CrossFit Seven

Becoming Fearless

Posted on14. Feb, 2010 by Amie.

Fear is an emotional response to a perceived threat. Fear is also almost always associated with a future event, such as worsening of a situation, or continuation of a situation that is unacceptable.
I have a fear of snatches.
Pick any lift – squats, clean, jerk, press, etc. and, I can do them without even thinking about [...]

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All about Manton…

Posted on09. Feb, 2010 by Amie.

You may have heard about Manton and his quest to run a 100 mile race.  No, that’s not a typo – 100 miles. Manton entered a 100-miler over the weekend, and we wanted to find out how he did and what makes him tick….Manton is currently a student at TCU, will graduate in May, and [...]

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Meet the Rooster Club and Mark Paukune!

Posted on26. Jan, 2010 by Amie.

Meet Mark Paukune, one of the Roosters!
When did you start CrossFit?
Oh, about two and half years ago.  It looked like fun, thought I’d give it a try!
What is your favorite WOD?
Anything that involves running.
What is your least favorite WOD?
I don’t like lifting heavy weights.
What is the “Rooster Club”?
It’s an elite fighting force of CrossFitters.  You [...]

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Guess the Member!

Posted on24. Jan, 2010 by Amie.

Guess who these CrossFit Seven Members are!
Match the drawing (numbers 0 – 6) to who the person is:
a. Angie
b. Amie
c. Ryan
d. Max Effort (Andy)
e. Andrew
f. Manton
g. Whiskey
Bonus: Guess who the handstand is!

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Meet Max Effort

Posted on23. Jan, 2010 by Amie.

Max Effort, aka Andy P., is a regular at CrossFit Seven.  Max can lift a lot of weight, and he also doubles as the CF7 music critic.

PRs:
FGB: 333
Fran: 3:50
Grace: 2:33
Murph: 36:00
1RM Deadlift: 495
Bench Press: ????? “It’s really off the charts. I am Max Effort.”
How did you get into CrossFit?
Well, I’ve lifted for a long time. [...]

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