United Barbell

It's hard to believe it is already near the end of January. We have put our heads together and have some great things coming up on the calendar. Here is what you can look forward to in the next month.

Optimizing Your Health - This Weekend

This Saturday from 11:30 - 12:30, UB has partnered with WellnessFX to host a seminar discussing how biological assessment can change your game not only in how you feel and perform, but in your overall health. Speakers will include WellnessFX founders Jim Kean & Brent Vaughan, exercise physiologist and health strategist Justin Mager MD, and yours truly. The seminar will be on January 28th at 11:30 - 12:30 with snacks provided by VitaCoCo, Justin's Almond Butter, and Earthbound Farm Organic. Come learn how to dial it in!

The Fran-Off

You did Fight Gone Bad. You did the Ultimate Lift Off. You even did last year's Helen Challenge. Now it's time to turn it up. It's time to answer the quintessential CrossFit Question: "What's your Fran time??" This two part challenge will start Saturday, February 18th, and end on March 31st. Stay tuned for details and bring your A-game.

The CrossFit Open

It's almost time for the CrossFit Open. It will run for five weeks, from February 22 to March 25. Anyone can compete in the Open, regardless of fitness level or experience. More than 26,000 athletes from around the world took part in the 2011 season, and 2012 promises to be even larger. We will host the open during open gym. It will be a great opportunity to see how you match up with athletes in this region as well as around the world.

Past Event... The PWA Championships

In other news, this weekend was a wild success for the United Barbell lifting team. Matt Elkins took first in the 69s, Jo Ann Aita got 2nd and set some PWA records, Sandra was awarded PWA Female Master Lifter of the Year and took 2nd for the 48s, I took 2nd in the 63s, and Mike Jenkins qualified for the 2012 nationals and took first in the supers! A great weekend for team UB!