Crossfit Blog Archive
Arena Assault 2023!
Irmo Crossfit Competition! Athlete’s Arena is hosting the Arena Assault, local Crossfit competition on October 21st 2023. Below are the division expectations for the competition. This competition is going to have some unique twists and som epic prizes as well! Each individual who wins the RX division will receive a brand new barbell! So grab a…
What you need for your first CrossFit workout
If you are new to CrossFit, here’s a few tips to prepare you for your first CrossFit class or, if you have signed up for the Ladies Only Class at CrossFit Athlete’s Arena beginning on August 26, your first session with Coach Haley. What to wear. Good news! You don’t need special clothing or gear…
CrossFit Results for Women
The benefits of CrossFit for women tend to be overshadowed by men who have large, bulky bicep muscles and massive, muscular thighs. Most women do not want to achieve this look, but you can lift weights and still look like a woman, and not a linebacker. Just ask Reagan. Reagan started CrossFit July 1, 2018.…
January Challenge of the Month
January’s challenge of the month is max unbroken double unders. The truth about double unders is that they aren’t easy to do. They cause a patient person to become impatient. Frustration is inevitable. They have been called an elusive skill by many. DUs take the right jump rope – a rope at the right length,…
Challenge of the Month
This month, we thought we would try to do a little something fun and challenge our members to a max calorie on the bike for 60 seconds. As November is coming to a close, many of our members have completed this challenge and many of you have avoided taking the 60 second ride. With only 60 seconds to complete…
What is #CAAGoals?
What is #CAAGoals? It’s goals our members want to achieve at CrossFit Athlete’s Arena and helps them become a better “YOU”. #CAAGoals written on the whiteboard are a daily reminder of our member’s goals and it hold them accountable for achieving them. Performing a first muscle up, getting the mechanics of the snatch movement down, losing weight & building strength, and performing double unders are…
Proud of our Young Adult CrossFitters
We are so proud of all our young adult Crossfitters at CrossFit Athlete’s Arena. It’s our belief that reaching young athletes will help them develop a lifelong desire for fitness and health that will stay with them into adulthood. Many of our young CrossFitters come with their moms or dads which fosters bonds and leads to a…
Woohoo! It's #Squatober
Woohoo! It’s that time of year again. Time for #Squatober and glorious gains. Nobody skips leg day in October. We want to see our members performing squats this month. We want to see them build muscle and become stronger, get toned, and become healthier & happier. We’re looking forward to seeing many CAA members improve significantly in this lift…
Whiteboard News
Writing your scores/times for the day’s metcon or your PR on the whiteboard is something we do at CrossFit Athlete’s Arena after every class. Every CrossFitter should be proud of what they accomplished in class. Some gains come in leaps and bounds and sometimes they come 5lbs. at a time, but a gain is a gain. Knowing you…
Member of the Month News
CrossFit Athlete’s Arena is pleased to announce Rob Rowe as our Member of the Month. Rob has been so much fun to have around and is fantastic to work with. His never-ending positive attitude instills confidence and encourages our other members to want to work harder. Rob found Athlete’s Arena in an effort to switch up his…