This Veterans Day we are honoring “The Three Wise Men”. They were three brothers: Jeremy Wise, Ben Wise, and Beau Wise (read more). They were warriors — Jeremy a SEAL, Ben an Army Green Beret, and Beau a member of USMC Infantry. Tragically both Jeremy and Ben were killed in action. Beau remains on active […]
1. Where are you from originally? I am a native Charlotte resident; I have lived here since I was child. 2. What is your favorite WOD/movement? My favorite movement is the power and squat cleans. 3. What is your least favorite WOD/ Movement? My least favorite is the Double Under. 4. What were you doing […]
COACHES SPOTLIGHT Name: Duana Jones Affiliate: Crossfit Northlake CrossFit Coach: Level 1 Favorite CrossFit movement: Overhead Squats Favorite song to WOD to: Drop the World by Lil Wayne and Eminem Favorite Hero/Benchmark WOD: DT – 5 rounds: 12 DLs, 9 Hang Pwr Cleans, 6 Push Jerks Most recent PR: DL – 280# (15# PR 🙂 ) […]
Finding Balance This statement has absolutely gotten my wheels spinning lately. As a mom, wife, daughter, sister, gym owner, coach, teacher, and competitor who has recently undergone some life shift changes this statement often leaves me frustrated. Balance???….some days I am lucky to glance weary eyes into a mirror before 5:00 and realize I have […]
1: Where are you from originally? High Point, NC 2. What is your favorite WOD/movement? Pull-Ups 3. What is your least favorite WOD/Movement? Double-Unders 4. What were you doing before CrossFit? How did you hear about CrossFit and/ CrossFit Northlake? I was at LKN for about 6 months before they closed shop. Coach Sarah told […]
1: Where are you from originally? I am originally from Florence, SC. My family and I moved to New Jersey in 2000 but we settled in the Poconos, PA for 12 years. We had made plans to move back south when our youngest daughter graduated high school just to be closer to family. So last […]
1: Where are you from originally? I’ve lived in North Carolina my whole life. Moved to Charlotte when I was 7 so I consider myself from here. 2. What is your favorite WOD/movement? LOVE squats. Any type, any time, any day, but I really like all types of lifting. 3. What is your least favorite […]
The CrossFit Open is Over…Now What? The excitement that came with the five week competition known as the CrossFit Open is, like the Open itself, now a thing of the past. We are so amazed by everyone who participated, and had so many highlights I couldn’t even begin to put them all in this single […]
1. Where are you from originally? I’m close to a local, from Statesville, NC also known as StatesVegas also the home of our favorite Ecuadorian Heather 2. What is your favorite WOD/movement? HSPU’s, Toes to Bar & Snatches because I started at zero ability and have put the time in working on them. Any WOD […]
