Jeanine Allin is a staple of the SCF community! She joined the gym back in 2014 and has attended hundreds of classes. At her day job, Jeanine works as a police officer, but she’s also a mother of three and grandmother of an adorable 3-year old! You’ll usually find her in the evening classes, and aerobic capacity is one of her favorites 🙂  We were so excited Jeanine signed up for our 4-Week Macro challenge. She was one of seven members who took part in the challenge in spring of 2022. All participants learned the basics of carbs, fats, and proteins. They were each given a customized plan to eat specific amounts for their goals and held accountable for 4 weeks. Jeanine had great success during the challenge, and decided to keep the momentum going by continuing 1:1 nutrition with coach Britt. Over the course of almost a year, Jeanine...Read more

At Silk City Fit, we love to celebrate our members’ successes. Joe P. is one of our loyal 5:30am members. He’s also a dad, a husband, and a Supply Chain Director. Although he had a background playing football through high school and college, he took a break from fitness for a while and focused on other priorities, like family and work. Joe joined Silk City Fit last February. He realized that working out at home in the garage just wasn’t the same as being a part of a community of like-minded people who are there to push you every day. After getting his gym routine down and building up his weightlifting, gymnastics, and conditioning, Joe wanted to take it to the next level with nutrition. Focusing on the fuel you give your body is the foundation of CrossFit’s pyramid of fitness.  Joe reached out to the Silk City Fit Nutrition...Read more

Welcome to the first installment of The Progress Drive Blog! Our coaches love to give good recommendations. They include, but aren’t limited to: “remember to hook grip the bar” and “keep your core tight!” and “try not to redline on the assault bike in this 20-minute AMRAP.” And our advice doesn’t stop at lifting iron. We also give great suggestions on which books to pick up!  Whether it’s to learn something new or simply for pleasure, these books are a perfect addition to your reading list. Coach Sara – The Obstacle is the Way “This book takes the most complicated, scary, and unknown aspects of life and simplifies it in a way that empowers you. I love how it focuses on what you can control and shows you how you can use life’s challenges to facilitate growth. The author is straightforward and, even in his bluntness, is optimistic.” Coach Cory...Read more

Welcome to “The Silk Road” where we learn about the fitness journeys of our members and coaches. First up is member-turned-coach Brittany Ernst. Brittany has been doing CrossFit for over three years and became a member of SCF in the summer of 2020. She obtained her CF-L1 certification and began coaching classes this past November. In her short time here, she has become an integral part of our coaching staff and you can find her in the early bird classes at Silk City Fit! Where she was: “I was excited to be at the lowest weight I had been in years” Brittany remembers. “Since middle school I think. But it was miserable, and I was hungry all the time, and shortly gained all the weight back to my starting point.” A friend asked Brittany if she wanted to do a bodybuilding/bikini competition. Brittany, fresh off playing four years of D1...Read more

By: Johnny Martin–CF-L1 at Silk City Fit We had a great first full week at Silk City Fit.  Being around our amazing support system and community and throwing down with our friends and family is second to none.  But at the same time, we were under a forced quarantine for three months without access to equipment, space, or, let’s be frank here, motivation.   The fact is, it was tough to go for your tenth round of single-dumbbell “DT” when you could also binge-watch “Tiger King,” and we get it.  Our job as coaches is to be there to support you on this journey back.  To make your transition back to our communities and workouts as stress-free, effective, and safe as possible, here are some tips and guidelines as you ease back into life at Silk City Fit.   Prepare for your session Success and progress comes with preparation.  Think about the...Read more