WOD

“CFDC”
For Time:
45 Kettlebell Swings (72/53)
400 Meter Run
35 Kettlebell Swings
800 Meter Run
25 Kettlebell Swings
1200 Meter Run
15 Kettlebell Swings

Box Brief:
Congrats to Aaron for being the June Member of the Month at Apollo! Scroll down to learn more about Aaron.

Congratulations on becoming this June’s Member of the Month! I love these opportunities to highlight amazing people in our community. Let’s kick off the question and get to know you a little better.

How long have you been doing CrossFit? What keeps you coming back?
I have been doing CrossFit since 2017 or so. My wife ,Talley, and I wanted to do a Spartan Race and it was suggested to do CrossFit to train for it. We joined a local box and haven’t look back since. For me, I used to do regular weight training and was very unsatisfied with it. I would get stronger, and my cardio would suffer, and then I would do cardio and my strength would suffer. The balance of cardio and strength of CrossFit is the best workout load in my opinion. Also, the community aspect of it keeps me coming back each time. Having people there who know my name and suffer alongside me builds some pretty good connections.

For those who may not know, you’re a High School Pastor at Canyon Ridge. What are some of your favorite things about this calling?
Yep, been doing student ministry for almost 10 years now. I love it. High School Students today are looking for deep connection that matters, with social media and our society being more digital than ever, isolation and depression are rapid in this generation. I love getting to see students find deep connection with Jesus and each other. Students finding a God and a people who know and love them. I love the similarities between CrossFit and student ministry. People come from all walks of life with different backgrounds and come together on something that challenges them, and ultimately helps them grow, one physically and one spiritually.

You have baby number 2 coming any day now! What are you most excited for in regards to having another child?
He or she is coming (we don’t know the gender)! By the time this comes out, they will be born, which is nuts! I’m most excited to see our daughter Juniper be a big sister. Right now, we have a little baby doll that Juniper carries around the house and says, “Baby!” all the time. I just hope she learns to carry her sibling not like her doll, which is a chokehold followed by being thrown down the stairs (but a great WWE move).

What is something most people at the gym wouldn’t know about you?
I’m a huge Virginia Tech Football fan. My uncle coached there forever. I’ve gotten to meet Michael Vick, Tyrod Taylor, Frank Beamer, and all those guys (if you don’t know who they are: Google it). Even got to go to the National Championship in 2000, even though I was 8 years old and didn’t really know what was going on. Huge Hokies fan!

If you had to make your perfect CrossFit workout, what would it be?
My favorite CrossFit workout was actually 19.1 from the CrossFit Open. It was 19 Minute AMRAP of 19 Calorie Row, and 19 Wall Balls. It’s a great workout for a taller person.

Here are two fun questions.
What two nonessential items would you want if you were shipwrecked on a deserted island?
If I’m going to be on a deserted island I might as well be comfy. I’m grabbing a hammock, and an umbrella for shade.

What fictional character do you identify with the most and why?
Ted Lasso. That show is awesome. In the show Ted loved to bring out the best in people and care for other people’s needs, I have such a desire to do that in people, but Ted also has a lot of personal baggage he’s had to deal with and uses his people pleasing ability to cope with it, which I can identify with too. Loved the flawed nature of bringing the best of a character and showing his dark side too. We as humans are both.

“Khaled”
20 Minute AMRAP:
5 Toes to Bar
10 Ring Dips
15 Front Squats (95/65)

Quote of the Week:
“I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.”
Estée Lauder

Box Brief:
Join us this Saturday from 8am-12 to hit 1 Rep Max Lifts in the Back Squat, Deadlift, and Bench Press with a BBQ starting at 10am. We will have big lifts, delicious food and drinks, and good vibes. This will not be run like a normal class. We will put a warm-up on the board and coaches will be there to assist. Take your time and have fun as we put an exclamation point on the conclusion of the 12 week strength cycle. Family and friends are welcome. See you there!

We are excited to introduce our Apollo Mentorship Program! This FREE program is offered to all members who would like additional accountability and help achieving their goals in quarterly meetings with the coach of their choice. Every 3 months you have the opportunity to have a 10-15 minute visit with your coach to check in on your goals, troubleshoot any problems you’re having, and answer questions. For the next month, we will post our availability on the office door for you to schedule a meeting. Let us know if none of our times work for you.

“UFC”
6 Rounds:
15 Wall Balls (20/14)
15 Box Jumps (24/20)
15 Sumo Deadlift High Pulls (75/55)
15 Push Press (75/55)
Rest 1-minute

Recipe of the Week:
Want something easy for meal prep this week? Watch the video below for inspiration.

“Road Trip”
22 Minute AMRAP: teams of 2
Max Meters

Meme of the Week:

Deadlift
3 x 2 @RPE 9.5

Bench Press
3 x 2 @RPE 9.5

Box Brief:
Is rowing hard? Do you feel like your technique is limiting your workouts? Then our FREE rowing seminar is for you! This Saturday at 7:30am, Phil will instruct on EVERYTHING rowing. You will learn about rower set-up, optimal body position, pull efficiency, and common faults. Non-members are welcome. See you there!

Join us on Saturday the 17th from 8am-12 to hit 1 Rep Max Lifts in the Back Squat, Deadlift, and Bench Press with a BBQ starting at 10am. We will have big lifts, delicious food and drinks, and good vibes. This will not be run like a normal class. We will put a warm-up on the board and coaches will be there to assist. Take your time and have fun as we put an exclamation point on the conclusion of the 12 week strength cycle. Family and friends are welcome. See you there!

“Hard Hat”
20 Minute AMRAP:
40 Calorie Row
30 Hand Release Push-ups
20 Shuttle Runs
10 Strict Pull-ups
Every 2 Minutes Perform 25 Double Unders

Question of the Week:
What was the hardest part about Hell Week?

Box Brief:
Is rowing hard? Do you feel like your technique is limiting your workouts? Then our FREE rowing seminar is for you! This Saturday at 7:30am, Phil will instruct on EVERYTHING rowing. You will learn about rower set-up, optimal body position, pull efficiency, and common faults. Non-members are welcome. See you there!

Join us on Saturday the 17th from 8am-12 to hit 1 Rep Max Lifts in the Back Squat, Deadlift, and Bench Press with a BBQ starting at 10am. We will have big lifts, delicious food and drinks, and good vibes. This will not be run like a normal class. We will put a warm-up on the board and coaches will be there to assist. Take your time and have fun as we put an exclamation point on the conclusion of the 12 week strength cycle. Family and friends are welcome. See you there!

Back Squat
3 x 2 @RPE 9.5

“Joy”
3 Rounds:
40 Sit-ups
20 Dumbbell Lunges (35’s/25’s)
10 Devil Presses (35’s/25’s)

Quote of the Week:
“The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.”
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Box Brief:
Hell Week is done! Congrats to everyone who finished all 5 days! Be sure to write down on the order sheet that you completed each workout to ensure your shirt says “I Survived Hell Week”. Now we have a year to recover before we do it all again. Great job Apollo!

Is rowing hard? Do you feel like your technique is limiting your workouts? Then our FREE rowing seminar is for you! This Saturday at 7:30am, Phil will instruct on EVERYTHING rowing. You will learn about rower set-up, optimal body position, pull efficiency, and common faults. Non-members are welcome. See you there!

Join us on Saturday the 17th from 8am-12 to hit 1 Rep Max Lifts in the Back Squat, Deadlift, and Bench Press with a BBQ starting at 10am. We will have big lifts, delicious food and drinks, and good vibes. This will not be run like a normal class. We will put a warm-up on the board and coaches will be there to assist. Take your time and have fun as we put an exclamation point on the conclusion of the 12 week strength cycle. Family and friends are welcome. See you there!

“Wittman”
7 Rounds:
15 Kettlebell Swings (53/36)
15 Power Cleans (95/65)
15 Box Jumps (24/20)

Jeremiah Thomas Wittman was born in July 1983 in Billings, Montana. He attended elementary and middle school in Billings, and then moved to Powell, Wyoming. Wittman graduated from Trapper Creek High School in Darby, Montana. In his adult life, he enjoyed dirt bike racing, hunting, action movies and grilling outside. His favorite television show was “How I Met Your Mother.”

Wittman enlisted in the Army in 2004. He served two tours over a period of 15 months in Iraq before answering the call to duty in Afghanistan a year and a half later. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, based in Fort Carson, Colorado, to serve in Operation Enduring Freedom as a mortarman.

Wittman was killed in action in February 2010 in Zhari Province, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device (IED), which also killed two other soldiers. His service awards include a Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with campaign star, Iraq Campaign Medal with campaign star, Army Service Ribbon, two Overseas Service Ribbons, a NATO Medal and a Combat Action Badge.

In February 2010, a funeral service was held for Wittman at Buck Creek Baptist Church in Chesnee, South Carolina. His remains were interred in Yellowstone National Cemetery in August 2018. At the time of his passing, he was survived by his parents, his wife, two daughters, three sisters, one brother, and his mother-in-law and father-in-law