Unbeatable Mind, by Mark Divine This past week at the beach I read a book entitled, Unbeatable Mind, authored by Mark Divine, that was loaned to me by my great friend Amanda Hodge. I am normally not one to read books like this and certainly never thought I would be so inspired by it that […]
July Athlete of the Month – Adam Kersey
1: Where are you from originally? High Point, NC 2. What is your favorite WOD/movement? Pull-Ups 3. What is your least favorite WOD/Movement? Double-Unders 4. What were you doing before CrossFit? How did you hear about CrossFit and/ CrossFit Northlake? I was at LKN for about 6 months before they closed shop. Coach Sarah told […]
Kelly Hardison – Amazing Results!
Name: Kelly Hardison CFN Member Since: September, 2014 Goal Achieved: Love of self – what could be better! Kelly’s Story: Step one – get out of my comfort zone! Moving to North Carolina a year ago was the best decision I could have made for myself. At first I didn’t have any friends, I wasn’t in school, […]
June Athlete of the Month – Jacqueline McKinney
1: Where are you from originally? I am originally from Florence, SC. My family and I moved to New Jersey in 2000 but we settled in the Poconos, PA for 12 years. We had made plans to move back south when our youngest daughter graduated high school just to be closer to family. So last […]
May Athlete of the Month – Katie Reilly
1: Where are you from originally? I’ve lived in North Carolina my whole life. Moved to Charlotte when I was 7 so I consider myself from here. 2. What is your favorite WOD/movement? LOVE squats. Any type, any time, any day, but I really like all types of lifting. 3. What is your least favorite […]
Coming Soon – 2015 Goddess Games!
2015 CrossFit Open Is In The Books!
The CrossFit Open is Over…Now What? The excitement that came with the five week competition known as the CrossFit Open is, like the Open itself, now a thing of the past. We are so amazed by everyone who participated, and had so many highlights I couldn’t even begin to put them all in this single […]
April Athlete of the Month – Ashley Adams
1. Where are you from originally? I’m close to a local, from Statesville, NC also known as StatesVegas also the home of our favorite Ecuadorian Heather 2. What is your favorite WOD/movement? HSPU’s, Toes to Bar & Snatches because I started at zero ability and have put the time in working on them. Any WOD […]
Say Hello to Mr. Burpee!
“Yay, Burpees!” That’s the typical reaction you get from CrossFit athletes when they see burpess show up in the daily WOD. The burpee is the one exercise that is both mocked and respected with the same level of intensity. But despite this “love hate” relationship that many have with the burpee, there is little doubt […]
4 Reasons Why You Should Be Using The Whiteboard!
You might have noticed that there’s this big, white board that lines the entryway of CrossFit Northlake. There are actually two big, white boards. One is referred to as “The Leaderboard” and you record your max lifts, your Hero and Girl Benchmark workouts, and your gymnastic achievements. The other one is called “The Whiteboard” (original, […]