GOOD LUCK THIS WEEKEND TEAM TARANIS!

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 08:41:57 -0800

As I’m sure most of you know by now, this weekend will play host to the second annual CrossFit Olympic Weightlifting competition over on the Lower Mainland and just like last year Team Taranis is sending over some of it’s best and brightest to represent and throw down! Unfortunately I will not be able to attend this year and watch with pride as we defend our 1st place overall team finish last year not to mention several individual medals and PR’s, but rest assured I will be anxiously awaiting frequent updates and rooting for all of you from back here at home.

I wanted to take this opportunity to highlight all of the incredible athletes that will be wearing the Taranis colors this weekend and doing us all proud. For those of you that may not be familiar with this style of competition, the confidence and courage you must possess to simply take the platform is worthy of applause.

I asked each of our athletes to provide me with some insight into how they are feeling going in to the competition, what they are hoping to get from it, and any strategy or game plan they might have. By order of response here they are:

New CFT Hoodies!!!

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:26:11 -0800

Club Hoodies

by Sean “FroHawk” Janzer

That’s right fit folks; the big day has finally arrived. For the first time in over two years, we are taking orders for Taranis hoodies!

From the creative mind of our resident fitness gorilla, Matt “Silverback” Hilton; comes a stylish and comfortable hooded sweatshirt, embroidered with Taranis and Constantly Varied Apparel shields. There are men’s and woman’s sample sizes available at the Taranis office, as well as one complete with graphics - so you can see how awesome it looks. These sweaters will currently be offered through pre-orders only. Pre-orders will be based only on the sign-up sheet at the box. (aka you have to actually get off the couch and do a WOD to sign up!)

The sheet will be posted from now until Feb. 6th, so please be sure to mark your name down or you might miss out. The price is $65 and payable in cold, hard, Canadian currency upon delivery.

As a special limited time offer, Sean “Frohawk” Janzer will do 5 burpees for every sweater sold. Please people - make me regret putting this in writing.

These sweaters are a great way to both stay warm and represent the 3rd best Crossfit gym in the world! Don’t miss out!

If you have any questions feel free ask Sean or Matt, preferably while we are mid-Fran.

Quote of the day:

“Curls. Big arms are fun, and if their training doesn't interfere with the rest of the program, wait till everybody's gone, like I do”

~ Mark Rippetoe

CrossFit Taranis Youth Classes

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:59:23 -0800

In the fall, we had some vague interest in a CrossFit class for slightly kids (not quite kids not quite teens)… well, here’s what you asked for!

Robyn “Horns” Horner has joined forces with the CrossFit kids coaches, and is starting a new youth class Mondays at 4:30-5:30. If we get enough participation, there will also be a class at the same time on Wednesdays.

This class is targeted at kids from around age 9 or 10 up to 13 or 14. Our feeling is that beyond 14 the majority of teens would be ready to join the adult classes. Age 9 would be the minimum age to join the youth class, but if they were not quite ready yet, they would be encouraged to stay in our kids class for another term.

The first class is free to try, then prices are on a drop-in or monthly basis (see our web page). Please contact us at Taranis or talk to Robyn directly if you would like to come by and check it out with a kid! Classes tentatively start on the 23 of January.

Feel free to post questions here, or speak to us directly.

SicFit Weekly Affiliate Challenge

Thu, 5 Jan 2012 10:20:36 -0800

CFT’s very own Josh “Hollywood” Kalef has spear headed the following initiative at Taranis allowing CFT members to compete in the new SicFit weekly affiliate challenge. Here is an excerpt from the Sic Fit website:

SICFIT is beginning a new initiative with CrossFit Affiliates across the globe called the SICFIT Weekly Affiliate Challenge Series.

The SICFIT Weekly Affiliate Challenge is a series of challenges hosted by SICFIT and CrossFit affiliates for the CrossFit community around the world to participate in. Each challenge will last for seven days (Monday-Sunday), and be co-sponsored by a different affiliate every week. Participants will compete for prizes awarded by SICFIT and that week's affiliate sponsor.

This challenge gives the CrossFit community the chance to show off their skills, compete every week, and win prizes from their favorite Crossfit Affiliates and SICFIT. Prizes will be awarded to the top male and female participants. Each participant must upload their video to SICFIT.com in order to be eligible for that week's Prize.

This weeks Challenge: as many reps as possible of 20 dead lift (M 155lbs, W 105lbs), 10 bar facing burpees in 2 minutes

Click the link below to view the standards video:

http://www.sicfit.com/coverage/247649-SICFIT-Affiliate-Challenge-Cave-CrossFit/video/555281-SICFIT-CAVE-CROSSFIT

Hollywood will take care of the videography and submission, all you gotta do is show up and throw down! Challenge classes will take place on rest days following the 5:30 pm team session which means this weeks challenge starts tonight at 6:30 pm. There is NO cost for entering the challenge if you are a current CFT Phase 3.0 member. If not you will have to make a $5 donation to the CFT Games fund in order to come in and take part in the challenge.

I think that about sums it up, I think this is a great chance for some of us to get those “competitive juices” flowing before the Open begins, plus it’s just a great social opportunity amongst CrossFiters to get an extra training session in and maybe win a prize or two in the process! Should be fun, hopefully see a bunch of you tonight!

Quote:

“Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake”
~Napoleon

Holiday Sched and New Year’s Eve WOD!

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:16:41 -0800

Last year was so much fun so let’s do it again!!

Sully is opening up the gym again for a midnight count down into a Happy New Year WOD. PeeB’s isn’t working this year so he will be in too and we would love to have people out to play :)

The WOD is yet to be determined but guaranteed to be some crazy fun!

Doors will open at 10:30pm on December 31, so feel free to come in and get some social time in before you warm up. 3...2...1 will happen at 12:00am sharp so we need to be warm and ready to go for that time line.

Apres WOD activities can certainly include some celebratory snacks and drinks if we think we might be able to stomach it ;)

Post your RSVP and thoughts to comments below ....

I’m also going to encourage you all to post a quote along with your replies! haha little switcheroo!

Holiday Hours:
Closed:
December 24, 25, 26 and Dec 31, except for midnight wod.
Jan 1st

Otherwise we run regular programming hours.

On behalf of the Ownership and Coaching Staff at Taranis, we wish you all a wonderful Christmas if you celebrate it and/or a few healthy happy days of rest for your bodies and minds!

Big warm fuzzy hugs,
Sully