Everything you always wanted to know about starting at CrossFit TT…but were afraid to ask. This section of the blog is dedicated to helping new members orient themselves within our community, and to give folks a sees as to what they should expect as they begin their fitness journey with us.
Just a reminder that we’ll be hosting the first of several Monthly FUNdraiser Friday WOD’s this Friday, at 5:30 at Threshold Training! The Workout is FREE (no passes will be deducted from your account), and is OPEN TO ANYONE – no On-Ramp is Required! Have a friend who’s been interested in joining Threshold Training, or who […]
The first phase of programming following our Annual Main Event has wrapped up and with it has come a whole bunch of personal records from members in our community. It was incredible to see the amount of effort that went into the workouts through the month and April and May and the results speak for […]
As June rolls in so does a new phase of programming. The goals themselves haven’t changed much. We will still be working to increase our aerobic capacity and pacing skills, lower/upper body strength, and gymnastic proficiency but we will be approaching it slightly differently. In this past cycle we had a lot of workouts that […]
In the first installment of this series, we want to eliminate any apprehensions you might have by ensuring that you’re fully prepared for your first night, and that you know exactly what you can expect to find when you walk in the door. Ready? Let’s Go!!! So often, we all tend to focus on the BIG […]
The video below reviews the lessons taught during the first day of CrossFit TT’s On-Ramp Program. To make downloads more manageable, we’ve omitted sound, and set the advance between slides to 7 seconds. If you need more time, just pause the movie at each slide. Oh wait !!! We almost forgot!!! To watch this video, […]
“I’m not ready for this.” “I haven’t worked out in a (week; month; year) – I’m going to get slaughtered!” “What if I just can’t do some of the things they ask me to? Can I fail this program?!?” Believe it or not, virtually everyone who enrolls in our On-Ramp Program for the first time […]
One of the most important things athletes can do when they start a training program like ours is to set realistic training expectations for themselves. The sooner your expectations align with the goals of your program, the sooner you’ll start becoming proactive with your training decisions, the more quickly you’ll maximize your time while training, and the more quickly you’ll be […]
One of the biggest challenges new community members experience when first begin their training journey with CrossFit Threshold Training involves managing expectations. Because the TT training program empowers so many to work harder towards their fitness goals than ever before, new members often start to develop unrealistic expectations of what they can expect from their […]
“There’s no way I can do (insert rep scheme and movement here). I’m going to have to scale”. How many times have you said this to yourself before starting a WOD? More important: how many times have you proven yourself to be wrong? Today’s workout drew a lot of responses like this from athletes […]
Many of you have been thrilled with the results of our Programming, and have mentioned that you’d really like to learn a little bit more about our approach to program design. In response to these requests, we’ve prepared a presentation that provides some insight into one of the key principles we use when designing our programming – the principle of periodization.