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AUGUST 2017

What's up Windy City!

August already… Man, feels like we just got through the holidays. Welcome to the ‘dog days of summer!’ As we wind down the summer, we’d love to encourage as many of you as possible to sign-up for the Festivus Games. This is going to be a fun one! You can can find more info below. As well, we’d like to welcome two new coaches to the Windy City crew — Joe Stuckel and PJ Mora. Please introduce yourselves and say hello when if you see these guys in the gym. And lastly… we’re really excited about this month’s AOM. A true transformation story. Check it out. All that and more below!

Keep livin' BIG!

—Justin

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Welcome new coaches Joe Stuckel and PJ Mora:
Joe is a former Windy City member where he was first introduced to CrossFit. Joe eventually moved on—due to a relocation—and spent the last 1.5 years coaching at Cheetah CrossFit and Lake Shore Fitness. To say the least, Joe is happy to be home...and we couldn't be more excited to have him!

PJ comes to us from Arizona where he has been coaching for the past year at CrossFit Uru. You can catch PJ on weekday mornings or Friday afternoons! If you see either of these fellas in the gym, please introduce yourself and give them a big high five.
New Service:
We are excited to announce our new partnership with Kettlebell Kitchen, a performance food brand! Meals crafted by classically trained chefs, Kettlebell Kitchen is an easy and convenient way to clean up your nutrition, recover faster, work harder, and have fresh meals delivered right to the gym. Fuel the hardest working machine you know—your body!
KB Kitchen delivers to Windy City every Monday & Thursday
The order cutoff dates are:
• Wednesday evening by midnight for Monday delivery
• Saturday evening by midnight for Thursday delivery
Find the complete menu, ingredient lists and nutrition facts here.
Ordering instructions and FAQs can be found here.
Festivus Games:
Windy City Strength & Conditioning is excited to host THE FESTIVUS GAMES: A Functional-Fitness Competition for the Rest of Us. Novice & Intermediate Athletes Only – No Fire Breathers! Challenge yourself, do it with a friend. Have some fun! You can do Festivus Games!

WHAT: 2-Person, Same-Sex Team Event

WHEN: October 14, 2017

BE A PART OF OUR COMMUNITY: Like so many daily workouts, a Festivus Games competition is built around good people looking to be challenged. With your boxmates, you will sweat, laugh, cheer and compete. No athlete, whether six months in or brand new, will need to scale any of the events. Festivus Games is about capacity more than a high degree of skill. Everyone can row…just how fast? Everyone can deadlift…just how much? 8,000-10,000 athletes will compete worldwide, all on the same day, in this amazing one-day event.

THE WORKOUTS: https://festivusgames.com/divisions/

PRICE:
$150 after first 15 OR after 08/31 (must buy shirt separately)

WHY REGISTER EARLY:

1. After the first 15 OR after 08/31 the standard reg fee of $150 will be in effect from that moment all the way through October 14th. No other discounts or coupons will be offered. We will not be increasing the price above $150 BUT there’s another good reason to sign up early.

2. You and your teammate get a $25 shirt included if you register by 08/31! You will pick up your shirt at check in the day of the event. All teams who register after 08/31 will be directed to the shirt vendor to order a shirt if they want one. It will cost about $25 + shipping each and will be shipped by the vendor to your home address.

3. In all, early-bird teams save $70 by saving $20 off their reg fee AND getting a super cool official Festivus shirt included (a $50 value since it is two athletes/team).

SIGN UP

ATHLETE OF THE MONTH

Matt (Bear) Utter

"I've had a weight problem my entire life. As an adult I went through periods of being very active (I used to do marathons), losing weight, and then slowly gaining it all back (I was miserable at my job). Last year, I finally started working somewhere else. But at that point I was bored with running and seriously overweight again. I like high intensity workouts and I wanted to try something different so I decided to try out CrossFit."

FAVE FIVE FROM THE COACHES

Here's a list of what we're loving and learning this month:

Jeff: Product I'm loving
SlingShot—I use it everyday. It's the best way I've found to activate my glutes before a workout after sitting all day.
Tony: What I'm eating
Kettlebell Kitchen—Pre packed delicious meals that fit perfectly into my macros and save me tons of time in preparation.
Eloise: A life essential for me
Passion Planner—Keeps my goals, priorities, and billions of thoughts all in one place in an organized manner.
Sheena: Product I'm excited to try out
Max Rehab from Nova3 Labs- Less inflamation? Yes, please!
Terri: Favorite educational toy for ages 6+
Ozobot- This great little robot teaches programming in a fun and engaging way.