Why is there no structured program in CrossFit? Why don’t we follow any plans or have specific days for upper-body or lower-body? Why is the programming so “random”? These are a few common questions I get from newbies to veterans alike. I thought I would address them all here so there is no confusion from anyone. When people ask specific questions about programming, our gym follows a simple formula. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday we dedicate 10-15 minutes to Olympic lifts (cleans and snatches) and core lifts such as squats, deadlifts, and presses. Tuesday and Thursday we program longer metabolic conditioning workouts with a mixture of “skill” work like learning how to walk on our hands or double unders. We generally follow the CrossFit methodologies of, “constantly varied, high intensity, interval training”. However, we also throw in 2-3 strength cycles throughout the year. One in Winter, one in Spring, and one...Read more

Living in Boulder, CO there seems to be a gym on every corner in this city. And that’s awesome! If you’re looking for a new gym you have plenty of options. However, our advice is to ask yourself a couple of questions before starting to pay a membership fee at any place. What type of fitness are you looking for? Is it group classes or a place to go in at 2 am and do your own thing? Is it CrossFit, interval training, yoga, weightlifting, climbing? The list goes on and on. You should first narrow your search down to see what type of fitness routine works best with your body and your goals. Which one of these makes you happier both physically and mentally? Start there and then follow these next steps. Go to at least 2 of those same types of fitness gyms and try them out! Meet...Read more

Let’s talk about injuries. It’s a topic we often ignore because it’s not fun or glamorous. But let’s face it, if you have any level of experience in fitness or athletics chances are you’ve had some sort of injury along the way. Whether it’s something minor as nagging elbow pain or major as a torn ACL, it’s not fun. Right when you feel like you’ve hit a stride in your training process, you get sidelined from an injury that often times can be prevented. Sound familiar? Lets great into this a bit more. There is nothing inherently dangerous in CrossFit training anymore than there is playing a pickup game of Soccer. Anytime you are training, whether it be with a barbell overhead or a ball in your hand, you run the risk of injury. Athletes at any level can attest to this. Oftentimes injuries happen outside of the gym as...Read more

For the past few years, we have allowed dogs inside our gym and have been pretty lax on the rules. It’s finally time we are all on the same page about what our official policy is here at BCF regarding dogs. 1: Is Boulder CrossFit dog friendly? Yes, absolutely, we love dogs! I have a 2-year-old husky who loves being in the gym while I workout. Dozens of our members own dogs as well as all of our coaches. HOWEVER, that being said please read the below Q&A’s. 2: Are dogs allowed inside the facility and if so, when? From here on out, dogs will NOT be permitted inside the gym before or during any portion of a class, open gym, or 24/7 hour access. The only time they are allowed inside is after the conclusion of a class when all the equipment is put away and it is safe...Read more

Brains face after crushing 21.3! Phew. We did it! We’re all done with the 2021 CrossFit Open. Whether it was your first time competing or your tenth, I’m sure we all found something to celebrate. Our in-house competition was super fun. We ended up having a total of 42 members participate each donating $15. That means we were able to raise $420 for https://stevesclub.org/ non-profit. The other $210 went to the winning team. 1st Place: Team Zach 1,975 points 2nd Place: Team Dryden 1,825 points  3rd Place: Team Jen 1,630 points  4th Place: Team Krys 1,425 points  5th Place: Team Sarah 1,405 points  6th Place: Team Ben 1,160 points  I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who donated, participated and gave it their all each week. The Open has always been a time to celebrate our own fitness journey while cheering on our fellow gym-mates. This year was...Read more