UnCharted CrossFit

We’re back with our Monday Member Highlights, and this week we’re featuring one of our favorites — Rob Bushway ! 🙌

This guy is always willing to lend a hand at our events, shows up with ALL the questions 😂, and usually brings his whole crew along with him. Rob and his family always make class a little more fun, and we’re so glad to have them as part of the UnCharted community!

“I played sports in high school, but fitness took a backseat for most of my adult life. At 49, I tried Jiu-Jitsu with my son Jake, but I was completely out of shape and lasted less than three months.

A couple years later, my coworker Josh Huck convinced me to try CrossFit. My first class was a disaster—I finished dead last and told Josh it was awful…but I had to come back because I couldn’t let THAT be my only CrossFit workout. I’ve been coming ever since.

What I love most about CrossFit is challenging myself in ways I never thought possible. Right now, I’m working toward 10 pull-ups in a row—I can do 8, BUT NOT 10! 💪

My biggest motivation is my family. My wife April and both of my sons, Max and Jake, now do CrossFit with me. And, of course, I have to make sure I stay better than my sons! (Kidding…sorta. 😏)

CrossFit has carried over into life outside the gym, too. I’m now back to Jiu-Jitsu and have been training consistently for over a year—something I know I couldn’t do without CrossFit.

What I’m most proud of is how far I’ve come in just two years. I can do things now that once felt completely out of reach. Consistency has been the key, and UnCharted has made that possible.”

We’re lucky to have you and the whole Bushway crew, Rob! Keep showing up, asking ALL the question, and chasing those 10 pull-ups! 👏💪

‼️ Registration is Open ‼️

The UnCharted KidsFit program kicks off our next session soon! This is a perfect way to get kids moving again after some summer down time. This program gets kids moving and active in a fun environment with professional coaches. This program is perfect for:

- Youth athletes: supplement your sports specific training and improve strength, conditioning, speed, agility, mobility, and everything that makes you better in your sport
- Kids interested in training/fitness/CrossFit: Most gyms require members to be over about 14 or so. This program allows younger athletes to join in and learn proper movement technique to inspire a lifetime of fitness and healthy habits.
- Homeschool students: We have a fantastic group of homeschool students that use this program as a supplement for PE.
- All kids!!! - We welcome everyone of every skill and fitness level. Come join in the fun and find out all the amazing things your body is capable of!

This will be an 8-week session with classes available on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 5:30pm and a Thursday 10:15am class for our homeschool friends.

More info and link to our online registration here: https://www.unchartedcrossfit.com/programs/kidsfit

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💙 UNCHARTED HORIZONS IS BACK! 💙

We’ve missed our Horizons crew this summer and are SO excited to get back at it! 🎉 We can’t wait to see our athletes back in the gym, moving, growing, laughing, and having fun together!

At UnCharted CrossFit, fitness is for ALL. We believe in serving our entire community—every person, every ability. 💙 That’s why we created UnCharted Horizons, a supportive fitness program for individuals with Down syndrome, ages 12+, focused on strength, coordination, confidence, fitness, friendships, and FUN!

🍂 Fall Session: Sept. 3–Oct. 22
📅 Thursdays | 6:30 PM
🎉 8 Weeks | Registration OPEN!

And parents & guardians—we didn’t forget about you! 🙌 Our Parent/Guardian Weightlifting Class is back, so you can get your own workout in while your athlete is in Horizons!

Know someone who would love Horizons? Share this post and help us spread the word! 💙

Interested in volunteering? We’re always looking for more amazing people to join our Horizons community! Send them our way!

👉 Want to learn more or join us? Check out our website or scan the QR code!

Summer is winding down, back to school supplies are on the shelves, and it's time to start locking down fall activities for the kiddos! Our KidsFit program is a great way to get your kids moving and enjoying fitness or as additional speed and strength training for your youth athlete.

Our fall session starts the first week of September, and registration is now open! Space is limited. Sign up today to reserve your spot.

Use the QR code to register or follow the below link:
https://uncharted.wodify.com/OnlineSalesPage/Main?q=Memberships%7CLocationId%3D2780

Odd Objects

Odd objects are a staple of CrossFit training and take a variety of forms like sandbags, sleds, and yokes just to name a few. Incorporating odd objects into your training routine has several benefits.

First, and maybe most importantly, odd objects help build functional strength and real world applicability. The real world isn't filled with perfectly balance objects, barbells, and isolation machines. In the real world, you've got to pick up bags of mulch or move furniture. Odd objects provide unbalanced and unstable loads that taxes the body in ways that better prepare you for real world challenges.

Odd objects also improve core stability and balance. This plays into the first point as well. Carrying around unstable or shifting loads increases core activation and stabilization. This helps improve athletic performance and can help reduce the risk of injuries by improving spinal stabilization and posture.

Another big benefit is mental toughness and resilience. If you've ever done a heavy sled push, yoke carry, or sandbag carry over a long distance, you know how mentally grueling it can get. The challenges associated with figuring out how to grip, lift, and move odd objects helps train our minds to overcome adversity out in the real world.

‼️Monday Member Highlight‼️

This week we're highlighting a long-time CrossFitter and all-around awesome person, Denise Johannesman! Denise is coming up on 15 years of doing CrossFit and going strong 💪. Denise crushes it in pretty much every workout and brings a great attitude to every class.

"I didn’t really play any sports growing up, just softball when I was in middle school. When my daughters were little, I started working out in my basement to video’s and then started running. I found CrossFit when Rochelle, who owned CrossFit TNT at the time, came to my work and offered a free class in our auditorium. It about killed me, but I really liked it, so I started TNT in August of 2011 and have been doing CrossFit since.

My favorite thing about CrossFit is the satisfaction of completing something that’s hard and overall feeling strong and fit. I’m really grateful that Uncharted has been such a great gym with such great coaches and people.

What keeps me coming to the gym is really just that it’s a part of my life. I can’t imagine ever stopping CrossFit.

I think the accomplishment I’m most proud of is just having learned new skills over time. If I didn’t do CrossFit I can guarantee I wouldn’t be able to do pull-ups, handstand push-ups, double unders, sn**ches, and on and on.

My favorite workout is Cindy because it’s all the movements I love the best.

CrossFit has helped me outside the gym by giving me a means to alleviate stress and also just knowing I can do hard things gives me confidence when I have hard things I have to do outside the gym."

Denise - we love having you as part of our fitness community at UnCharted! Congrats on 15 years of CrossFit! Your consistency and dedication to fitness certainly shows when you're knocking out sets of pull-ups or lifting a heavy barbell!

The UnCharted KidsFit program kicks off our next session the first week of September! This will be an 8-week session with classes available on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 5:30pm and a Thursday 10:15am class for our homeschool friends.

More info and link to our online registration here: https://www.unchartedcrossfit.com/programs/kidsfit

Good luck this weekend to UCCF members Tyler Rutherford and Jordan Moore as they travel to Overland Park, KS to take on the 1st Phorm Monster Games. These guys work their butts off in the gym and are great competitors. We know they'll represent themselves and UnCharted well. Good luck gentlemen! We'll be rooting for you!

‼️Monday Member Highlight‼️

This week we're highlighting one of our afternoon rock stars, Allie Franken! Allie started her CrossFit journey at UnCharted just a little shy of 2 years ago, and she's fit right in since day 1. Allie is always pushing her limits (but safely) and is always fun to have in class. She caught the CrossFit bug and even recently convinced her twin sister to join in the fun.

"I never played a sport consistently. I had done F45 for two years before joining Uncharted, and I thought if I didn’t try CrossFit out now, I never will.

One of my favorite things about CrossFit is the workouts can push you to limits you never knew you could hit. The community at Uncharted is what keeps me coming back - the encouragement, friendships, and a genuine desire for everyone to push themselves and have a good time.

UnCharted is great because I don’t have to write a workout. I just show up and give it what I have for that day. Gaining a new skill, or working on one keeps me coming back too. It’s always fun when you can hit a new PR or goal!

My favorite movement is a sn**ch! It takes a lot of focus and empowering the more technique you learn. And I am proud for pushing myself to compete in the recent Back Lot Bout CrossFit competition!

CrossFit is my favorite part of my day because it’s where I get to challenge myself, clear my mind, and celebrate what my body can do. No matter how the rest of the day goes, I always leave stronger, more confident, and grateful I showed up."

Allie, thank you for being such an awesome part of our fitness community! We love having you at UnCharted and are grateful that you decided to give CrossFit a shot. And congrats on competing in the Back Lot Bout! You represented yourself and the gym well!