LOW DOWN
THE
JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2014
OVERHEAD SQUAT
MEET YOUR
Personal Chef
ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT:
BRANDON DAVIS
THE P.T. DOC TALKS
FORM & POSTURE
GETTING DOWN
W/ COACH BOB IRVING
INTRODUCING OUR
NEW MEMBERS!
What’s
A Letter From The Editor
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Techniques & Training
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Coach’s Corner
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Meet Our New Members
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Tips From H-Town’s Director of Training New H-Town Apparel Wodify Reminders
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The Overhead Squat
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H-Town Member Deals
H-Town Rewards
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Athlete Spotlight: Brandon Davis
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Nutrition: Meet Your Chef!
+ A Yummy Paleo Recipe
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Member Business Pages
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H-Town Low Down, January/February 2014 Issue Theo Tsekouras | Editor-in-Chief Rina Perez | Creative Director Contributors Bob Irving Brandon Davis Cover: Tyler Hohman
Dr. Seth Lawrence, DPT Elizabeth Worthey, BASC DTR
Contents
INSIDE
A LETTER ||FROM THE EDITOR
I
t’s the start of a new year and at H-Town, we try to improve your experience every year. This is the first issue of our digital magazine, and we will continue to bring you even more information and true experiences from our coaches, down to our new athletes.
We have included a monthly athlete focus, shifting to getting to know our coaches, all the way down to utilizing current H-Town athletes’ professions. Wouldn’t you rather get your teeth cleaned by someone you have sweated with? I would. More importantly, we are establishing relationships around town in order to provide you with discounts just because you train at H-Town. You see, it pays to be down for H-Town. This magazine will be an evolving process and we look forward to hearing from you on how to improve it. I cannot wait to see each and every one of you improve this year. Remember, the hardest part is showing up, the rest is easy.
Theo
Theo Tsekouras
Founder theo@crossfithtown.com
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TECHNIQUES & TRAINING The Overhead Squat
The overhead squat is possibly the best core strength exercise in existence. In
Requirements for the Overhead Squat:
Set-up • • • • • Squat • • • • •
Courtesy of CrossFit Rockwall
Watch as Coach Seth breaks down the Overhead Squat for us:
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COACH KAREN JANAK CALDERON
Name: Hometown:
COACH'S CORNER BOB IRVING
Age: 47
Police Lieutenant with HPD When did
“Eva, I would like her better if she was only 3 rounds.”
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*All new members are not shown. Additional new member photos will be featured in our next issue! Stay tuned!
On behalf of everyone at CrossFit H-Town, we would like to welcome all of the new H-Townies to the family!
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SOUND OFF H-TOWN
• What movement would you like to see a how-to video of? • What is your Pre/Post-work out drink or supplement of choice? • What would you like to see more or less of at your respective box?
who’s ready for new
gear?
Tips from the P.T. Doc. “FORM AND POSTURE”
“Why? Reminders:
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H-Town Members who are
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Did somebody say PALEO?!
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Hours Sunday - Thursday: 11am to 10pm Friday & Saturday: 11am to 11pm
Step in to the WILD SIDE! REWARDS
As a THANK YOU for referring your friend or family member to the H-Town program, you get $50 OFF! Doesn't matter the location. And it gets even better during our Referral Rewards held 4x a year!
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ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT:
BRANDON
DAVIS
Hometown: Age:
“I’ve met a lot of great people and the community is part of why it’s so fun.” The wife
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Ask an H-Town Coach how you can get yours today!
TRANSFORMATION CHALLENGE KICK-OFF | JAN 18
NEW F L AV O R!
Mix &Match Specials!
3 for $21 10 for $60
Other Great Flavors: Apple Cinnamon Lemon Coconut
Meet your
H
Chef!
i fellow H-townies! My name is
NUTRITION
Elizabeth and I am your Chef. I am a dietetic technician and a professionally French-trained chef…. so I am your woman for healthy and amazing food! I look forward to providing you with delicious Paleofriendly meals each week. To give you a taste of Torched Grill, here is a yummy recipe to try at home. Enjoy!
Elizabeth
Banana Almond {Pancakes}
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FEBRUARY 8 | Saturday 8 | Saturday
Mobility Class Community WOD
13 | Thursday Bring a Valentine 15 | Saturday Transformation Challenge Competitors’ WOD 22 | Saturday Nutrition Class 27 | Thursday
9AM 10AM
Art District Art District
All Classes 8AM 9AM 4PM
AD & Heights TBD Art District
8AM 9AM 10AM All Classes 9AM 8:30 - 10AM 12AM
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MARCH 1 | Saturday 8 | Saturday 8 | Saturday 11 | Tuesday 22 | Saturday 29 | Saturday 31 | Monday
Transformation Challenge Ends Mobility Class Community WOD Bring a Friend Day Nutrition Class Open Gym CrossFit Open Ends
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Heights
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