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CrossFit Kanna’s February Member of the Month: Kelly C.

January 31, 2019CrossFit KannaA Fitness JourneyNo Commentsambler, ambler yards, beginner, beginner crossfit, blue bell, chestnut hill, conshohocken, CrossFit, crossfit for beginners, crossfit kanna, diet, exercise, fat loss, fit, fitness, fort washington, gym, happy, healthy, horsham, kanna, lafayette hill, lansdale, lose weight, lower gwynedd, montco, norristown, north wales, pa, paleo, pennsylvania, plymouth meeting, weight loss, wellness, wod, workout

We first got in touch with Kelly to establish a relationship with the local Boys and Girls Club so we could have a bigger purpose besides just working out. Little did we know how integral Kelly and her family would be in establishing our small community. Kelly is always looking for a challenge, but keeps…

An Updated Fitness Journey – Deb

January 6, 2019CrossFit KannaA Fitness JourneyNo Commentsambler, ambler yards, beginner, beginner crossfit, blue bell, chestnut hill, conshohocken, CrossFit, crossfit for beginners, crossfit kanna, diet, exercise, fat loss, fit, fitness, fort washington, gym, happy, healthy, horsham, kanna, lafayette hill, lansdale, lose weight, lower gwynedd, montco, norristown, north wales, pa, paleo, pennsylvania, plymouth meeting, weight loss, wellness, wod, workout

I started CrossFit what seems like an eternity ago in Feb 2010. I had just turned 35 and was looking for a new challenge. I was immediately hooked. Most of the movements I had never done before. I was constantly learning and getting new PRs so it was a lot of fun. But then came…

A Fitness Journey – Tyler

I never thought of myself as overweight, but was told by friends and family that I was husky. In 2008 I thought that was a good thing. It only took a breakup with a girl for me to change my ways, to switch my terrible routines, and to ultimately start my fitness journey. Although still,…

CrossFit Kanna’s January Member of the Month: Jason B.

December 31, 2018CrossFit KannaA Fitness JourneyNo Commentsambler, ambler yards, beginner, beginner crossfit, blue bell, chestnut hill, conshohocken, CrossFit, crossfit for beginners, crossfit kanna, diet, exercise, fat loss, fit, fitness, fort washington, gym, happy, healthy, horsham, kanna, lafayette hill, lansdale, lose weight, lower gwynedd, norristown, north wales, pa, pennsylvania, plymouth meeting, weight loss, wellness, wod, workout

Jason came to us at a recommendation of a friend. He tried an intense rowing workout mixed with some other movements and while most people would have stayed away after that, Jason came back looking for more. Since then, he has gone “all in” and committed himself to the process of learning complex movements and…

CrossFit Kanna’s October Member of the Month: Katie M.

September 30, 2018CrossFit KannaA Fitness JourneyNo Commentsambler, ambler yards, beginner, beginner crossfit, blue bell, chestnut hill, conshohocken, CrossFit, crossfit for beginners, crossfit kanna, diet, exercise, fat loss, fit, fitness, fort washington, gym, happy, healthy, horsham, kanna, lafayette hill, lansdale, lower gwynedd, norristown, north wales, pa, paleo, pennsylvania, plymouth meeting, weight loss, wellness, wod, workout

Katie walked in our doors on January 1, 2017 and immediately signed up. After doing high intensity workouts in her home country of the Czech Republic, then CrossFit in Spain, Katie knew the power of community at CrossFit. Armed with a smile and great work ethic, Katie has been a great addition to our daytime…

How CrossFit Changed my Life

August 8, 2018CrossFit KannaBlog1 commentambler, ambler yards, beginner, beginner crossfit, blue bell, chestnut hill, Chiari, conshohocken, Craniocervical Instability, CrossFit, crossfit for beginners, crossfit kanna, diet, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, exercise, fat loss, fit, fitness, fort washington, gym, happy, healthy, horsham, kanna, lafayette hill, lansdale, lose weight, lower gwynedd, montco, norristown, north wales, pa, paleo, pennsylvania, plymouth meeting, weight loss, wellness, wod, workout

by Coach Rachel It’s been a little over four and a half years since I started CrossFit and I’m grateful everyday that I did. I’m thankful everyday to wake up and get to come to the box and coach such an awesome group of people and share my love for CrossFit with each and every…

What I Have Learned from Coaching So Far

July 30, 2018CrossFit KannaBlogNo Commentsambler, ambler yards, beginner, beginner crossfit, blue bell, chestnut hill, conshohocken, CrossFit, crossfit for beginners, crossfit kanna, diet, exercise, fat loss, fit, fitness, fort washington, gym, happy, healthy, horsham, kanna, lafayette hill, lansdale, lose weight, lower gwynedd, montco, norristown, north wales, pa, paleo, pennsylvania, plymouth meeting, weight loss, wellness, wod, workout

by Coach Dori It can be hard to put yourself in other people’s shoes. For me this was the hardest thing about coaching, and the one aspect that scared me. Before I took my Level 1, people would always ask to workout with me; they wanted to do what I did, so I would always…

How CrossFit Helped My Golf Game

July 3, 2018CrossFit KannaBlogNo Commentsambler, ambler yards, beginner, beginner crossfit, blue bell, chestnut hill, conshohocken, CrossFit, crossfit for beginners, crossfit kanna, diet, exercise, fat loss, fitness, fort washington, golf, gym, happy, healthy, horsham, kanna, lafayette hill, lansdale, lose weight, lower gwynedd, montco, norristown, north wales, pa, paleo, pennsylvania, plymouth meeting, weight loss, wellness, wod, workout

By: Coach Rachel Golf has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I started playing golf when I was about 8 years old and I’ll be honest, I didn’t love it at first. I come from a family of golfers, so it was expected that every Thursday morning growing…

CrossFit Kanna’s July Member of the Month: Anthony B.

June 30, 2018CrossFit KannaA Fitness JourneyNo Commentsambler, ambler yards, beginner, beginner crossfit, blue bell, chestnut hill, conshohocken, CrossFit, crossfit for beginners, crossfit kanna, diet, exercise, fat loss, fit, fitness, fort washington, gym, happy, healthy, horsham, kanna, lafayette hill, lansdale, lose weight, lower gwynedd, montco, norristown, north wales, pa, paleo, pennsylvania, plymouth meeting, weight loss, wellness, wod, workout

Anthony joined us a short seven months ago, but has been very consistent showing up 5x/week and has seen great changes in his body composition and performance in the gym already. He’s lost about 30 pounds, has gotten his first pull-up ever (and many more after that), and continuously gets stronger (recently deadlifting 365# for…

Are You Safe in Your Gym?

June 12, 2018CrossFit KannaBlogNo Commentsambler, ambler yards, beginner, beginner crossfit, blue bell, chestnut hill, conshohocken, CrossFit, crossfit for beginners, crossfit kanna, diet, exercise, fat loss, fit, fitness, fort washington, gym, happy, healthy, horsham, lafayette hill, lansdale, lose weight, lower gwynedd, montco, norristown, north wales, pa, paleo, pennsylvania, plymouth meeting, scaling, weight loss, wellness, wod, workout

by Lam If you’ve been doing CrossFit long enough, you probably have had an opportunity to drop into a number of different boxes or been a member at different CrossFit communities. With that experience, you’ll come to find that each CrossFit affiliate operates with varying rules, themes and definition of community. I’ve always found one of…

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