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July 1, 2013

7/1 "Bradshaw"

"Bradshaw"10 rounds for time of:3 Handstand push-ups225 pound Deadlift, 6 reps12 Pull-ups24 Double-undersU.S. Army First Lieutenant Brian Bradshaw, 24, of Steilacoom, Washington, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, based in Fort Richardson, Alaska, died in Kheyl, Afghanistan, on June 25th, 2009, from wounds suffered when insurgents detonated a roadside bomb near his vehicle. He is survived by his parents, Paul and Mary, and brother Robert.Today is the first day of Hero Wod Week. Each day this week we will be honoring specific soldiers who lost their lives fighting for our every day freedoms. We perform these workouts as tribute to all the brave men and women who put their lives on the line every day."For those of us who undertake these physical tests, thepsychological effects of performing a Hero workout aretremendous. It’s easy to treat these prescriptions as anyworkout of the day, but for those who take the time tolearn about the heroes they honor, the WODs can becomeas spiritual and emotionally demanding as they are physicallygrueling."Want to understand a bit more about why we do the hero WODs? Read about it here>>http://library.crossfit.com/free/pdf/CFJ_Berger_Fallen.pdf***picture and write-up from crossfitiota.com[learn_more caption="NEWS"]***Do you have UnitedHealthCare for your health insurance? If so, you may be entitled to fitness center reimbursement. BCF is a registered facility and you could get back $20 every month per person from UHC for attending > 12 times a month! http://www.gym.unitedhealthallies.com/Expansion plans are now underway. They are building the garage door as we speak, the floor and walls are going to get cleaned and leveled, new lighting is being put in, and the wall will be torn down soon after. They expect to be nearly done in July, weather and other things permitting.CrossFit Kids is coming soon, after or nearly after expansion is done! If you are interested, please contact Tyler with your child's name and age!Our Sunday morning Bradford Beach WODs and Hooverball are coming soon! The up and down weather is messing us up right now! Stay updated on the calendar and Facebook!Our L2 classes will be starting up soon (we will be changing the name to Advanced CrossFit). We plan to have a test out day every month for which you test out to enter this class. It's an advanced class for advanced athletes looking to take their fitness to another level, either as a competitor in the Sport of CrossFit, or just to be better in general. The guidelines are here: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7HSJg7IcSg0MzZiT0hScjdJUnM/edit?usp=sharingWe are continually evaluating the needs of our class times. Be on the lookout for test time slots to see the popularity.As always, please continue to look on our website for updates, along with Facebook. If you are on Facebook, but not in our internal private group, please let Tyler or another member know and we can add you.Want "Voodoo" bands but hate the price? After all, it's just rubber! I'd go with the black or orange ones here: http://smrtools.networkfitness.com/compression-straps/RxBars are back in stock!!! Write your name on the sheet if you grab! If no one RSVPs to open gyms, they will be canceled! So be sure to RSVP if you are planning on stopping in.We still have spots available in our July Elements Course, which starts up the week AFTER Independence Day activites. July 8th! If you have wanted to start up CrossFit, no better time than now and with us at BCF. We do it right!Badger CrossFit is hosting an In-house Throwdown on Saturday, July 20All BCF athletes are welcomed to participate!Even if you aren't wanting to compete, please come on by and support your fellow athletes! This will be an awesome community event! Family and friends are welcome to witness the awesomeness that is about to go down at BCF!PLEASE SIGN UP HERE:https://badgercrossfit.zenplanner.com/zenplanner/portal/event.cfm?CALENDARTYPE=Event&SKIP=false&eventId=28E9E3FE-5EA8-4C79-A070-7F8CEBEC1BAF&FRAME=false[/learn_more]

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