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First Annual Brooklyn Barbell Club Olympic Weightlifting Meet
The Brooklyn Barbell Club, in partnership with CrossFit Virtuosity, is proud to announce its first annual Olympic Weightlifting Meet! This meet is designed to be accessible to the relatively novice weightlifter, and is open to both members and non-members.
Athlete Profile: Phil Quinn
Name: Phil Quinn
Hometown: West Islip, NY (Long Island)
Age: 24
Occupation: Software Engineer
CrossFitting Since: On and off since 2010.
What makes CrossFit Virtuosity unique?
THE PEOPLE! That includes the members and the coaches. Everyone is super unique and varied and interesting and welcoming. No matter how far I move from CFV, I will keep coming back as long as I live in this city. I can’t imagine working out with a cooler group of people.
Bite-Sized CrossFit Concepts: “Cardio”
(or Why We Don’t Program “Murph" Every Day)
For today’s bite, let’s take on the elephant in the room: cardio.
The mainstream fitness prescription calls for spending hours and hours “burning calories” on the treadmill (or elliptical, or exercise bike, or whatever the cardio machine du jour happens to be.)
We do not like this. Here’s why.
Fourth of July Schedule Changes and JACINTO STORM
We’ll be celebrating July 4th with a traditional "Jacinto Storm". For those of you who don't know, Jacinto is an NYC CrossFit legend -- the fittest 74-year-old around! He turns 75 on July 3rd; we'll be completing his birthday WOD on the 4th!
CrossFit Virtuosity Oly Series: The Clean & Jerk
Come spend an afternoon learning, training, and gaining confidence in the clean & jerk during this 2.5 hour intensive! Work side by side with athletes of all levels as the clean and jerk are broken down individually, and then put back together again!
Monday Gymnastics Class!
Weights are fun, but do you know enough about just moving your body? Want to work on your handstand or muscle up? Starting the week of June 23rd, Monday's 5:30pm Level 2 class will be Gymnastics with Chazz!
