Sept 7 (just 2 slots left! only 1 slot left!)
#150 Mon/Thur @ 7am, starts Sept 13
#151 Mon/Wed @ 7pm, starts Sept 13

VISITING COACH SERIES:
Dave Castro, Sep 18 @ noon (with optional WOD @ 1pm)--11 slots
James "OPT" FitzGerald, Oct 2 @ 8am--6 slots

R.S.V.P for our END-of-SUMMER DINNER on Friday, Sept. 3rd

Saturday 100828

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Ghee: A lovely fat
Eating Peruvian food (including offal & guinea pig!)
We're in this together, you guys

FREE INTRODUCTORY CLASSES:
Sat, Aug 28 @ 10am
Thur, Sept 2 @ 8am
Thur, Sept 2 @ 7pm

ELEMENTS WORKSHOPS:
#148 Mon/Thur @ 6am, starts Tuesday, Sept 7 (only 1 slot left!)
#149 Tue/Thur @ 8pm, starts Sept 7 (just 2 slots left!)
#150 Mon/Thur @ 7am, starts Sept 13
#151 Mon/Wed @ 7pm, starts Sept 13

VISITING COACH SERIES:
Dave Castro, Sep 18 @ noon (with optional WOD @ 1pm)--11 slots
James "OPT" FitzGerald, Oct 2 @ 8am--6 slots

R.S.V.P for our END-of-SUMMER DINNER on Friday, Sept. 3rd

Friday 100827

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NOTE: There IS a 5:30pm class tonight. (Friday Rest Days always have a 5:30pm class.)

Bro, you can't touch your toes (you're so lucky)
Great vs. nostalgia (plus video of some amazing burpee variations)
Positive shin angle but never with squats?
Dancing is totally paleo
If you're still buying eggs from the grocery store...

FREE INTRODUCTORY CLASSES:
Today, Aug 26 @ 8am
Tonight, Aug 26 @ 7pm
Sat, Aug 28 @ 10am

ELEMENTS WORKSHOPS:
#148 Mon/Thur @ 6am, starts Tuesday, Sept 7 (only 1 slot left!)
#149 Tue/Thur @ 8pm, starts Sept 7 (just 2 slots left!)
#150 Mon/Thur @ 7am, starts Sept 13
#151 Mon/Wed @ 7pm, starts Sept 13

Thursday 100826

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VISITING COACH SERIES:
Dave Castro, Sep 18 @ noon (with optional WOD @ 1pm)--11 slots
James "OPT" FitzGerald, Oct 2 @ 8am--6 slots

R.S.V.P for our END-of-SUMMER DINNER on Friday, Sept. 3rd

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS to RIC, JUSTIN K., & JOHN A.!

Video: Women who hit hard (related article)
Old age and emotion prevail
Against paleo-fascism
Does music make you exercise harder?
I really want to eat paleo but...
Top 6 books for becoming a better coach

FREE INTRODUCTORY CLASSES:
Thur, Aug 26 @ 8am
Thur, Aug 26 @ 7pm
Sat, Aug 28 @ 10am

ELEMENTS WORKSHOPS:
#148 Mon/Thur @ 6am, starts Tuesday, Sept 7 (just 2 slots left!)
#149 Tue/Thur @ 8pm, starts Sept 7 (just 2 slots left!)
#150 Mon/Thur @ 7am, starts Sept 13
#151 Mon/Wed @ 7pm, starts Sept 13

Wednesday 100825

See "How Fit Are You?" - [pdf]

VISITING COACH SERIES:
Dave Castro, Sep 18 @ noon (with optional WOD @ 1pm)--15 slots
James "OPT" FitzGerald, Oct 2 @ 8am--6 slots

R.S.V.P for our END-of-SUMMER DINNER on Friday, Sept. 3rd

Foam rolling part 1, part 2
"Don't go into the pain cave. Your Totem Animal won't be in there to help you. You'll be on your own. The Pain Cave is for cowards."
The power and practice of exuberance
EvPsych and thoughts on love & cooking
Chewing the fats (and rendering them, too)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ALEX!

VISITING COACH SERIES:
Dave Castro, Sep 18 @ noon (with optional WOD @ 1pm)--15 slots
James "OPT" FitzGerald, Oct 2 @ 8am--6 slots

R.S.V.P for our END-of-SUMMER DINNER on Friday, Sept. 3rd

KStarr's new blog: "Mobility WOD"
Does lifting more always mean you're getting stronger?
The grandmothers of endurance
Cracking the coconut / Coconut & nut energy bar (video recipe)
Treat your mind as you would a private garden / Randy Pausch on time management

A huge congrats to Emerson who has managed to raise over $1,000 for the Fight Gone Bad 5 Fundraiser as part of Team CrossFit NYC:

It's thanks to participants like Emerson that Team CrossFit NYC is still holding strong at 4th place overall amongst all affiliates. Help our fight by signing up to participate on our team!