Arenal Fitness

Est. in 2010 & voted Baltimore’s Best, Arenal Fitness is a 24/7 access, 5,000sq ft. training facility

training facility that offers a variety of functional fitness group classes, personal training options, and General Memberships to all ages and demographics. .

06/05/2023

Check out this podcast about mental health and mental fitness and how CrossFit can benefit athletes — not only on a physical level but also on a mental and emotional level Link: https://www.crossfit.com/health/crossfit-health-podcast-mental-health

05/31/2023

Check out this article about general guidelines to apply when scaling workouts during pregnancy Link: https://journal.crossfit.com/article/cfj-pregnancy-a-practical-guide-for-scaling

05/30/2023

Arenal Fitness participated in the Memorial Day Murph challenge this weekend! This year we honored the 10 year anniversary of the Murph Challenge. Thank you to everyone who came out and worked hard to show their support!

05/25/2023

Here is a video about Orthopedic Management of CrossFit Athletes with Dr. Sean Rockett https://www.crossfit.com/health/orthopedic-management-of-crossfit-athletes-with-dr-sean-rockett

05/25/2023

Check out this video from Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt talking about how higher protein foods can help improve metabolic health! https://www.crossfit.com/health/dr-andreas-eenfeldt-higher-protein-for-metabolic-health

05/23/2023

Arenal Fitness would like to announce the return of the annual Memorial Day weekend tradition of MURPH. CrossFit created hero WODs to honor the men and women that have fallen in the line of duty. This one is specifically to honor Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy, who was killed in action in Afghanistan on June 28th, 2005. This year’s Murph will be held here on Sunday, May, 28th at 9:00 am (in-person and virtual).

If you don’t know what Murph is in its entirety, it is as follows:

1-mile run
100 pull-ups
200 pushups
300 air squats
1-mile run

*Prescribed includes a 14 # vest for women and 20 # vest for men.

Michael did it while wearing body armor, the 16.4-pound military-issued vest, because that's what he wore downrange. That’s why he called the workout Body Armor, but we call it Murph in his honor!

Please do not let the workout sway you from participating. Your coaches will provide options for you to partition, partner up, or even do partials (half, quarter). See below. Set a goal to show up to honor this hero and enjoy it with this great community.

Scaling options:
No vest
1/2 Murph
1/4 Murph
Team Murph