CrossFit Rittenhouse

CrossFit Rittenhouse take over Margate & Ventnor! Some morning crew members took on one of Dan’s infamous bodyweight workouts down the shore. Love this!

“How many situps are we doing?” “100” 🫪

OG squad from last week, sending off our wonderful young superstar, Kevin, back home to finish off his degree! It’s always a blast seeing members get together for impromptu workouts, giving each other feedback, and getting to learn from one another!

This group collaborated on a “12 days of Christmas” style workout for Kevin’s Christmas in July Sendoff. See you when you’re back in Philly, Kevin!

When life gets crazy, it’s important to set aside time for YOU. We’ll handle the planning, coordination, programming, and equipment needs. All you have to do is show up and do your best. Putting aside a little time for you can make everything else feel so much easier!

See you in class!

Dan had a (crazy) idea earlier this spring:

650 burpees for his 65th birthday

Worth noting, this is very on-brand. Dan usually comes up with a diabolical birthday workout for himself to celebrate his health and to enjoy all the benefits he gets to reap from maintaining excellent fitness.

Sunday Open Gym, Dan would set an EMOM or E:90 clock and get to work building his tolerance for volume. And the whole gym would watch in awe, most saying “I’d never do that” while offering their support.

Even when work/life threw a wrench in Dan’s training for his birthday, he kept his goal in mind. He stayed dedicated and smart: he had a backup plan in case his body said “not today”, but knew what he wanted to do.

Dan did 10 burpees on an interval clock, holding him to just the right pace, and did 650 burpees in about 90 minutes!

Happy belated birthday, and congrats! Dan continues to demonstrate how to balance work, life, fitness, and knowing how to push your limits while listening to your body.

Now: who wants to do Dan’s 65th birthday WOD?

Focus has been on strict and dynamic strength! Pairing our dynamic upper body sn**ch work with some upright rows, strict pressing, db, and barbell work.

Featuring: June’s birthday burpees. Happy birthday June!!!

Lately at the Ritt…

- Lucas got his first muscle up!!! Huge PR!
- We had 19 athletes officially compete in the Open, 6 Quarterfinalists, and have 2 people qualified for semifinals: George in age group and Nick in both age group AND individuals!
- We have been and will continue to see more focus on bodyweight strength and cardio capacity - Murph will be Memorial Day (Monday), and we will be more than ready 💪

Keep up the consistent effort, dedication, and hard work!!! All the progress we have seen is well earned