Sol CrossFit

✨Member Highlight✨

Cathy Massimi 🏋️‍♀️
@cathyemassimi

For those who know Cathy Massimi and have trained beside her, you know her as the cheerful, humble, hard-working, “Silver Sneakered” spitfire. Cathy has been a member of Sol since 2014. She says that after her former gym closed she went searching and was “immediately drawn to the people at Sol.” She says, “I love the camaraderie at Sol.  I show up even when I don't want to because I know my gym friends will give me the boost I need.”

Cathy is a substitute teacher at Arcadia High School. She and her husband Matt have been married for 30 years and are the proud parents of three children. Her daughter Hannah is a flight attendant for Southwest Airlines, her son Scott is a PhD student in chemistry and other son Jack is a mechanical engineer.

Cathy loves to travel and read, and a delicious slice of pizza is her favorite cheat meal. She works hard to improve daily in the gym. Her favorite days are “any high cardio day” and she also loves power snatches. Her least favorite movements are thrusters, back squat, wall balls, “basically every move, but I do them because I know they will make me stronger and I will feel so much better when I am finished. I just keep telling myself, ‘I can do anything for a minute.’" Her ultimate goal is to be able to do a strict pull-up.

It’s a joy to share the gym with Cathy. She has a radiance and enthusiasm that, paired with a determined spirit, make for a treasured Sol athlete.✨💪👊

Sol sistas workout in pink and blue 💪💗💙
@kjune10
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Sol sistas workout in pink and blue 💪💗💙
@kjune10
@freebirdfleet
@hanatzar
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#crossfit #solcrossfit #phoenix #arcadia #scottsdale #arizona #strongertogether #fitnessmotivation #motivation #community #fitnessjourney #getfit #nutrition #mobility #trainer #dedication #transformation #lifecoaching #oneononetraining #groupfitness #gains #rougue #gym #rouguefitness #crossfitwod #keepinggoing #saturdaywod #saturdayworkout #breastcancerawareness

🌟MEET OUR NEW COACH, Jason McGrath!

Sol has a new coach! Many of you know Jason McGrath from his many years as a member at Sol. Jason, his wife Lisa and their three children have all been a part of the Sol family since Lance was holding classes in his garage.

Jason recently received his CrossFit Level 1 certificate after shadowing and leading classes the past few months at Sol. He also serves as a Firefighter Paramedic with the Phoenix Fire Department. In his free time Jason enjoys cooking and biking.

Welcome to the coaching crew, Jason! 👊

This is how 6am welcomes a new person!
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✨Couple Highlight✨
Sam and Lindsey Roach
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If you have come to any 6am class in the past few months and/or a Saturday 7am class, you’ve likely had the pleasure of meeting Sam and Lindsey Roach. They’ve been members of Sol for about one year. The first time Sam visited Sol it was “love at first sight. From the first class we knew this was our gym home; great coaches, great 6am class, and great programming.” 

Sam and Lindsey enjoy traveling together, hiking, hunting, fishing, golf, and cooking together. CrossFit has encouraged them to improve their lifestyle by making healthy choices, both in food and activities.

“We are firm believers that CF is more than just a workout, it is building a strong foundation in the body, healthy food choices, and doing it all in an amazing community.”

Guys, you have got to meet Sam and Lindsey. They are kind and fun and will make you feel welcome the moment they greet you.💪👊

✨We Love Your Mobility!✨

Some of our members have been asking why we recently introduced a “Post Workout Cool Down Stretch” component in our daily programming. Following is a very brief overview of the most important benefits. We know you are all busy and have a lot of schedule demands. It will pay dividends if you can incorporate this sequence into approximately 75% of your Post-Workout routine. We encourage everyone to do these as often as possible.  

✨BENEFITS OF REGULAR COOL-DOWN 
• Gradual Recovery of Pre-Exercise Blood Pressure
• Control Post-Workout Blood Flow
• Safe Decrease in Heart Rate
• Prevent Injury
• Increase Flexibility, Mobility and Range of Motion
• Reduce Stress to the Heart and Other Muscles
• Improved Daily Functional Fitness

✨Post-workout extra credit is posted every Monday for the week!

Thank you Coach Bryon!

#crossfit #postworkout #cooldownstretch #fitness #workout #flexibility #rangeofmotion #mobility #recovery #preventinjury #heartrate #funtionalfitness #funtionalyraining #preventinjury #reducestress #benefits

12 Ways to Train Your Mental Fitness
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"For many, the COVID-19 pandemic reinforced just how important mental health is for overall wellness. Rather than some intangible aside, it’s a critical element of physical health. You might even call it fitness. Referring to mental-health care as mental fitness creates a powerful mindset shift.

It puts us in a proactive state and gives us the autonomy to improve it. And just as we build and preserve muscle with physical training, we can develop and sustain mental fitness by regularly training our brains. Start with these 12 steps."
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Read full article https://www.crossfit.com/essentials/12-ways-to-train-your-mental-fitness

Tank Top Friday is Best Friend Friday at Sol! 👯‍♀️❤️✌️💪🎽
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Tank Top Friday is Best Friend Friday at Sol! 👯‍♀️❤️✌️💪🎽
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🌟MEET OUR NEWEST COACH, Mike Beck! @mikebeck7

Mike has been doing crossfit for over 5 years. His passion for helping others meet their fitness goals led him to get his L1 certification in 2018 and he’s been coaching regularly ever since.

Mike and his wife Nicole recently moved to Phoenix from Atlanta and have quickly become a part of the Sol family. You can catch them working out in the 4:15pm class most days!

Mike is an avid music-lover & travel hacker who loves to cook and spend time with Nicole and their two fur babies.

Welcome Mike (and Nicole) to Sol. We’re thrilled to have you. 👊

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO TREATING HAND RIPS FOR CROSSFIT ATHLETES

“If you’re a CrossFit athlete, you’ve inevitably been in the gym and gotten a hand rip. As anyone who works out knows, this is the last thing you want and can be super frustrating on a number of levels.

First of all, rips slow down your progress -- you know you won’t be able to get as good of a workout in. They can also be quite painful. The length of time it takes a rip to heal will also affect your future workouts and overall fitness regimen or goals you’re working toward.”
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🔹https://riptskinsystems.com/blogs/news/the-ultimate-guide-to-treating-hand-rips-for-crossfit-athletes
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Hand Rips
Causes, Treatments, and Prevention

- Review the CrossFit Journal for more information⬇️

�https://library.crossfit.com/free/pdf/68_08_Hand_Rips.pdf
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**The Best Gymnastic Grips For CrossFit For 2021
⬇️Click on the link below for more details on each grips

🔹https://www.garagegymreviews.com/best-gymnastic-grips-crossfit

✨Yoga Sundays✨

“Embrace your best self, let your hair down, love passionately, dig in & work hard.”
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✨Yoga Sundays✨

“Embrace your best self, let your hair down, love passionately, dig in & work hard.”
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#yoga #yogapractice #yogalove #yogafun #yogaposes #yogalife #yogateacher #yogatips #yogi #yogajournal #yogafit #crossfityoga #crossfit #solcrossfit #flexibility #poses #spiritualgangster #yogasunday #sundayselfcare #strengthtraining #namaste #mindfulmoments #balance #igyoga #lifeisbeautiful