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The CrossFit Opens is Upon Us!

The CrossFit Opens is Upon Us!

The CrossFit Open is less than 3 weeks away and we want YOU on Team Foundry! But, what is the CrossFit Open first of all? And why should you participate? WHAT IS THE OPEN? The CrossFit Open is an awesome way to put all of your training and progress to the test! Each...
Max Lifts, MetCons, PRs, Oh My!

Max Lifts, MetCons, PRs, Oh My!

Congratulations! You’ve all just completed our PR (Personal Record)/ max lift week.  For many of you, this may be the first time you’ve attempted (or tracked) your one rep maxes.  Here’s some information on what to do with those new numbers and how...
Training Adaptation

Training Adaptation

We all have those days. You wake up feeling good. You get into the gym with the best intentions. You run through the warm up and then it hits you – your body just isn’t firing like it should. This isn’t a sign you should pack up your bag and head...
Training With Injury

Training With Injury

Some of you know that for the past 8 weeks I’ve been trying to train around a groin strain. This has it’s difficulties but also presents new opportunities. Bodyweight movements are not my strong point so this forced break on squat based movements has...
Jon’s Training Blog

Jon’s Training Blog

Ever wondered what I get up to in between classes at the gym? It’s normally time for me to train or nap and over the next few weeks I’ll be posting every 1/2 days with my training diary to give you all an idea of what I do. I won’t post much about my...