Blogs & Workouts
If you’ve been around Strongtown for any period of time it’s no secret that we love double-unders.
They’re a staple of our programming and one of the primary conditioning movements we do during the colder months when running isn’t an option.
They are also a movement that can be incredibly frustrating (and abusing) to learn.
The good news is that anyone can do them. Double-unders are a skill-based movement so learning them is a neurological adaptation and not a physical one….
One of the unique aspects of “Murph” is that we have the ability to break-up, or partition the middle portion of the workout however we choose. Overall we’re looking to complete a total of 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, and 300 air squats…this can be 1 round of 100/200/300, or it can be 100 rounds of 1/2/3, or it can be 20 rounds of 5/10/15, or any other variation that works for you.
As it’s written we’re looking at:
After 2020 we’re excited to say that Murph is returning to Memorial Day weekend!
We are going to be running a modified schedule for the Holiday - we’ll be running classes / heats of Murph on both Saturday + Sunday.
We will be closing for the day on Memorial Day so we can all sleep in, relax and enjoy the holiday before getting back into the week.
We all know the “in the middle of Murph” feeling: your legs and lungs are burning and you look over at the clock or the whiteboard and think, for the love of god, I am only halfway there.
You start negotiating with yourself in your mind: one voice says screw it, I don't want to do this anymore, and another says hang in there, just one rep at a time….
After what feels like an eternal hiatus from business-as-usual, we are back! We are just as eager as you are to open our doors and get back to our regular routine. Despite our eagerness, there will be some modifications to what business-as-usual will initially look like. With limited guidelines from the state, we are doing our best to make sure we can open our doors and offer you the best experience possible while prioritizing your health, safety, and other concerns.
Looking forward to April, we want to bring everyone up to speed with some changes that are happening around Strongtown.
As I’m sure everyone is painfully aware, we have not been able to run classes out of our facility for the past couple of weeks. To say this has been an adjustment is a bit of understatement. We’ve essentially had to transition from a gym to a media studio overnight. Fortunately, I was a nerd long before I was a CrossFitter so deep down this is all stuff I love….
As we continue to progress through these times of uncertainty, I wanted to take a moment to address the metaphorical elephant in the room, or our case, the gym.
Account billing…
First off – I completely apologize for not addressing this item sooner. We realize that the current situation is impacting millions around the country. People are being let go, businesses are being forced to shut down, and some are dealing with loved ones who are potentially sick.
Understandably, we have had numerous questions about whether we’ll be freezing everyone’s accounts during this time.
Due to circumstances that are beyond our control, beginning March 17th we will temporarily be shutting down our facility for the next couple of weeks.
This is both a precautionary measure and to comply with state regulations. This is not an easy decision for us to make and it is with everyone’s best interest in mind that we feel it is necessary.
While our physical facility might be shut down - we are not.
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