Are you ready to celebrate 5 years?

5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION & IN-HOUSE COMPETITION!

When: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26th from 10:00am- 3:00pm *
Who: Teams of FOUR, preferably from your usual class time, 2 males, 2 females
What: An in-house competition with food, cake and prizes to follow!

3 Team WOD Teasers:
1. Olympic Lifting Challenge
2. Running/Burpee Relay
3. Rowing/Skipping/Gymnastics WOD

ALL events can be scaled to any fitness level. Can’t find a team? Register solo and we’ll find you some teammates! Come on out and show your support for our awesome RAW family and box. After 5 years in business, who better to celebrate with than our dedicated members. We’re here because of you!

Please register in advance online through your ZP account, or at the box! about 6 teams already registered!! Find your team fast!

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When: March 29, 2014 Time: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Where: RAW CrossFit
19 Laurier Rd.
Penetanguishene, Ontario
L9M 1G8

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Yep. Cold and flu season. So what should you do if you are unlucky enough to receive this wonderful gift this year? STAY HOME. There is no better gift than the gift of not getting the people in your life sick for the holidays.

As I write this, I am sitting on my couch, curled up in a blanket with the tea whistling at me on the stove. Sure I could’ve mustered my way through a few classes, putting my hands all over the bars, helping you PNF your hammies while you’re lying on the ground hoping I don’t sneeze all over you, but I like you all far too much.

So if you’re feeling a little under the weather over this holiday season, but you just can’t imagine not coming into the box to get your fix? We ask you to please think again.

When your body is trying to fight off infection of some kind, your immune system is in full tilt systemic stress. Now in some cases causing systemic stress to your body (ie. Heavy weightlifting) is needed in order to build strength, however your immune system is not a fan of overloading its workload. It can only handle so much stress at any one time and is already in progress trying to reduce a systemic stress. If you add more stress to it via training (whether it be from lifting or conditioning), you’re going to exacerbate the problem with the additional stress.

Keep in mind that when you do return to your regular routine, you are coming off a deficit and need to ease your way back in. If you typically train at 100%, consider starting out at 70-80% of your usual self and work back up to your usual work capacity.

Your body likes rest. It does well on rest (so actually get strong when you rest). Listen to your body because no one knows it like you do and we’ll see you back at the box when you’re good and ready!

That being said, I’ll see you all in a few.

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