Let’s be honest. Nobody would have blamed you for sleeping in. For skipping just this once. For telling yourself you would make up for it next week. It was a holiday weekend. The grill was fired up. The excuses basically wrote themselves.
But that is not who we are at CrossFit Clayton.
While most people were hitting snooze our athletes were hitting the gym. In 100 degree heat. On a holiday. Because that is what Want. Choose. Commit. actually looks like when it gets tested.
It is easy to show up when the weather is perfect and your schedule is clear. The real ones show up when it is not. And this weekend you proved exactly who the real ones are. 🙌
We are incredibly proud of this community. The dedication inside these walls never stops surprising us and never stops inspiring us. Days like this are exactly why we do what we do.
Hot weather. Holiday weekend. Zero excuses. Just work. 💪
Tag someone who showed up and got it done this weekend. 👇
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Want. Choose. Commit. 💪
Three words. One standard. No exceptions.
At CrossFit Clayton it starts with the want. The desire to be better, stronger and more capable than you were yesterday. Then comes the choice. Because wanting something means nothing without deciding to actually do something about it. And then comes the commit. Showing up, putting in the work and seeing it through no matter what.
Now did we commit a little extra hard because power cleans were programmed? We are not going to lie. Absolutely yes. 😂
It is always a good day when the barbell is moving and power cleans are on the board. Always.
Want it. Choose it. Commit to it. See you in class. 🔥
05/03/2026
A huge shoutout to one of our own with a heart of gold 💛
We want to take a moment to give a very special thank you to our member Simone and the incredible team at Sassool for their generous donation in support of our LTC Gavin Hero WOD.
It takes a village… and Simone, you showed up for ours in the biggest way. Your generosity means more than you know, not just to CrossFit Clayton, but to Ryan’s family and his children’s future. 🙏
This community continues to blow us away. The love, the support, and the willingness to give, it’s a reminder of why we do what we do every single day inside these walls and beyond.
From the entire CrossFit Clayton family — thank you, Simone. Thank you, Sassool. You are the definition of community. 🖤🇺🇸
The days you don’t want to show up are the days that matter most. 🔥
Motivation will come and go. It’ll hype you up on a Monday and ghost you by Wednesday. But discipline? Discipline shows up when you’re exhausted, when it’s hard, when every part of you is screaming to quit.
Do it anyway.
Not because it’s easy. Not because you feel like it. But because the version of you that you’re fighting to become is built on the days you showed up when you had nothing left.
Tired? Show up.
Scared? Show up.
Doubting yourself? Show up.
The gap between who you are and who you want to be is closed one hard day at a time. Motivation gets you started discipline gets you there. 💪
Drop a 🔥 if you needed this reminder today.
04/08/2026
* UPDATE! Heat 1 is full! Heat 2 sign ups starting at 10am! We will run heats as long as necessary! Sign up soon!!!*
Join us in memory of LTC Gavin, a member at CFC for almost 14 years, who we lost on March 3, 2026. We will be raising funds for his children’s college 529 plan that was set up by his gym 5am family. Details about the workout are below. Workout will start at 9am, first heat at 9:15 am and heats will be run every 45 mins.
Everyone is welcome! Please sign up on the whiteboard at CFC or email [email protected] with your desired heat time and partner name. If you need a partner, please include that in the email.
Donations can be made by check (please make out to Edward Jones- memo line: Gavin Kids 529) at the box between now and then. Please email [email protected] to make a donation via cash, venmo or zelle. His 5am family has agreed to match the funds raised at the Memorial WOD up to $12,650!!!!!
Hope to see you there!
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