Blue Crab CrossFit August Newsletter

Blue Crab CrossFit • Aug 04, 2023
Congratulations to our August BCCF Athletes of the Month, Charlynn Burgess! If you’ve been to a class with Charlynn, you know how contagious her energy and smile are! We’re excited to highlight Charlynn and her great story!

Charlynn, we appreciate you always showing up to class with your energy and dancing to keep us all smiling and motivated during a tough workout! Thanks for being such a great BCCF role model and member!

Tell us a bit about yourself!

Hello, I’m Charlynn! I grew up in Landover, Md. I am the oldest of 3 siblings. I was not involved in any sports as a child, however I was a Girl Scout for over 10 years.

Tell us about your fitness journey and discovering CrossFit

I was initially introduced to CrossFit during my rookie year as a firefighter at the Elkridge Volunteer Fire Station. Blue Crab was located on Rt 1 so I decided to check it out. I did not initially feel comfortable with the movements and decided not to join. Years later my boss (Jimmy Wilson) & a previous CrossFit member encouraged me to give it a try again, so I did and now I LOVE 💕 CrossFit! I’ve been a member for 4 years and what I love sooooo much about CrossFit is the super supportive community, the intense workouts and the positive impact CrossFit has on my life both physically and mentally. This community is amazing!!!!!! From the coaches to the members. The coaches and members push you beyond what you think you can do every single session.  The coaches are always watching and if a workout looks too easy, you might just find additional weight added to your barbell, a heavier dumbbell, or they might increase the resistance on your rower. The workouts are challenging and sometimes seem impossible, however since joining CrossFit, I’ve grown to push myself beyond my own limits and it has truly become an empowering and a euphoric experience!

What goals do you have within the next year – CrossFit and non-CrossFit?

CrossFit  – My CrossFit goals include handstand walks, unbroken toes to bar & a bar muscle up

Non-CrossFit  – My non CrossFit goals include traveling, buying a new car and finding a new hobby

Tell us more about your life outside of the gym – favorite thing to do when you’re bored, favorite meal, music, job etc. 
I am a Firefighter/Paramedic for the Howard County Fire Department. I joined the department 9.5 years ago and it is the best and most rewarding job that I could ever ask for! My favorite hobbies are traveling and roller skating. I caught the travel bug back in 2019 and I have traveled to Paris, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Budapest, Italy and more. I recently returned from a 15 day trip to Europe and Italy has become my favorite place to travel. Italy is a beautiful country with great food, good people and beautiful romantic accents! I also really enjoy roller skating. My closest friend introduced me to roller skating in the summer of 2021 and I’ve been skating since. My favorite place to skate is an outdoor skate pavilion in Washington, DC. My favorite foods includes Italian, Taco’s, Salmon and Waffles!

Random Fact: My lifetime goal is to become a pediatric neurosurgeon!

In this Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism class, Coach Sam Harthman will discuss how to listen to your body and what to expect postpartum when it comes to being a female athlete. We only have a couple of spots remaining for ladies who are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or who have had a child. Let us know if you would like to sign up and reserve your spot by August 4th!

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By Mandy Brezina 15 Apr, 2024
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By Mandy Brezina 10 Mar, 2024
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By Mandy Brezina 10 Mar, 2024
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By Mandy Brezina 12 Feb, 2024
This month we start the year strong by getting strong! We are going into a six-week progressive overloading cycle with the Back Squat and Deadlift ending in a 1-Rep test. These strength sessions will happen AFTER the workout to simulate a lift post workout in the Open, and because we are confident you all will feel better prepared to lift after a short and fast paced workout. Our next priority is going to be our benchmark for the month: Death Row! We will test this workout in January and then re-test it again in April to see our improvement on this BEAST of a workout. We will also see the CF classic: Karen - 150 Wall Balls for time, along with a hero workout during this month as well. While these will be the big workouts of their weeks they might not necessarily be retested…but it can’t hurt to keep track of your score just in case. Lastly, we will see skill work that will focus around movements that commonly show up in the CF Open and that most of us should have tucked in our back pocket. This month is going to start with a BANG so let’s get ready to ring in 2024 right! January Weekly Commitments 1x/ Week: Back Squat/ Deadlift (Post Metcon) 2x/ Week: RPE 9-10 Workouts 1x/ Week: Past CF Open Workout 1x/ Week: Workout of the Week or Benchmark/ Classic workout
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By Blue Crab CrossFit 10 Nov, 2023
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