Black Bear Athletics

Hey Fam!! I am SOOOOO Excited to give you this list! So, this is the list of athletes who did the September Challenge every single day without missing any days! I am very proud of you guys!

Monica Sharma
Vinny Aponte
Mollie Martinez
Samantha Failla
Kristin Howell
Samantha Loew
Barbara Kubler
Monica Zaech
Mark Lessing
Sarah Clinton
Jenell Vanel

This challenge was about CONSISTENCY! Things are easy to do until you don't want to do them great job!
I will be putting your names on a spin wheel and 2 of you will win a prize! Stand by for the video of the selection!

Helllllllooooo September!! Bringing in some cooler weather and a couple birthdays to celebrate!! Hope you guys enjoy your special day and have a year filled with lots of laughs, happiness and PRs! ♥️🐻

‼️Just a little update to our schedule with the holiday weekend coming in hot‼️
This weekend will be the last of our Saturday & Sunday “summer hours”— Classes will run as per usual SATURDAY 8:30am & 9:30am class & SUNDAY 8:30am class & 9:30am Hyrox.
MONDAY we will be running on an alternate schedule and will have an 8:30am class, 9:30am class & 10:30am open gym so you guys can still get your holiday fitness in! As always sign up via PushPress and please be ON TIME to ensure classes run as smoothly as possible☺️ Thank you in advance and have a wonderful and safe holiday weekend ♥️🐻

☀️We blinked and it was halfway through August!!! Hope all of our August babies enjoy their special day and soak up the last of summer with lots of PRs & sunshine!! ♥️🐻

☀️As August brings us closer to the end of the summer, It also brings us….another athlete spotlight!! This month we are shifting the spotlight onto Ralph!! 😊 New to CrossFit as a whole but so eager to learn and improve all your skill sets. We see you Ralph! Showing up early, always asking questions on how you can improve, and showing up consistently—and always with a smile! Keep bringing your positive energy and keep being curious! 🐻♥️



✨SWIPE >>>for some pics and fun Q&A ✨

We had another little bear cub join the pack recently!! Congratulations Liz, on your sweet baby girl Charlotte! We know Ava is going to be the best big sister! We’ll see ya back in action soon Mama bear!! Sending love🐻♥️

☀️July is bringing the heat…and another new athlete shout out!! This month it’s goes to none other than !! Catherine, the amount of leaps and bounds you’ve mad since you first started with us is making our head spin and absolutely deserves some recognition! Mobility gains, muscle gains, confidence gains, it’s been amazing to watch! You are always eager to improve, always showing up for classes, for one on ones— we see you and we are so proud of you, keep the positivity coming and continue to challenge yourself!! ♥️🐻



✨SWIPE>>> for some pics and Q&A!! ✨

Screaming HAPPY BIRTHDAY to all our July babes!! Hope your special day this month is nothing short of amazing!! Keep crushing those goals! ♥️🐻

And just like that…B O O M!—it’s JULY!! 🎇
Please note—We will be working on an alternate schedule for this Friday, July 4th!

✨We will have morning classes only ✨

♥️ 8:30am Class
🤍 9:30am Class
💙 10:30am Open Gym

Normal class schedule will resume for the weekend. As always please sign into your class on PushPress and BE ON TIME to ensure our limited classes run smoothly and you get the best hour to kick off your holiday weekend! Thanks Fam!🐻♥️

What. A. Weekend!!👏🏼🙌🏼 Black Bear Athletics showed up (in a party van) and showed out! You guys really gave It your all this weekend— from PRs around the board to first time competing , to adrenaline rushes racing the clock, podium finishes in new divisions— the energy was sky high and we wouldn’t have It any other way!! Beyond proud of all of our athletes out on the floor this weekend!!! As always, thank you for the support of our village, every member who tuned in on the lives, texted, and showed up to support🐻♥️

Special shout out to & for taking 2nd in their division (Rx Female team)🎉

Shout out to for hosting an amazing and always well run competition! All the love for our NJ fit fam🫶🏼

This month’s athlete spotlight is a shoutout to one of our super strong dads—
Alex, we’ve had you in on our radar for quite sometime now. After your little hiatus while you were in the FDNY academy you didn’t waste any time jumping back into training! Keep putting in that work inside and outside of the gym! We are so proud of you! Hope you are enjoying your Father’s Day! ♥️🧸🐻

☀️Screaming HAPPY BIRTHDAY to all of those June babies we got at Black Bear!! Hope you guys have an amazing trip around the sun & enjoy your special day this month!! ♥️🐻 cheers to more PRs and laughs!