CrossFit Sixth City

Everyday people walk in to a box. People who do different things.  People who want different things. People with different jobs.  People with different goals.  People with different lives. People with one goal. Good people. Our programming is based on years of learning and evolving and are a huge factor in determining the success of our strength and conditioning program.  The quality of coaching and demand of good movement create a level of expectation and a focus on safety and consistency.  But the quality of people at a gym is what determines its success and the fitness success of its members, and CrossFit Sixth City is fortunate to have high quality people in droves. People who become friends, support one another, challenge one another, laugh at each others' jokes and laugh at them when they tell bad jokes.  People who hold one another accountable for not showing up, for eating like trash and make a big deal out of each person's accomplishments. ...

Congratulations to Stephanie Romich and Brian Evans on winning CSC's Sweatiest Angel award for the month of December! The Sweatiest Angel award is given each month to a CSC member who displays significant work ethic, a willingness to support others and a true sense of camaraderie inside the gym. As individuals and a couple, Steph and Brian couldn't be harder workers or more supportive of their fellow members.  Recently, Brian stepped out of his comfort zone to do his first competition and Steph a couple, they both fit in as many extra Olympic lifting classes as possible and are as consistent as anyone at CSC. How long have you been doing CrossFit? Steph: I have been hanging out in various CrossFit gyms for just shy of 3 years now. Brian: Ever since Steph pushed me into the gym last February. What do you do when you are not at CSC (hobbies, occupation, etc)? S: When not hanging out with all the beautiful people of CSC, you can find me in the Outpatien...

Congratulations to Tom McChrystal on winning CSC's Sweatiest Angel award for the month of November! The Sweatiest Angel award is given each month to a CSC member who displays significant work ethic, a willingness to support others and a true sense of camaraderie inside the gym. This describes Tom to a T. Everyday he supports his fellow athletes and pushes himself to find new limits.   How long have you been doing CrossFit? I have been in the CrossFit game for a little over a year and a half.  What do you do when you are not at CSC? When I am not at CSC, I am working for Coca Cola. I spend time with friends and family just relaxing. I do a lot of reading, I enjoy a good book. When did you realize CrossFit was for you? I have to say I was hooked after my first WOD. But what has made me stay with CrossFit was finding the right gym. What is your favorite WOD/movement?  I enjoy bar muscle ups. But dou...

Guest author: Linda Glynias   In that last few weeks (now at the age of 56) I have heard... "I am sorry Linda, but I did not recognize you, you look so much younger, maybe about 27?" said an older customer of mine from Bulgaria, possibly incurring failing vision... "The solution to diabetes is simple" said my endocrinology doctor, "stay healthy", as he is surrounded by mostly patients with severe issues. I am encouraged to lose weight and have a healthy lifestyle to prevent complications of diabetes. "Whatever you are doing, keep it up," said my cardiologist after I had my lowest cholesterol reading in 15 years. Since my mother was a cardiac patient, I have been testing and trying to control my elevated cholesterol for over 20 years. "So how is your CrossFit going?" a friend asks.   "I respect the way you honor your modifications" my yoga instructor commented. I am carefully doing “ my own...

Recently Megan Wolansky competed in her first Olympic weightlifting meet - The Midwest Strongest Unicorn at Endeavor Defense + Fitness in Hilliard, Ohio.  She was incredibly nervous, as most people would be, but stayed focused and really impressed.  This is her story... “Get comfortable being uncomfortable.”  This is most likely a quote that we have all heard before, especially in the world of CrossFit. If you haven’t, this quote is one that emphasizes the importance of mental strength. As athletes, we can all complete a WOD by scaling the weight well below our strengths or go through the WOD without pushing ourselves to our maximal physical capacity. We go through the workout rather quickly, thinking “this isn’t that hard.” We are comfortable with the weight, or the pace that we chose for this workout. The workout was probably completed fairly easily, or with little difficultly, but we missed the major point of this quote - being uncomfor...

Congratulations to Jake Phelps on winning CSC's Sweatiest Angel award for the month of October! The Sweatiest Angel award is given each month to a CSC member who displays significant work ethic, a willingness to support others and a true sense of camaraderie inside the gym. Jake is one of those put his head down and keep pushing full steam ahead kind of people, and it serves him.  Especially in tough workouts.  We don't know if he's ever backed down from a challenge.  Certainly not against Coach J!  He's also the type of person who hangs around and cheers on his fellow classmates.  Cheers to you, Jake! How long have you been doing CrossFit? Just over 1 year. What do you do when you are not at CSC? During the week, outside sales for a packaging company. On the weekends, desperately cheering on my Cleveland sports teams. When did you realize CrossFit was for you? I attended CSC's grand opening in 2014... My strength, athleticism and competitiven...

Congratulations to Brian Rockwell on winning CSC's Sweatiest Angel award for the month of September!  The Sweatiest Angel award is given each month to a CSC member who displays significant work ethic, a willingness to support others and a true sense of camaraderie inside the gym.  Brian busts his butt each day he's at the gym as well as puts in extra time working on weaknesses and continuing to grow strengths.  He is also a great athlete to have in class as his experience level allows him to lead and help new athletes getting accustomed to the class environment.  You can usually find him doing handstands and OHS, without his shirt on! How long have you been doing CrossFit? Almost 3 years. What do you do when you are not at CSC? I am a lawyer for the Cleveland Clinic. Outside of work and CSC I do a lot of yoga and read a lot (I'm secretly a big literature nerd). When did you realize CrossFit was for you? My first workout back in DC - I thought I was goin...