Workout of the Day:
Muscle-Up Clinic and Progressions, followed by:
As many rounds as possible in 15 minutes of:
3 Handstand Push-Ups
6 Ring Dips
9 Pull-Ups
Where Will You Celebrate Your Birthday?
Written by C.J. Martin
For kids, birthdays might just be the most important day of the year. They will spend months coming up with their ideal birthday party – from the outfit they will wear down to the gifts they will receive. And nothing is ever too big for kids. They’re not afraid to ask for a flying unicorn that poops rainbows – and a shocking number of parents will move Heaven and Earth to figure out if it’s possible to get one. So imagine my delight when two kids from different families insisted that they hold their birthday parties at CrossFit Invictus. San Diego has a lot of REALLY cool places to have a birthday, like Sea World, the San Diego Zoo, Balboa Park, etc…, but for at least these two, CrossFit Invictus is pure fun.
So what does that mean? It means that our studly coach Tabitha Stine is implementing our CrossFit Kids program beautifully. It means that kids come in to have a lot of fun playing and never realize that they are “working out.” It means that in years to come they are likely to stay fit and active because they associate fitness and fun. And maybe, just maybe, it will mean that they will be part of the generation that helps to drive the Pec Deck and leg curl machine into extinction.
Do we host birthday parties for kids? Now we do. We’ll make this place the coolest birthday party venue in San Diego for our studly CrossFit Kids – even if it means I have to dress up like Aquaman.
T- Awesome job with the bestest Kids Program ever!
I am holding you to the Aquaman get up……the girls will love that! Their birthday is July 22nd! M, will you be making a paleo friendly birthday cake? Tabitha, great job with the kids program!
Congrats CJ and Tabitha! That is awesome you’ve made such a great place for these youngsters. Keep up the good work!
Excellent work Tabitha!
And this is what CF is all about…Now maybe if we can get adults to hold their birthdays at CF instead of going out and getting sloshed.
We could really learn something from these kids…
Nice work Tabitha! Aquaman, Aquaman, Aquaman (chant-like voice).
If I can get CJ to poop rainbows, then I will have my birthday party at CFI.
This might be my favorite post on the CFI blog.
1. Kids choosing fitness as fun. Doesn’t get much better than that.
2. Talk of unicorns that poop rainbows. Now that is just funny.
3. C.J. dressing up as Aquaman. Enough said.
Way to go Tabitha. We are so lucky to have you on the CFI team.
That absolutely rocks!
Most kids want Chucky Cheese and video games on their birthday (which is not altogether a bad thing). Coach Tabitha has pumped the CFI kids up so much that they would rather come and celebrate their ‘big day’ at the place where they do box jumps and burpees! How cool is that!?
That’s what I call enthusiastic and effective leadership. You’re a class act Tabby-Tabberstine. Keep it up sister
~BC
Tabitha does an amazing job with the kids program. It’s a very difficult task to teach functional fitness in conjunction with all the challenges that are presented when instructing children. Nice work Tabitha.
If CJ does indeed dress up as Aquaman, based on a recent blog photo, I think it may be prudent to avoid any spandex pants.
CJ,
Just in case you need an idea of how to look REALLY authentic and super-cool as Aquaman:
http://www.megomuseum.com/wgsh/aquaman.html
Cal is right, a hearty ‘no-go’ on the spandex.
That’s so cool! Thank you all for your kind words. I’m very glad that the feedback on the program is so positive. Teaching these kids is a wonderful responsibility and I’m extremely happy that they are having fun…that’s what counts
I want to dress up for the birthday parties too!
I have worked with Tabitha for a number of years now and always find her dedicated, enthusastic, and motivational. I am not suprised that she is making such a positive difference in the lives of Kids. Just look at her own and you will see she is the best!!! Way to go Tabitha. I expect good things for years to come.
Does this mean I can have my birthday party at CF too?
Great work Tabitha! That’s soooo cool!
Aquaman or Borat?
http://www.buycostumes.com/Borat-Lycra-Mankini-Costume/32330/ProductDetail.aspx
New chant: “Borat! Borat! Borat!”
Wait, what am I saying? That would surely be the first and last CFI birthday party (well, last kids b-day anyway.)
Okay, 6 a.m.ers—tell me that Borat doesn’t look like Barry???
I am a lucky, lucky woman.
you guys are too much. I always get my laugh here. LOL
I think I would have a hard time working out seeing CJ as Borat. I think that’s a great a idea on celebrating kids b-days at CF!
Nice job Wink! Borat is an excellent suggestion.
Can you imagine CJ doing a WOD an that Mankini?
Yes Cynthia, I immediately thought it was Barry.
BC, forget doing a WOD in the Mankini imagine the carnage that would be caused by him dancing his special dance in that thing!
CJ is the man!