CrossFit Games Open Shoutouts 2020

crossfit games open shoutoutsWe love the CrossFit Games Open. Why? Throughout this five-week test, it allows us to check in on our progress, discover weaknesses and experience breakthroughs. True, we just had this test less than a year ago, but even still – it brings out something special in all who participate. Check out some of our recent CrossFit Games Open Shoutouts below.

CrossFit Games Open Shoutouts

  • “I’m voting for Angela W. She RX’d the workout knowing she was going to have to work hard to do so. She refused to scale and kept pushing even though she struggled a few times. It was awesome to watch.” ~ Dan
  • “I nominate Katie. She was going to play it safe, she was going to scale, when she asked me what I thought she should do I said depends do you want to finish or do you want to fight? She said fight and fight she did!!! She’s a fighter and a constant inspiration.” ~Cassie
  • “I nominate Dan, he was so patience judging me ? on my forever TTB and DU ?” ~Angela W.
  • “Being the woman behind the camera, I get to watch all the athletes. I’m beyond impressed with those who are not even officially registered for the Open, still pushing their limits each week, particularly Erin who is also training for the big race this weekend! Keep it up, everyone!” ~Angela S.
  • “I nominate Benny. I have the pleasure of working privately with her every week and have witnessed her improvements first hand. She has not only gotten physically stronger, but mentally, too! She told me this year she just wanted to do better than her score last year…she’s CRUSHING that goal!” ~Angela S.
  • “Currently sitting in 94th place in the teens category, Hardie has been on a mission to stay in the top 200 for the Qualifier round! He’s an impressive athlete, with even more impressive values. It’s so exciting to watch him progress each week. Keep it up, Hardie!” ~Angela S.
  • “Shout out to Coach Megan for orchestrating a seamless and energetic class on Sundays! Thank you for all your hard work. We appreciate you!” ~Angela S.
  • “Benny is number 1 on my list for showing spirit of theme putting a little extra effort to dress up and give meaning to her effort! Also Benny dedicated 20.3 to her sister who is breast cancer survivor!” ~Gino
  • CrossFit Games Open Shout Out“Benny always brings a smile and always shows so much enthusiasm.” ~Scott
  • “I nominate Angela W. for 20.3 because she traveled back from vacation, slept 2 hours, and Rx’d the WOD. She pushed for several minutes to fight for one rep of hspu and didn’t give up.”~Megan
  • “Katie was going to play it safe…she was going to scale. But when she asked me what I thought she should do I said depends do you want to finish or do you want to fight? She said fight and fight she did!!! She’s a fighter and a constant inspiration.” ~Cassie
  • “Melissa Regina is there every time, cheering us up from any angle in the box… I hear her voice more than I get to see her, she is awesome!” ~ Angela W
  • “I dedicate my workout to my sissy Maridza.” What a beautiful moment between Benny and her sister, watching Benny fight through each rep in honor of her sister who is a breast cancer survivor.
  • “Last year I only got one handstand push-up. I PRd by 12 reps this year!!” ~ Melissa Regina
  • “I want to nominate Gino for Spirit of the Games. He puts others before himself on a daily basis and truly wants to see everyone succeed. Even though this must have been a difficult week for him he still showed up to coach everyday with a positive attitude, (even though he may have slobbered a little while cheering us on?). CrossFit gyms are a dime a dozen but coaches and people like Gino are very rare.” ~CJ
  • “Nominating Gino for the spirit of the games! Perseverance and always going above and beyond for everybody in the box.”~Eric
  • “My spirit nomination goes to..Liliana !!!! The fact that she did her WOD in her costume is everything!! Her positive energy every day is infectious and she is just amazing.” ~Benny
  • “I wanted to give Angela Weiner a shout-out for the spirit of the games. Last week when I attended a few classes leading up to 20.4 she was there and was so encouraging. Being a novice I tend to get a little frustrated if I can’t pick something up (literally) right away and having her say “you got this” helped! She was also there during 20.4 and seeing a friendly face cheering everyone on was awesome.”
    ~Chelsey
  • “Shout out to Erin for her recent mega race, still participating in the Open workouts and not missing a beat…ever.” ~Angela S
  • “HUGE shout out to Alicia for not giving up. She had her eye on that muscle up…she attacked and got her first one during 20.5! The best feeling EVER!” ~Angela S.
  • “I want to give a shout out to my wife Alicia who took a giant step toward her long term goal by improving by 510 spots in the world year over year to 882. In 20.5 she got her very first muscle-up and crushed her Diane time by almost 4 minutes in 20.3. Outside of her own goals she is always there as a cheerleader for her community as well.” ~Brian Z

Congratulations to Hardie Kressler & Angela Salveo for finishing the CrossFit Games Open in the top 200!

Angela and Hardie Advance to CrossFit Games Age Group Qualifier

They will both be advancing to the next level of competition: The Age Group Online Qualifier in March 2020.

?Hardie finished 95th worldwide out of over 1,500 boys aged 16-17.

? Angela finished 94th worldwide out of over 11,000 women ages 40-44.
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“Angie’s dedication to her goals has paid off, she hit the balance she needed by improving her overall strength with the barbell and surprised herself by qualifying even when it wasn’t her primary goal. I’m very proud of mental approach this time around, amazing job!”
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Angela and Hardie Advance to CrossFit Games Age Group Qualifier“Hardie came in raw and ready to challenge himself. Already a pretty well rounded athlete and in the short period of time with us, he gained new skills, pacing experience, nutrition tweaks and new commitment to being the best version of himself! I’m super proud of his integrity, competitive yet humble attitude. Not to mention his an outstanding performance with his first participation in The Open.” ~Coach @ginosalveo

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CrossFit Games OPEN 2020 Themes:

  • Week 1: #LisaStrong ?
  • Week 2: ‘merica/USA (wear all your most patriotic gear. Red, white and blue baby!) ????
  • Week 3: FU Cancer (breast cancer, childhood cancer, blood cancer… Wear anything that represents how you’d like to kick cancer’s butt)?️
  • Week 4: Halloween Costume (go all out and have some fun in costume. You, too 5:45am crew!)?
  • Week 5: SPIRIT (get out ALL your CrossFit gear, pon poms, cow bells and face paint! Last week to bring the heat!) ?

CrossFit Games OPEN TEENS & Kids

Don’t let the fun stop in the adult classes.

  • Catch CrossFit Salus Teens Fridays at 4:30pm.
  • CrossFit Salus Kids Saturdays at 10:15.

These kids are our future fittest! If you’re around, stop by and cheer them on (even if just for part of the class). The support would mean a lot to them.

A few reminders for the CrossFit Games OPEN:

  • If you missed the OPEN workout on Friday, you may may make it up on Sunday during basic training between 9:30-10:30am. If that doesn’t work (and you’re officially signed up), Monday during regular class is your next option.
    • As always, review the workout movement standards and expectations at https://games.crossfit.com.
    • Please arrange for your own judge to meet you there.
    • Note: coaches are not be able judge OPEN athletes during regular class times.
  • Remember, you must submit your score at https://games.crossfit.com before 8pm on Monday (this is IN ADDITION TO submitting your score on Wodify if you’re officially signed up).
    • CrossFit Games does not accept late submissions.
    • Your score will display on the Games site after we verify your score card.
    • The leaderboard typically doesn’t settle until Wednesday, so hold off from “leaderboarding” (refreshing the screen at a frantic pace on Tuesday morning) 🙂
  • Please submit your nomination for the “Spirit of the Games” and include a sentence or two WHY.
    • Email your nomination to angela@crossfitsalus.com or message me on FB/IG.
    • Include the nominee’s name and a sentence or two why you think they deserve a shout out.
  • Recover well, train smart, eat well, sleep plenty. The CrossFit Games OPEN 20.4 begins now!

First Annual In-House Partner Competition Coming Soon…

Not loving the timeline of this year’s Open? Stay tuned for our first annual in-house (members only) competition in March 2020 to help you stay motivated over the dark days of NJ’s winter.

  • Teams of two. (MM/FF/MF)
  • RX and Scaled options (both partners must be the same).

Programming starts in January.

More information to come. So grab a partner, start talkin’ smack and create your team name.

CrossFit Games OPEN 20.1: We Are #LisaStrong

What a great start to the (new) competition season! The CrossFit Games OPEN 20.1 was a huge success and the energy at the box was OFF THE CHARTS…proving that we are #LisaStrong!

#lisastrongCongratulations to everyone who participated and thank you to everyone who came out to judge and cheer on all the athletes.

Spirit of the Games

As you’re aware, we’re doing things a little differently this year.

Just a couple months ago, CrossFit Salus Coach Lisa was diagnosed with cancer. This will be the first Open she’s missed in 8 years and so we decided to do things a little differently this year for the 2020 CrossFit Games Open. Instead of intramural teams, we will rally together as ONE.

One strong, amazing community here to support our friend and coach ?.

So, when the workouts get tough (and they will) and you feel like quitting, remember this: Together, we are #lisastrong

CrossFit Games OPEN Spirit of the Games Nominations

  • The Ricker family- Lisa for taking necessary precautions in order to show up and judge before undergoing chemo treatment the same day. She sported her purple, wore her best smile, and judged like only she can. Then her two kids AND husband who (admittedly) might be out of practice with CrossFit showing up and doing 20.1 in her mom’s honor. The definition of working as a team to show support. ~Erin
  • I nominate Angela W. for not only crushing the workout RX’d but also offering to judge and encourage other athletes. ~Angela S.
  • I also nominate Stella for attacking her first Open WOD RX! ~Angela S.
  • I nominate The Swifts (both big and small) for simply always showing up. Day or night, working out or not, they’re always cheering! ~Megan
  • My vote is for Kirstin! She did her first RX open workout and killed it ???? ~Eva
  • I am nominating Scott! It’s amazing how he just had surgery and was there with us with his presence and energy! ~Angela W.
  • My nomination for the 1st WOD is Angie S and also TQ. ~Lili
  • My votes are for Hardie, he’s such a competitive, hard worker, he redid the workout to beat his score! Very inspiring! And Kirstin who did the workout (which looked effortless!), and always pushes herself without complaining, always trying to improve.  ~Cherie

#lisastrongCrossFit Games OPEN 2020 Themes:

  • Week 1: #LisaStrong ?
  • Week 2: ‘merica/USA (wear all your most patriotic gear. Red, white and blue baby!) ????
  • Week 3: FU Cancer (breast cancer, childhood cancer, blood cancer… Wear anything that represents how you’d like to kick cancer’s butt)?️
  • Week 4: Halloween Costume (go all out and have some fun in costume. You, too 5:45am crew!)?
  • Week 5: SPIRIT (get out ALL your CrossFit gear, pon poms, cow bells and face paint! Last week to bring the heat!) ?

CrossFit Games OPEN TEENS & Kids

Don’t let the fun stop in the adult classes. Remember, Fridays at 4:30pm, the CrossFit Salus Teens will be attacking the OPEN.

Saturdays at 10:15, the CrossFit Salus Kids will also be participating. These kids are our future fittest! If you’re around, stop by and cheer them on (even if just for part of the class). The support would mean a lot to them.

A few reminders for the CrossFit Games OPEN:

  • If you missed the OPEN workout on Friday, you may may make it up on Sunday during basic training between 9:30-10:30am. If that doesn’t work (and you’re officially signed up), Monday during regular class is your next option.
    • As always, review the workout movement standards and expectations at https://games.crossfit.com.
    • Please arrange for your own judge to meet you there.
    • Note: coaches are not be able judge OPEN athletes during regular class times.
  • Remember, you must submit your score at https://games.crossfit.com before 8pm on Monday (this is IN ADDITION TO submitting your score on Wodify if you’re officially signed up).
    • CrossFit Games does not accept late submissions.
    • Your score will display on the Games site after we verify your score card.
    • The leaderboard typically doesn’t settle until Wednesday, so hold off from “leaderboarding” (refreshing the screen at a frantic pace on Tuesday morning) 🙂
  • Please submit your nomination for the “Spirit of the Games” and include a sentence or two WHY.
    • Email your nomination to angela@crossfitsalus.com or message me on FB/IG.
    • Include the nominee’s name and a sentence or two why you think they deserve the award.
  • Recover well, train smart, eat well, sleep plenty. The CrossFit Games OPEN 20.2 begins now!

 

 

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CrossFit Games OPEN 19.5 Intramural

CrossFit Games OPEN 19.5 Intramural Results

That’s it, folks! The (first) Open 2019 is over! Congratulations everyone! We didn’t just complete a solid 5 weeks of the Open, we started strong and finished even stronger!

“This is my second Open with Salus and it amazes me how close this community is. I love it and the environment you and Gino have created. I’m so happy to be a small part of it.” ~Dan

As you noticed, we have been deloading this week. Over the past five weeks, our fight or flight systems and adrenals have kicked in and worked extra hard. We need to give our minds and bodies a recovery period.

But, never fear! We’ll be building back up again as we prepare for what’s in store in for the second Open in October!

The team results of 19.5 and the winning team will be announced at our brunch on the 31st, so stay tuned. But, this week’s nominations are below. It is so hard to choose a winner for these nominations. So many amazing moments.

As Coach Scott put it,

“Veni,Vidi,Vici”
We were challenged and accepted
We cried, we celebrated
We took risks and didn’t play it safe
We cheered and supported
We pr’d and never quit
We worked hard and had fun
We grew mentally,physically and spiritually
We are proud,we are strong, we are awesome
I ❤️ our community

Thank you all for making this event bigger and better every year. We are proud of all of you!

All the love,

Your Salus Coaches!

JOIN US FOR BRUNCH!

Remember, this Sunday is the CrossFit Games Open Celebration and family-friendly potluck at the box! ALL members (including kids & teens) are welcome! Bring your favorite brunch dish to share 🙂

Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 11:30.

RSVP here.

?HARDEST WORKER 19.5 Award goes to Katie Swift & twins!!

My vote for Hardest Worker is Kate. Of course being pregnant with twins can win over any fellow mom who’s gone through a pregnancy and knows how challenging it is to keep up with an exercise routine. However, she has totally committed herself to each week of the Open, redoing workouts to better herself, and giving her all. She truly went out on top by PR-ing c2b with 44 reps!! -Erin

  • There’s not a doubt in my mind that Katie gets hardest worker. She told us how she had a dream about chest to bar pull-ups the night before 19.5. She pulled three people up to that bar, 44 times I believe. Unbelievable!!! ~Dan
  • Katie of course for an incredible performance over the whole open, rxing each workout and PR the C2B. Also for being present all the time, cheering and judging my hubby twice. Lili
  • Hardest worker: Katie Swift. Period! ?
  • Katie Swift – come on now. Pregnant with twins and first c2b! really awesome. ~Shawn
  • Hardest Worker: Katie!! We all PR eventually, we all don’t PR by 44 reps while pregnant with twins. This strong mama is a force, and one of the sweetest souls you will know. ❤️??~Sue
  • Hardest Worker – Katie Swift. She literally gets stronger with every pregnancy. This time with twins on board she is twice as strong. When most would put aside some challenges until after delivery, she lets nothing hold her back!! She needs her own cape! ~Yvonne
  • Katie Swift – Katie deserves this award for not only undertaking her first open pregnant with twins, but also for all of her hard work and commitment to each and every workout. She gave it her all and even redid some of the workouts to better her score. During 19.5 she not only go her first chest to bar pullup, but then did 43 more with great form and determination! She has truly shown great strength determination and hard work ethic. ~Veronica

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Hardest Worker 19.5 honorable mentions:

  • Camilla is the epitome of the athlete we all strive to be. She finished the most daunting workout whereas the rest of us packed it in many times throughout the workout. Her mindset is that of a finisher and winner. For that Camilla deserves the hardest worker award for 19.5.
  • I feel Camilla just gave it her absolute all.
  • CJ and Camilla for an unreal performance on 19.5 and dominating the leaderboard the whole open.
  • Camilla for hardest worker for finishing the workout like a champion
  • Hardest worker: Camilla. Although I did not see her workout in person I heard almost every member who did talk about how hard she went and how inspiring it was. I even hijacked her rep scheme and it is the only reason I was able to finish under the time cap. ~CJ
  • I nominate Steve for Hardest Worker. Steve has been such a strong presence during the Open, both as a coach and an athlete. However, watching him mentally fight his way through 19.5, literally pulling himself off the floor when his body wanted to give up, exemplified true commitment to finishing what you started. -Erin
  • Steve also gets my vote. Oh man not being no where near 100% after being sick he went to a scary dark place that I thought he was going to pass out but he kept on fighting. ~Scott
  • Cal! She busted her ass and crushed 19.5…she pushed herself to the limit for sure. ~Scott
  • Watching Cal get through 19.5 was amazing. She pushed so hard and fed off the energy and kept at it.
  • Megan Fuentes for powering through those chest to bars with giant bleeding rips on both hands! So inspiring and badass to watch!!! ~Lianne
  • Erin for hardest worker since she is always giving 150% and encouraging everyone around her. ~Cherie
  • CJ for hardest worker for finishing up the workout strong!!! – Camilla
  • Rob- what an amazing work ethic. He knew thrusters would be his Achilles heel but he still attacked them head on. He truly gave all he had. -Erin
  • Shawn Winters, Alicia Zink, Julie Hildenbrand – they hear the WODS, go to bed, and then have to tackle the WODS cold without any pointers, hints, or game plans from the previous classes. Their insight was very helpful. ~Katie
  • Hardest Worker goes to Gina!! She gave her all this open, and she never quit, she just came back for more! ??? ~Sue
  • Gina- I truly admire her quite strength and determination as she approached each open workout. She never complained just quietly puts in the work and crushed it! ~V

?SPIRIT OF THE GAMES 19.5 Award goes to Erin Winters!

Erin Winters, she has been the best captain, cheerleader, motivational speaker, and so so much more over the past 5 weeks (but seriously year round too) to not only her team members but to everyone in the box. She really wants people to succeed and cheers you on and encourages you even when your own self doubt creeps in. She is a solid athlete and an amazing person. ~Katie

  • Erin Winters- This is not the first time I’m nominating Erin because week after week she goes above and beyond for her team. She is constantly offering support in and out of the box. She is there for everyone offering advice and encouragement. And despite being sick this past week, her energy and support never faltered. Truly an awesome captain and teammate! ~V
  • For spirit of the games, I have to vote for my Captain. Erin has embraced her role like a boss. She not only motivated everyone on her team, but supported everyone not on her team as well. ~Dan
  • Erin Winters – she’s been tirelessly cheering and managing all aspects of her team for the past 5 weeks. She truly embodies everything that this intramural competition was meant to bring out. ~Shawn
  • Spirit: Erin!!! She is the best captain that has ever captained. Like most things in life, she rocked this role. Cheering us all on, showing up for every class (and if she could not be to one, she made sure someone was there to represent). This girl has integrity and grit like no one I’ve ever met. She is an inspiration to us all! So happy to have her as my captain, more happy to have her as my friend. ❤️?? ~Sue
  • Most Spirit – Erin Winters – All the captains have done such a great job for this Open. Erin has committed herself 1000% percent to her team. Motivating us, giving advice, decorating, cheering us on, coming to every class she can make it to. She sets the bar really high and her enthusiasm is palpable. ~Yvonne

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Spirit of the Games 19.5 honorable mentions:

  • Eric for Spirit of the Games for being the best captain ever.
  • Eric for spirit of the games for being a GREAT captain always on top of everything, remind us of scores, posting details of every workout…
  • Spirit of the games goes to Eric Burke. He rallied the team each week, made sure everyone felt involved and supported, and gave his all in every workout. The games are all about giving your all while remaining a positive asset to the community and I think Eric did an amazing job of that. ~CJ
  • I have to vote for my captain for this week and over these past five weeks! I’m thankful for his motivation and positive energy with the entire team. ~Angela
  • The spirit award goes to everyone. Every single person has cheered me on and encouraged me to do things that I honestly in no way imagined I could ever do. This is really an amazing group of individuals with so much kindness in their hearts and I am so happy that I joined! Gina and Erin were the initial ones who convinced me to join the Open Games and I don’t know whether to yell at them, hug them or both but I know next time I’ll be even stronger and will shock myself again! Good job everyone and thank you!!!! -Jessica
  • I think he may have won already but I vote for Scott Brownfeld for Spirit of the games. He’s supportive, encouraging, not only always trying to better himself but loves seeing others excel as well.~Cherie
  • Spirit of the games to Scott Brownfeld for being the best, most motivational judge! I watched him get so many over that mental and physical brick wall! ~Lianne
  • Spirit of the games goes to all our coaches for being there supporting us and believing in all of us for the last 5 weeks!
  • Also vote for my Chris… after 3rd open wod he had decided to stop. But after couple of days. He decided he wouldn’t give up and he really pushed himself (sometimes feeling down bc he is the oldest at the box and difficult for him to accept that there are movements he is not good at… that’s just from his hidden competitive soul)-Lili
  • Cassie surprised many pushing herself out of her comfort zone every wod.
  • Every athlete did an incredible job… captains, cheering, huge effort everyone, you, holding back as well as Gino. Great great open season and can’t wait for October – Lili
  • Megan Brownfeld- She has supported everyone redoing during basic each week, cheering and offering guidance for anyone who needed it. As an athlete, she gave her all on the bar during 19.5. Even though she had one of the worst rips I’ve seen, she never quit and continue to chip away at each rep. -Erin
  • Kirsten, she makes sure she cheers for everyone and makes it her business to compliment as many as she can.
  • Gina Brownfeld- I have been in awe of her determination this Open. She starting rx-ing some workouts, refusing to let intimidation and nerves get the best of her. This season I have seen a marked difference in her confidence and willingness to try workouts. -Erin
  • Again I vote for Gina as she RXd the wod with never having to have done a pull-up and spent 15 minutes trying to get 1. She shows up to cheer everyone,never quits and never makes excuses. ~Scott

CrossFit Games OPEN 19.4 Intramural

CrossFit Games OPEN 19.4 Intramural Results

The results for the CrossFit Games OPEN 19.4 Intramural are posted! Heart & Swole is back in the lead this week!

This is it! The last week of the Open is upon us!

Remember to SAVE THE DATE for our AFTER PARTY on Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. Family-friendly BRUNCH potluck at the box! RSVP here.

?HARDEST WORKER 19.4 Award goes to Veronica!!

My hardest worker vote goes to Veronica. She has pushed herself to the dark place for every WOD, redoing each one to improve. She spent her Sunday taking the time to refine her muscle up skills in order to improve for her redo. She truly never gives up. ~Erin

-Veronica for hardest worker. I know she’s been doubting herself recently with the muscle ups and it was so awesome to see her finally believe in herself and not only get one, she got eight of them. I see her crushing workouts every single day (because she usually beats my ass in them) but this one was a little more special! – Dan
-Veronica for her BMU. She struggled with them throughout the year but during The Open she overcame the block and got them! Every week, every day she gives it her all. She’s such an inspiration. ~Katie
-Veronica gets my vote as the hardest worker. She crushed those bmus.
-Hardest Worker – Veronica because she is my idol!!!
-Hardest Worker: Veronica always works hard and she definitely earned all those muscle ups!!
-I wanted to nominated Veronica for both the hardest worker and most spirited awards! She killed it getting 8 muscle ups and even attempted a redo to get more. It was incredible to watch! Also, for someone pretty reserved she was and amazing cheerleader the entire time for everyone despite team color. No to mention, she ripped her hand on Sunday. Not from her muscle ups but from ringing the cow bell too hard. If that is spirited dedication I don’t know what is.

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Hardest Worker 19.4 honorable mentions:

  • Gonna also nominate Megan for hardest worker for not only a stellar performance on part 1 but all the BMU attempts during and after the workout…she has also been managing the Sunday class beautifully with all the redos and commotion going on ~Scott
  • I have to vote for my mom, Gina, for pushing herself out of her comfort zone every week but this week in particular. She PRd her snatch and jumped over the bar! She pushed through every rep, did her best, and kicked booty!
  • I nominate Cassie for hardest worker for her determination and never quit attitude.
    Jessica Roberts – she busts her butt every workout!!! A lot of these movements are difficult for her but she doesn’t complain,is willing to learn and just shows up ~Scott
  • I would like to vote for Jessica For hardest worker, she works so hard and doesn’t shy away from a challenge and stays humble at the same time and she’s just lovely!
  • I nominate each of the team captains for Hardest Workers this week (and every week). Not everyone realizes all the work that goes on behind the scenes. From simply deciding on team details before the Open even began (I mean, who knew how hard it would be to figure out team colors — every shirt style has to match LOL) to constantly communicating with their teammates (not everyone is on Facebook) to tallying up team points every week (excel madness), all of this couldn’t have been done without you. Thank you for making it happen Eric, Erin and Lianne! ~Angela S.
  • Eva, another pr in her book ?
  • I need to give it to Jack! He tried so hard (I was sitting in front of him) and he gave his whole to the WOD! So awesome! ~Angela W.
  • Hardest worker goes to Angela for showing amazing restraint and discipline NOT going all out in the WOD,keeping her ego in check and remaining true to herself ~Scott
  • Shawn Winters for being committed to the 5:45/6am class during all the workouts. Can’t imagine working out that early, especially doing these grueling open WODs and crushing them without a cheering/motivation squad.

?SPIRIT OF THE GAMES 19.4 Award goes to Dan (that’s a given!)

Dan Unkel. He cheers for everyone!! He always is supportive of other athletes, judges when he can, and does it all with a smile. When I was concerned I couldn’t get to class on time Friday, his response was “don’t worry, I got this”. With his Stars and Stripes outfit, I’d say he definitely riled up the team. -Erin

-Most spirit- Dan Unkel. No need to explain why ????
-Dan- the USA outfit ?‍♀️ had too haha
-Dan for spirit cause, well, that outfit.
-The American Flag outfit… there are not many guys who can pull off an outfit like that… one is in Spain and one is Dan Unkel
-I also have to nominate Dan…no explanation needed ~Scott
-Spirit: Dan Unkel, he shows up to so many different classes judge and cheer and he is always encouraging everyone around him. Dan is always pushing himself and he is willing to try anything…like wearing the flag from head to toe!
-Dan Unkel for his American/Patriotic outfit from head to toe! Also for being a great cheerleader and believing in his teammates. Always has motivating things to say and comes early to cheer everyone on!
-For spirit, Dan! For his outfit this week alone! He just really pulls for everyone!

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Spirit of the Games 19.4 honorable mentions:

  • Katie Swift… she was one of the 5:45 am supporters, did her 19.4 and came back in the afternoon with her babies (all 4!) to cheer the crew! So supportive! ~Angela W.
  • Katie Swift, shows up at 5:45 AM to cheer us and judges me….and she’s pregnant with twins. ~Sal
  • For spirit award it’s got to go to Veronica. I feel she gets overlooked by us loudmouths lol but I hear her quietly motivating,complimenting and helping everyone not just her teammates. She’s also dealing with her elbow issue but you would never know because she just shows up and does what she does…quietly!!!
  • I vote for Lisa for showing up for her team to complete 10 snatches after surgery!
  • Angela S. for having a goal outside the open but still doing the WOD for the team ?
  • Gina for spirit this week….she shows up to every class including the teens to support and cheer on all the athletes.she even showed up to the 5:45 this past week but her spirit also shows up in the way she approaches the workouts…for the 2nd week in a row she challenged herself and RX’d the workout even though she knew the burpees (she never does regular burpees nor does she jump over) would get her ~Scott

CrossFit Games OPEN 19.5 Intramural TEENS & KIDS

Remember, this Friday at 4:30pm, the CrossFit Salus Teens will be attacking the last OPEN workout. Catch the kids on Saturday morning around 10:30, too!

Swing by and cheer them on!

Reminders for the CrossFit Games OPEN:

  • If you missed the OPEN workout on Friday, you may may make it up on Sunday during basic training between 9:30-10:30am or on Monday during regular class.
    • As always, review the workout movement standards and expectations at https://games.crossfit.com.
    • Please arrange for your own judge to meet you there. Note: coaches are not be able judge OPEN athletes during regular class times.
  • Remember, you must submit your score at https://games.crossfit.com before 8pm on Monday (this is IN ADDITION TO submitting your score on Wodify).
    • CrossFit Games does not accept late submissions.
    • Your score will display on the Games site after we verify your score card.
    • Your score for the Intramural (for your team) will be taken from Wodify.
    • Please note any tiebreakers in the notes section on Wodify so we can rank accordingly.
  • You have until MONDAY night  to submit your nomination for “Hardest worker” and “Spirit of the Games” award.
    • Email your nomination to angela@crossfitsalus.com.
    • Include the nominee’s name and a sentence or two why you think they deserve the award.
    • If you know what team they’re on, please include that, too.
    • We’ll announce the winner and award the team points the following week.
  • Recover well, train smart, eat well, sleep plenty. It’s the last week of the CrossFit Games OPEN! Let’s do this!

CrossFit Games OPEN 19.3 Intramural

CrossFit Games OPEN 19.3 Intramural Results

The results for the CrossFit Games OPEN 19.3 Intramural are in!

Jacked in the BOX is in the lead this week!

Even three weeks into the Open, the energy is crazy high and PRs are being thrown around like candy at a parade! It’s a party in here and we LOVE every minute of it. Keep it up!

With that being said… here are all your shout outs from the past week:

?HARDEST WORKER 19.3 Award goes to Eva Ostrovsky!!

“Eva  PRs every week and shows true determination each workout!” ~Eric

-Eva- PR after PR after PR after PR
-Eva- So proud to have her on our team – love her energy and vibe, constantly pushing her comfort zone and surprising herself on the way! ~Angela S
-I vote for Eva for hardest worker. She did her first handstand push-up. And then 10 more!

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Hardest Worker 19.3 honorable mentions:

  • Erin as hardest worker. Not only as an athlete but as captain of our team she is completely dedicated to every part of this competition. ~Yvonne
  • Scott. To come and redo that I’m the same day is inspirational.
  • I’d like to nominate Dan for hardest worker. I had the opportunity to be his judge for 19.3. He had a goal of reaching 16 HSPU and fell just a little shy, but his determination to try and get there was inspiring. Even though his tank was bouncing on empty he still squeezed out a few extra reps, mixed with no reps, to finish strong.
  • Bill- He showed true GRIT pushing through the lunges. He chose to RX knowing how challenging it would be.
  • Gina Brownfeld, so proud of this awesome lady for rx’ing her first open workout, and then coming back to do it again on Sunday.
  • Gina Brownfeld… she amazes me every day with her determination to be stronger and accomplished! She did amazing (twice) the 19.3!  I just love her!”
  • Camilla. Not a lot of people were there to see her re do 19.3 today. But she pushed and gave it her all!!!
  • Camilla Gluckstein, she always works hard and pushes herself, she is always an inspiration and encourages everyone around her. But I was particularly impressed by her integrity in 19.3 when she redid the wod after realizing that some of her handstand push-ups may have actually been no reps. It really says a lot about her character.
  • Veronica – redoing every WOD to better herself and support her team. She truly never gives up~Erin
  • Kate Swift – watching her redo 19.3 was inspiring. She knew she wasn’t allowed to do HSPU’s b/c she can’t go upside down but still wanted to push herself to better her tiebreak. Nothing gets in this strong mamma’s way!
  • Nina- for being brave and trying anything fearlessly!
  • Scott for not getting discouraged after his first attempt and coming back later that night to complete the WOD ~Dan
  • Scott for tackling overhead lunges when he could have easily and understandably scaled. Failing but trying again!
  • Gina!! 1st RX open workout! Redid it on Sunday and got 5 more reps, went way outside her comfort zone!
  • Megan for giving her soul to the strict HSPU. Screaming and all!
  • Gina for RXing her 1st open WOD!
  • Katie for hardest worker! Katie redid 19.3 and beat her previous score while being pregnant with twins!

?SPIRIT OF THE GAMES 19.3 Award goes to Angela Weiner

“My vote for spirit this week is Angela Weiner
She was so helpful to her team with all her decorations and showing up all day Fridays to cheer everyone on”

-Angela W. because she’s always putting in extra time to support her team with the coolest team spirit decorations. #boombox
-Angela W. she keeps coming in with more swag for her team and she’s always there cheering on all the athletes & helping judge.
-Angela W. because I suprised her Friday night by asking her to judge me and she didn’t even hesitate. So supportive and encouraging! ~Ang

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Spirit of the Games 19.3 honorable mentions:

  • Erin. She’s been rocking being the captain and also supporting everyone on her team and others.
  • I’d like to nominate TQ for spirit of the games. He no-rep’d himself at least 3X on the lunges because he wanted to be fair and do the right thing. I couldn’t walk right for 2 days after 19.3 so that honesty about performance, I feel, captures a sincerity in participating in the games.
  • Liliana – Continuously spends her free time updating decorations. shows up to multiple classes throughout the weekend to show support, and chose to give 19.3 another shot on Sunday.
  • Katie Swift, she is pregnant (with twins!), super mom to two young cuties, and she did 19.3 twice to improve her score (which she did), knowing she couldn’t even attempt handstand push-ups because she is pregnant. She is a beast! Katie also shows up for the evening classes and Sundays to cheer everyone on.
  • CAL! She is constantly pushing me and believing in me, so considerate and caring! ?
  • Lilli!! She’s there even if she’s not working out to cheer people on, and always full of energy that radiates through the entire gym ?
  • Sue – always cheering. Has judged me whenever I needed her…encouraging me every step of the way. Plus, she was nervous about 19.3 and faced her fears head on. Anyone can do a WOD they’re good at but it takes real grit to tackle a WOD you’re intimidated by.
  • Erin for being a fantastic captain and continuously motivating every member of Heart and Swole. ~Dan
  • Erin – she is so supportive of her team and also everyone else!
  • Dan always has encouraging words and you can tell he genuinely believes in you when he says it.

CrossFit Games OPEN 19.3 Intramural TEENS & KIDS

Remember, Fridays at 4:30pm, the CrossFit Salus Teens will be attacking the OPEN. Saturday mornings, the CrossFit Salus Kids will also be participating.

Don’t let the fun stop in the adult classes. These kids are the future! If you’re around, come in and cheer them on (even if just for part of the class).

Reminders for the CrossFit Games OPEN:

  • If you missed the OPEN workout on Friday, you may may make it up on Sunday during basic training between 9:30-10:30am or on Monday during regular class.
    • As always, review the workout movement standards and expectations at https://games.crossfit.com.
    • Please arrange for your own judge to meet you there. Note: coaches are not be able judge OPEN athletes during regular class times.
  • Remember, you must submit your score at https://games.crossfit.com before 8pm on Monday (this is IN ADDITION TO submitting your score on Wodify).
    • CrossFit Games does not accept late submissions.
    • Your score will display on the Games site after we verify your score card.
    • Your score for the Intramural (for your team) will be taken from Wodify.
    • Please note any tiebreakers in the notes section on Wodify so we can rank accordingly.
  • You have until MONDAY night  to submit your nomination for “Hardest worker” and “Spirit of the Games” award.
    • Email your nomination to angela@crossfitsalus.com.
    • Include the nominee’s name and a sentence or two why you think they deserve the award.
    • If you know what team they’re on, please include that, too.
    • We’ll announce the winner and award the team points the following week.
  • Recover well, train smart, eat well, sleep plenty. Only two more weeks left of the CrossFit Games OPEN!

CrossFit Games OPEN 19.2

CrossFit Games OPEN 19.2 Results

The results for the CrossFit Games OPEN 19.2 Intramural are in!

HEART & SWOLE is still in the lead! ❤?

Again, it was so tough to make a decision this week. As Kirstin put it, “It’s been so awesome to watch everyone give it everything they got just to achieve their own personal best. I’ve loved watching everyone’s performance and seeing the drive to just basically show yourself what you are capable of.”

?HARDEST WORKER 19.2 Award goes to Cassie!!

“Cassie gave it her all and dominated those heavy weight cleans. She shows up and gives it her all each and every workout and I love that about her.” ~Kirstin

-Cassie. She crushed it this week.

-Cassie. She totally inspired me and everyone in that room. She did awesome!

-Cassie for crushing it!

-Cassie! She never gave up, kept picking up that bar. ~Gina

-Cassie! Her grit and tenacity to lift on Friday was inspiring!!

-Cassie! Unbelievable effort, determination inspiring to watch!!

-Cassie’s workout was one of my favorite open moments. I had goosebumps she didn’t stop!

-Cassie for always being FIERCE!

-Cassie for giving her all and being a badass in 19.2

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Hardest Worker 19.2 honorable mentions:

-Jack kept on plugging away and crushed his workout too. He’s another person who gives it all he’s got each workout and I found that kind of persistence and drive inspiring. ~Kirstin

-I also have to give shoutouts to Lil, Veronica and Dan. They have all this fierce drive and focus and I want to be just like them ?. I love watching them channel all that drive and energy into their workouts each class, they are machines that just consistently get it done. ~Kirstin

-Cassie & Angela – you guys are amazing

-Stella Jane Regina for her 1st RX open WOD!

-Eva. She PR’d her squat clean and then did it two more times. Great Job!

-Eva #jacked! For making a smooth PR on the clean 19.2

-Angie S. Unreal show of determination on 19.2 ~Eric

-Liane for pushing herself through pain in her arm and giving her all.

-Eva. So honored to judge her and witness her many attempts and final success of squat cleaning 95#. Going into the wod she didn’t imagine getting even close to that part of the wod (round 3) and then was so nervous and scared. She made many attempts and finally got out of her head and got the 95#. So inspirational!!! She had tears of joy as did I !!!! ~V

-Shawn. 50 dubs when a year ago he couldn’t get one. So proud of him!

 

?SPIRIT OF THE GAMES 19.2 Award goes to Scott!

As for most spirit, definitely Scott! First of all, he literally wore a heart costume so you can’t beat that ?. He genuinely loves CrossFit and wants every member of the box to achieve their best, he supports, encourages and motivates all of us. ~Kirstin

Scott Brownfeld for his always positive attitude and killing it post-surgery.

Scott for his unconditional support and genuine love for helping others succeed. The “why” cards that he organized were all so inspirational to read. Thank you, Coach! ~Ang

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Spirit of the Games 19.2 honorable mentions:

-Yvonne. Even though she was upset with her performance, she tried her best, smiled and cheered everyone on.

-Angela W. For bringing it every time! Better every day!

-Angela W for purchasing more decorations and taking extra time to put it up!

-Erin Winters. Always offering words of encouragement in and out of the box. She always knows the right things to say and she is always happy for your PRs and accomplishments as if they were her own. A true team captain! ~V

-Eva. Watching her fail squat cleans several times over and over and never give up. Finally, successfully hitting 95 pounds two times was an inspiring moment.

-Jack was awesome this week. Even though he scaled, he still used this WOD as a chance to try T2B, which he PR’d. Then he redid it and pushed way out of his comfort zone on squat cleans.
Veronica for quietly giving pep talks to so many people. Found a positive and shared it. ~Gina

CrossFit Games OPEN TEENS & Kids

Fridays at 4:30pm, the CrossFit Salus Teens will be attacking the OPEN. Saturdays at 10:15, the CrossFit Salus Kids will also be participating.

Don’t let the fun stop in the adult classes. These kids are the future! If you’re around, come in and cheer them on (even if just for part of the class).

A few reminders for the CrossFit Games OPEN:

  • If you missed the OPEN workout on Friday, you may may make it up on Sunday during basic training between 9:30-10:30am or on Monday during regular class.
    • As always, review the workout movement standards and expectations at https://games.crossfit.com.
    • Please arrange for your own judge to meet you there. Note: coaches are not be able judge OPEN athletes during regular class times.
  • Remember, you must submit your score at https://games.crossfit.com before 8pm on Monday (this is IN ADDITION TO submitting your score on Wodify).
    • CrossFit Games does not accept late submissions.
    • Your score will display on the Games site after we verify your score card.
    • Your score for the Intramural (for your team) will be taken from Wodify.
  • You have until MONDAY night  to submit your nomination for “Hardest worker” and “Spirit of the Games” award.
    • Email your nomination to angela@crossfitsalus.com.
    • Include the nominee’s name and a sentence or two why you think they deserve the award.
    • If you know what team they’re on, please include that, too.
    • We’ll announce the winner and award the team points the following week.
  • Recover well, train smart, eat well, sleep plenty. The CrossFit Games OPEN 19.3 begins now!

CrossFit Games OPEN 19.1

Wow, what a great start to the competition season! The CrossFit Games OPEN 19.1 was a huge success and the energy at the box was OFF THE CHARTS!

Congratulations to everyone who participated and thank you to everyone who came out to cheer on all the athletes.

CrossFit Games OPEN 19.1 Results

The results for the CrossFit Games OPEN 19.1 Intramural are in!

HEART & SWOLE is in the lead (so far)!

Choosing the awards below is so hard – everyone has so much spirit and literally wears their heart on their sleeve.

?HARDEST WORKER 19.1 Award goes to Kirstin!!CrossFit Games open 19.1 hardest worker

“Kirstin M!!! I was so impressed with Kirstin during 19.1. She is fairly new to CF and unfortunately was getting “no rep” on the wallballs a lot. However, she never faltered! She didn’t show any exasperation whatsoever. She just kept throwing the ball and trying her hardest to hit the target. Kirstin showed what the definition of tenacity really means!”

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Hardest Worker 19.1 honorable mentions:

-Julie for giving her all despite being sick and showing up at 5:45am. ~Alicia
-Julie for Hardest Worker because she came back from being sick and pushed herself at 5:45 am! ~Sue
-TQ for making the rower on 19.1 look EASY!
-I nominate Brian Reily for his awesome form on wallballs in 19.1! ~M. Regina
-Gina because although endurance and stamina is not her strength, she kept at it. She really pushed to finish her best round of wall balls at the buzer!
-Stella Regina because she just listened and hustled and powered through.
-Lianne for killing her first open workout!

?SPIRIT OF THE GAMES 19.1 Award goes to Melissa Regina! CrossFit Games open 19.1 spirit of the games

“Melissa Regina for giving up her WOD spot to judge!”

“…she cheers her heart out and stays for everyone!”

“…for going out of her way to support others and judge adults and teens.”

“…she came every class, all weekend and brought her positive attitude with her!”

“…Melissa always has a smile on her face, quietly (selflessly) helping others power through with her positive energy.”

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Spirit of the Games 19.1 honorable mentions:

-Scott for best spirit. He has the biggest heart literally and figuratively. ~Alicia
-Scott for Spirit, I don’t think anyone loves the Open as much as Scott. He showed up for almost every class, including the teens, to judge, and cheer everyone on. His energy is infectious. And dressed up in a heart costume for his team ? ~Sue
-Lili for Spirit. Lili has put so much time and effort into all the decorations for the Jacked in the Box team! It was a busy week for her week 1 and she was still able to pull it off. – Eric
-Angela W. Best Deco Ideas “CMO” Catch me outside!
-Angela W for taking the initiative to decorate and be festive…and buy more props for the team!
-Erin for her awesome creative decorating!
-Erin because she showed up on Sunday to cheer!
-Katie for working out for THREE!
-Scott – he wore a HEART!
-Scott with his heart costume and team chants. Also love how he checked in on me even before getting to the box to offer words of encouragement. He is just as supportive and encouraging behind the scenes as you see him being at the box.

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CrossFit Games OPEN TEENS & Kids

Fridays at 4:30pm, the CrossFit Salus Teens will be attacking the OPEN. Saturdays at 10:15, the CrossFit Salus Kids will also be participating.

Don’t let the fun stop in the adult classes. These kids are the future! If you’re around, come in and cheer them on (even if just for part of the class). It would mean a lot.

A few reminders for the CrossFit Games OPEN:

  • If you missed the OPEN workout on Friday, you may may make it up on Sunday during basic training between 9:30-10:30am or on Monday during regular class.
    • As always, review the workout movement standards and expectations at https://games.crossfit.com.
    • Please arrange for your own judge to meet you there. Note: coaches are not be able judge OPEN athletes during regular class times.
  • Remember, you must submit your score at https://games.crossfit.com before 8pm on Monday (this is IN ADDITION TO submitting your score on Wodify).
    • CrossFit Games does not accept late submissions.
    • Your score will display on the Games site after we verify your score card.
    • The leaderboard typically doesn’t settle until Wednesday, so hold off from “leaderboarding” (refreshing the screen at a frantic pace on Tuesday morning) 🙂
  • You have until MONDAYnight  to submit your nomination for “Hardest worker” and “Spirit of the Games” award.
    • Fill it out oldschool style with pen and paper at the box or email your nomination to angela@crossfitsalus.com.
    • Include the nominee’s name and a sentence or two why you think they deserve the award.
    • If you know what team they’re on, please include that, too.
    • We’ll announce the winner and award the team points the following week
  • Recover well, train smart, eat well, sleep plenty. The CrossFit Games OPEN 19.2 begins now!

 

CrossFit Games 18.2, 18.2A Intramural Open Results

18.2 and 18.2A Intramural Open Results are IN!

18.2 intramural open team lead

The intramural open has brought out some amazing demonstration of energy, support and community. Thank you for everyone embracing our new approach to the Open. We hope you’re loving it as much as we are!

Without further ado, here are the results and nominations for our in-box intramural open 18.2! Drum-roll please….

2 FIT 2 QUIT takes the overall lead as of week 2!

?INTRAMURAL OPEN 18.2 HARDEST WORKER Award goes to Sue Mulvaney!

hardest worker intramural open 18.2Here are her nominations:

“Wodding with the flu, especially the open, has my vote!”

“Showed her commitment to the team by showing up to do the workout after a week off with the flu. AND she brought the best cheering squad!”

“Seriously….18.2/18.2a after the FLU!”

“Sue gets my vote! Fresh off the flu?!”

“Coming back after the flu and being smart enough to scale”

“Shows up even with she isn’t feeling her best!”

Hardest Worker honorable mentions:

-Jack Lynch: “After finishing the WOD with seconds remaining he had a decision to make, finish satisfied or go for greatness. Some heard him shout “For America!!” and hit his clean perfectly Just in time!”
-Brian: “He’s here for everyone and keeps us going – he doesn’t let you give up!”
-Bryan: “He’s effing insane!”
-Yvonne “L”- “Killing her First OPEN Games like a Pro” “Killing RX and PRing her clean”
-Megan: “She is so strong!”
-Cal: “So much passion”
-Gino: “For overcoming fear and not giving up after the first part of his redo.”
– Melissa Regina- “This year, she is tackling the RX for the 1st time”
-Chris Swift- “For coming in to make up his WOD just days after his newborn baby was born…and on ZERO sleep!”

?INTRAMURAL OPEN 18.2 SPIRIT OF THE GAMES Award goes to Olga Cotos!

spirit of the games intramural open 18.2Here are her nominations:

“She pushed herself to a new level she didn’t know they could.”

“Showed support ALL DAY Friday and gave it her all in 18.2.”

“Always willing to help others, film live, take pictures, judge. Plus, her energy is simply contagious!”

Spirit of the Games honorable mentions:

– Erin Winters: “Always a positive attitude! She is there to support everyone with encouraging words and advice. She truly is happy for other people’s success and achievements. She rooted for everyone whether at the box, on the wodify board or live feed.” “For bringing the flexy spirit!”
-Bryan Llugi: “For always being there for every person in nearly every class to push them to do more”
-Brian: “Coaching and supporting everyone in the box”
– Lili B: “Loving the motivational quotes all over the box!”
-Steven G: “Filling the box with energy, passion, power and extreme cheers”
– Angela S: “I can’t imagine anyone working any harder than you did today. You dug deep!!”
-Veronica: “She’s judged me twice and knows exactly what to say and gives great advice! Plus her mental strength during 18.2s clean was amazing!”
– Stella & Hailey: “Our awesome teens for giving 110%”
– Gino “You gave it your all and more. I’m proud you’re my coach”
– Scott: “I have to give it to my captain. He is the best!”

Only 2 weeks down, 3 to go. May your spirits stay high and your muscles stay strong 🙂