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πŸ‘†WATCH THIS IS YOU STRUGGLE GETTING FULL DEPTH πŸ‘†WATCH THIS IS YOU STRUGGLE GETTING FULL DEPTH IN YOUR SQUAT There are lots of reasons why you may not be able to get into a full depth squat safely… πŸ’­ It could be: πŸ”΄ Tight hips πŸ”΄ Painful knees πŸ”΄ Lack of motor control πŸ”΄ OR tight ankles πŸ‘‰Here is a quick tip to β€œgive” you more ankle flexibility to keep you in a more upright squat and likely give you more range of motion. ⁠ ⁠ πŸ›Ÿ Just remember… ❀️ Practice this unloaded first to ensure you can maintain balance and proper body position as you move throughout the squat.
And just like that, 908 Athletics Westfield is tur And just like that, 908 Athletics Westfield is turning 5 years old!!!πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‚ 🫰It honestly feels like we snapped our fingers and here we are, but as they say, β€œTime flies when you are having fun.” We cannot wait to celebrate with you all (Berkeley Heights too!) on Saturday, 03/25 @ our Westfield location. πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§β€πŸ‘¦ Friends and family are welcome! πŸ‘‰We will provide some drinks and light snacks, but please bring a drink or snack of your choosing. The party starts @ 8pm and goes until you all want to go home. It’s a night of celebration for our community, both in Westfield and BH, who have come together to create a culture of fitness, fun, and friendship. πŸ™ŒπŸ™ŒWe hope we will see you all there!
Workout #3 in the 2023 Barbells and Beers co-ed pa Workout #3 in the 2023 Barbells and Beers co-ed partner competition hosted at 908 Athletics in Berkeley Heights, NJ is a chipper that might leave you feeling a little bit less than. "Planet of the Scrapes," is a heavy barbell mixed in with some gymnastics, the best of both worlds. Partners will alternate who works and who rests and chip away at 50 Deadlifts, 50 Toes to Bar, 40 Deadlifts, 30 Chest to Bar Pull Ups, 30 Deadlifts, and 10 Bar Muscle Ups. Partners will need to have attributes in both weightlifting and gymnastics to get this one done under the time cap. We look forward to watching this one go down as the last event of the day. Stay tuned for the floater workout! β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” πŸ’₯Registration will open NEXT WEEK - at noon on Wednesday, March 22nd!πŸ’₯ Set your alarms, you won’t want to miss out on signing up - universe.com/barbellsandbeers2023 β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” Stay tuned to Instagram for the last workout for May 20th’s Barbells & Beers. β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” Tag your partner! πŸ‘« β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” πŸ“ŒWhen: Saturday, May 20, 2023 πŸ“ŒWho: You and a teammate of the opposite sex πŸ“ŒWhere: 908 Athletics in Berkeley Heights, NJ πŸ“Œ What: Co-ed teams of two with Scaled and Rx divisions! Cash prizes for Rx division podium finishers!πŸ’΅ #908athletics #crossfit #berkeleyheights #westfield #njfitness #barbellsandbeers #njcompetition #coedpartnercompetition
This past nutrition challenge was super competitiv This past nutrition challenge was super competitive and the outcome was phenomenal! Check out @magicchaser insanely impressive results. Sara finished at the top of the leaderboard every week and her results show. 🀩πŸ₯³πŸ’― π•Žπ•™π•’π•₯ π•žπ•’π••π•– π•ͺ𝕠𝕦 π•€π•šπ•˜π•Ÿ-𝕦𝕑 𝕗𝕠𝕣 π•₯𝕙𝕖 π•”π•™π•’π•π•π•–π•Ÿπ•˜π•–: When the pandemic started, I was in the best shape of my life.Β  When the world shut down, so did my mental health and my physicalΒ health suffered as a result.Β  I gained 20 pounds in the past 3 years and knew that I had to do something to get myself back in gear.Β  My knee pain from degenerative arthritis had escalated to the point where I was taking arthritis medication daily on top of cortisone and gel injections and yet I still limped around.Β  This was not nearly the quality of life that I wanted for myself and my family. π•Žπ•™π•’π•₯ π•ͺ𝕠𝕦 π•π•–π•’π•£π•Ÿπ•–π•• π•—π•£π• π•ž π•₯𝕙𝕖 π•”π•™π•’π•π•π•–π•Ÿπ•˜π•–: This was the first challenge where I was not 100% paleo which meant that I avoided binging on cravings.Β  I put protein first and made sure that I was in a calorie deficit.Β  Hitting water and veggie goals also helped my body feel better. ℍ𝕠𝕨 𝕒𝕣𝕖 π•ͺ𝕠𝕦 π•—π•–π•–π•π•šπ•Ÿπ•˜ 𝕒𝕗π•₯𝕖𝕣 𝟞-π•¨π•–π•–π•œπ•€: I can't get over how much better I feel after 6 weeks.Β  It's great to have lost weight and have my clothes fit again, but theΒ difference in the amount of pain I feel is unreal.Β  I had read an article that said for every pound you lose, it takes 4 pounds of stress off your knees.Β  I can attest that taking off the extra pounds has done nothing but help my chronic pain.Β  I am no longer taking daily oral medication and my overall mood has improvedΒ since I am not in constant discomfort. π”Έπ•Ÿπ•ͺπ•₯π•™π•šπ•Ÿπ•˜ π•ͺ𝕠𝕦 𝕨𝕠𝕦𝕝𝕕 π•π•šπ•œπ•– π•₯𝕠 π•₯𝕖𝕝𝕝 π•€π• π•žπ•–π• π•Ÿπ•– 𝕨𝕙𝕠 π•šπ•€ π• π•Ÿ π•₯𝕙𝕖 π•—π•–π•Ÿπ•”π•– 𝕒𝕓𝕠𝕦π•₯ π•€π•šπ•˜π•Ÿπ•šπ•Ÿπ•˜-𝕦𝕑: The challenge is what you make it.Β  Some people use it to make healthier choices and createΒ better habits.Β  I used it to get myself back in gear and take control of my health in ways that I can.Β  I can't do anything to reverse my crumbling bones in my knees, but I can make choices that prolong the need for knee replacements.
Congratulations to Dani, Erin, Josh, and Tim on qu Congratulations to Dani, Erin, Josh, and Tim on qualifying for the @crossfitgames Individual Quarterfinals! After three challenging workouts in the Open, all four of them placed in the top 10% in the world as individuals. This means they will be advancing on to the next stage of the CrossFIt Games qualifying process. Congrats you four! The Age Group Qualifiers will be out next week. Comment below if you made it! We want to celebrate you all too! #908athleticsΒ #crossfitΒ #berkeleyheightsΒ #westfieldΒ #njfitness #crossfit #quarterfinals #crossfitgames
Workout #2 for the 2023 Barbells and Beers co-ed p Workout #2 for the 2023 Barbells and Beers co-ed partner competition held at 908 Athletics on Saturday, 05/20 is all about chemistry! Athletes will need to stay synchronized on every repetition in order to finish this workout. It is 4 Rounds of 16 synchronized Dumbbell Thrusters and 12 Burpee Box Jumps. Both movements are challenging and are sure to get your hearts pumping. Athletes will need to stay focused in order to stay in sync. The time cap is not too generous, so teams will not only need to move together, they will need to move fast as well. β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” πŸ’₯Registration will open NEXT WEEK - at noon on Wednesday, March 22nd!πŸ’₯ Set your alarms, you won’t want to miss out on signing up - universe.com/barbellsandbeers2023 β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” Stay tuned to Instagram over the next few days for the remaining workouts for May 20th’s Barbells & Beers. β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” Tag your partner! πŸ‘« β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” πŸ“ŒWhen: Saturday, May 20, 2023 πŸ“ŒWho: You and a teammate of the opposite sex πŸ“ŒWhere: 908 Athletics in Berkeley Heights, NJ πŸ“Œ What: Co-ed teams of two with Scaled and Rx divisions! Cash prizes for Rx division podium finishers!πŸ’΅ #908athleticsΒ #crossfitΒ #berkeleyheightsΒ #westfieldΒ #njfitnessΒ #barbellsandbeersΒ #njcompetitionΒ #coedpartnercompetition
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