CrossFit Artaxes & Hyrox Training Club

Cold mornings. 🥶

Heavy lifts. 🏋️

Sweaty workouts. 💦

Zero excuses. 👊

While everyone else is waiting for summer...

We're building stronger bodies.
Stronger minds.
Stronger habits.

Because the work you put in today is what everyone sees tomorrow.

❄️ Winter builds.
☀️ Summer reveals.

Who's training through winter with us? 💪

I've been doing CrossFit since April 2024... although I did lose a bit of time to a torn hamstring and shoulder surgery. 😅 (Not exactly the best sales pitch if you're trying to convince someone to join. 😂)

I've always loved training. It's my coping mechanism. For an hour, I get to put all the noise of everyday life aside and focus on what's right in front of me.

The fact that CrossFit is also a competitive sport gives me an extra reason to show up, work hard, and keep improving. There's always something new to learn, someone to chase, and a goal to work towards.

Oh... and if you're wondering why I sometimes skip?
HYROX. 😂🏃‍♂️

JULY WALL BALL CHALLENGE

How many unbroken Wall Balls can you do?

Whether it's...

💥 10
💥 25
💥 50
💥 100+

The goal isn't to beat everyone else.

The goal is to beat yesterday's version of YOU. 👊

Grab a Wall Ball.
Challenge your training partner.
Push your limits.

👇 Drop your score below and let's see who's taking the top spot this month! 🔥

Transformation Thursday: Meet Melandé!

For the past 9 years, Melandé has shown what happens when consistency, discipline, and hard work come together. 💪

When she first started CrossFit, her goal was simple: to become a better version of herself and build a healthier lifestyle. At the time, she was overweight and ready for change, and since then, she’s gone from 93kg ➡️ 78kg while becoming stronger both physically and mentally. ⚡

Her favourite movements?
🏋️‍♀️ Snatches, squat cleans… basically any kind of squat! 😅

But CrossFit has taught her something even bigger than fitness:
👉 Consistency is key.
If you keep showing up and pushing through, you will reach your goals, even if it takes longer than expected.

One of her proudest achievements?
🏆 Competing in the Rebel Renegade Games, even with an injured shoulder. That’s resilience. 👏

Her advice for anyone wanting to start CrossFit:
✨ “Just start and keep showing up, especially on the days you don’t feel like it. One day you’ll look back and feel proud of every single day you pitched up.”

Her next goal?
💥 To fully recover her shoulders, improve on the rig, grow her gymnastics skills, and finally get those Muscle-Ups! 🔥

Keep inspiring us, Melandé, your journey is proof that hard work and consistency always pay off. ❤️

Let's clear something up...

You don't need to be fitter.
You don't need to be stronger.
And you definitely don't need to have it all figured out.

You just need to start.

Every athlete in this community started somewhere.
Every PB, every skill, every bit of progress began with that first step through the door.

CrossFit meets you where you are.
The rest comes with consistency, effort, and a community that has your back.

Your fitness journey doesn't start when you're ready.

It starts when you show up. 💪🔥

Today we say goodbye to one of our OG members. Leandi Lutzkie

Leandi, thank you for being part of CrossFit Artaxes from the very beginning. Through every season of life—including two pregnancies and becoming a mom of two beautiful babies—you continued to show up, work hard, and inspire those around you.

Thank you for your loyalty, friendship, and for always believing in CrossFit and our community. You have been part of so many memories, milestones, and moments that helped shape our box into what it is today.

While we're sad to see you move to Ballito, we're excited for this next chapter for you and your family.

Remember, once Artaxes family, always Artaxes family. ❤️

We wish you nothing but happiness, health, and success in your new adventure.

Love,
The CrossFit Artaxes Family

Pull-ups don’t happen overnight.

They’re built — rep by rep,
progression by progression.

From ring rows to RX,
every step matters.

It’s not about where you start.
It’s about showing up and putting in the work.

And when that first pull-up comes…
you’ll know it was earned 💪🔥

Where are you on your pull-up journey? 👇



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Training breaks you down.
Recovery builds you up.

BCAAs help:
✔️ Reduce muscle soreness
✔️ Support recovery
✔️ Keep you going session after session

If you’re training consistently — this matters.

Available at the box.