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Note, there will be no Suffer On Saturday this weekend due to the Warrior Dash. Speaking of the Dash, anyone want to car pool? Plan to meet up? What heat are you in? Post answers or ideas to comments.

Fall Changes at EmerFit (from yesterday’s newsletter)
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Before summarizing the upcoming changes we want to say thanks for being patient with our schedule and programming experiments this year. We are hopeful that these will be the last significant changes for the foreseeable future. As always we welcome your feedback as we continue to strive to make the best gym in Fort Collins even better.

Unless otherwise noted all of these changes will go into effect on September 1st.

Simplified Class Schedule

While the ABC (Primary) Schedule was useful for a linear strength cycle it also had some significant disadvantages when used in our group classes. Chief among them was a reduction in the amount of friendly competition and community.

As a result September will see a return to a schedule that is the same every weekday. We are going to keep a number of Open Coaching slots so you can make up workouts or utilize our Special Programs. The weekday schedule will have group CrossFit classes at 6:00a, 9:30a, noon, and 5:30p. The other existing time slots (7:00a, 10:30a, 4:30p, and 6:30p) will be Open Coaching.

The exact Saturday schedule will be announced next week but it will contain both Suffer On Saturday and Open Coaching time. We will likely be open from 8:00a to noon.

CrossFit Cycle with Olympic Weightlifting Emphasis

While this summer’s programming was strength focused this fall’s training will focused on General Physical Preparation (aka CrossFit) with an emphasis on learning the Olympic Lifts. In September we will focus on the barbell snatch and the kettlebell clean and press. In October we will focus on the barbell clean and jerk and the kettlebell snatch.

Special Programs

Starting in September our Special Programs will be open to all unlimited members. If you liked this summer’s hybrid strength cycle or you are interested in trying a different style of training our Special Programs might be a good choice for you. The programs available in September include:

* Beginner and Intermediate Strength Programs
* Beginner and Intermediate Olympic Lifting Programs
* Olympic Lifting and CrossFit Hybrid Program
* Strength and CrossFit Hybrid Program
* Strength and Kettlebell Hybrid Program

Depending on the athlete some of these programs may require some private training to learn the movements involved. For example, if you are new to the Olympic Lifts (Snatch and Clean and Jerk) you will need some private coaching before you can begin any of the Olympic Lifting programs.

Weightlifting and CrossFit Team

We are forming a team of athletes who intend to compete in weightlifting or CrossFit competitions in 2011. If you are interested in competing in the Olympic Lifts, Power Lifting, Kettlebells, or the CrossFit Games you should consider applying for a position on the team. The team will have its own training program, team meetings, and other events. To be a part of the team you must agree to compete in 2011 in at least one judged non-EmerFit event.

Applications for the team will be available on August 20th and training will begin September 13th.

Stay tuned to our website for more information on these changes!!