July 2024 Newsletter
Saturday classes are hardly easing into the weekend - we have a great group of people willing to team up and throwdown to celebrate their fitness heading into the heat of summer.
July 2024 Bells & Bars
The Monthly CFTC Newsletter
CFTC Team-
We hope everyone enjoys a (hopefully) more relaxed summer schedule - whether it's taking a trip, waking up a little later or getting in a few pool days.
We are happy to announce and focus this month's newsletter on our launch of a new offering - group Pilates Mat Class. Strengthen your core, improve flexibility, and boost your overall well-being. This is open to members, and we really want to broaden our reach to those who may want to add strength but without a barbell. Interested or know someone who is looking to a instructor-led approach to fitness? Sign up here >>
Happy July!
-Jon & Marcus
Announcements
Pilates class summary (left) and Coach Robin (right)
Introducing Pilates Mat Class - Tuesdays and Thursday 7:30AM - 8:15AM
Non-members - sign up here >>
Why Mat Class?
Build a strong core for better balance and stability
Improve flexibility and range of motion
Increase muscle tone and definition
Enhance posture and alignment
Reduce stress and improve body awareness
What Does it offer to our current members?
If you want to get a workout in in the morning but 6:30AM is just too early, this gives you a chance to sleep in a bit and prepare your body for a CrossFit class the next day or later in the day
Single classes or discounted membership addition
Current members sign up for a single discounted class >>
Meet Coach Robin
Robin Lehman has been a fitness professional for over 20 years, specializing in mat Pilates and barre, as well as multiple other formats. She is a multi-unit fitness manager in Washington, D.C., and lives in Vienna, VA
June Committed Club results - Congrats to those who achieved Committed Club Gold level for May 2024. Natalie A. is the winner of the June prize - a CFTC travel mug! See insta for committed club details >>
June Results
Gold (17+ attendances in the month) - John L., Daphne G., Meg M., Juan R., Abigail R., Jeanna K., Natalie A.
Silver (13+ attendances in the month) - Ryan G., Allen H., Isha P.
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Events
1000 Burpees in July
Those that complete the challenge will get an entry in our committed club monthly raffle
You can always do one more burpee, right?
Keep track of your burpees, and accumulate about 250 burpees a week to get to 1000 in July
Burpees during workouts and warm-ups count toward your total. Any type of burpee counts.
Record your burpees complete in Wodify each Friday
Sample breakdown
Week 1 Goal: 200 Burpees
Week 2 Goal: 250 Burpees
Week 3 Goal: 275 Burpees
Week 4 Goal: 250 Burpees
Week 5 Goal: 25 Burpees
Why this challenge?
Summer is full of travel and other commitments, but you can get a few burpees in here and there to keep your fitness on track
Summer Winery Happy Hour
Dates and location to be announced toward late July or early August - do you have a favorite winery friendly to families? Let us know! >>
Programming Corner
We continue July in our Base Strength training cycle! Get ready for our second test week in the beginning of Auguet, testing the Back Squat, the Shoulder Press & the Deadlift
Be sure to listen to your coach and record your numbers in Wodify this week especially so we have something to compare to in a few weeks
Happy Trails - Denis, Dolores, Max
June unfortunately had a few members transition from the immediate Tysons area. Denis and Dolores bought a house nearby and will still drop in from time to time and Max is moving out of the area.
We are thankful for all of their time at CFTC and wanted to take a moment to wish them well (and encourage them to come back as much as possible). Thank you for your dedication!