weightlifting – CrossFit Kirkwood

Weekend Events

This is going to be a super busy and AWESOME weekend!! In case you missed it, Dr. Jake will be in the house doing adjustments between the Saturday AM classes. Come get a great workout and an awesome spine. The Fittest of the Metro East is this weekend!!! I kept meaning to bring it up,Continue reading “Weekend Events”

Monday’s WOD

It has been a CRAZY weekend. I spend 30 hours at Union Station alongside some of the best lifters in the country. It was a crazy ride of excitement, drama, anxiety, boredom, disbelief, and about a million other emotions. Justin Thacker and the Lab Gym did an amazing job running this event, and I hopeContinue reading “Monday’s WOD”

USA Weightlifting in St. Louis

This weekend, some of the best lifters in the country will be in St. Louis to compete in the first ever Regional event! This shows how much the sport of weightlifting has grown, and will be a great chance to see some top notch lifting. If you’d like to check it out, see this linkContinue reading “USA Weightlifting in St. Louis”

Weightlifting Seminar

This Sunday, I will give a 2 hour seminar for weightlifters of all levels. We will focus mainly on the snatch and move to the clean, if time allows. This will be a GREAT way to improve your technique, as we break down the lift piece by piece. When: Sunday from 1-3 Sign up forContinue reading “Weightlifting Seminar”

Monday, Monday, Monday

Happy Monday, folks! Soooooo much to talk about! It’s been a crazy, awesome weekend! The Holiday Party was a MAJOR success!!!! It was so great to see CrossFit Kirkwoodians in their native habitat. I.e. Not dressed in gym clothes. “Brooke, did you just dye your hair?” “No, it’s always been that color.” Who’d woulda thunkContinue reading “Monday, Monday, Monday”

Should I Wear A Belt

Most of you probably know that I had a major back surgery about 10 years ago. I had a disc that ruptured and was protruding, causing me pain, and eventually loss of sensation in my leg. It was no fun. Consequently, I have always been VERY wary about lifting heavy weights. That’s why I valueContinue reading “Should I Wear A Belt”