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I Am CrossFit - CrossFit Games
“The Open” Challenge

The CrossFit Games are the ultimate test for fitness- with a determined focus on top level nutrition.

Starts Monday February 6, 2012

This Challenge is open to EVERYONE!! CFM and non-CFM athletes!

Registration is now open, email Carole at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to reserve your spot today!

What is the” I am CrossFit – CrossFit Games “The Open” Challenge”?

CrossFit games came to life many years ago – but the fever has run rampant in the past year as the games have been aired on ESPN 2 and with CrossFit headquarters signing an exclusive contract with Reebok it’s spreading like wildfire. We are excited to announce The I Am CrossFit – CrossFit Games “The Open” Challenge. The I Am CrossFit – CrossFit Games “The Open” Challenge is designed to prep you for the on-line open and to help you grow in CrossFit as the open is being offered . We will hold you accountable in your fitness AND nutrition as you prepare to compete against the rest of the CrossFit world. We want you to see success at all levels of fitness.

This 7 week challenge will focus on getting each of you through the on-line open, here is how the open works. (The following was taken from CrossFit Games)

The Open (February 22 - March 25)

The Open is a worldwide competition consisting of five workouts over five weeks. Last year, more than 26,000 athletes competed, and this year will likely be a multiple of that!

Each week, the workout will be announced on Wednesday at 5 p.m. PT (starting February 22). Everyone will have until the following Sunday at 5 p.m. PT to complete that week's workout and submit their score. You can do the workout at your local affiliate or film your attempt from any gym, a garage, or park.

Once you submit your workouts to the Games site, you'll be able to find your rank, both worldwide and in your region. You get one point for each place (i.e. five points for 5th place) for each workout. Your overall score is the sum of all the workout scores, and lowest total points wins. You can compete both as an Individual and on a Team. Individuals are divided between men and women, and Masters are divided by gender and age.

The individual athletes and teams that perform the best across the five Open workouts, in each of the 17 regions, will be invited to compete at the second stage of the Games, the Regionals. The top 20 Masters in each age and gender category will earn an automatic spot at the Games in July.

This is your opportunity to see how YOU stack up against CrossFit athletes worldwide. Deep down each of you want the opportunity to be the best possible athlete, and this is your time to show your stuff. You will be required to register in the on-line open and to log your open workout each week as they are performed. Each workout will be performed and JUDGED in order to compete in the open.

This is the chance to take the awesome job you are already doing and take it to that very next level. The I Am CrossFit – CrossFit Games “The Open” Challenge is open to Men and Women and scaled to ALL levels of fitness. You don’t HAVE to meet the RX standards of athletes that is set in order to compete in our challenge and in the open challenge. It doesn't matter what your current physical condition is or whether or not you're knowledgeable in health and fitness - This program can meet you where you're at physically.

The Details:

The I am CrossFit – CrossFit Games “ TheOpen” Challenge will be open to all athletes at all levels of their game and not limited to just CFM athletes.

Just like our previous challenges, we will kick-off the I Am CrossFit – CrossFit Games “The Open” Challenge with body assessments and pictures.

The cost of this challenge is based upon your current CFM membership - this is a ONE TIME fee in addition to your CFM monthly payment that will cover the entire 7 weeks of the challenge:

• 4x a week members $25.00 (to cover the cost of your t-shirt)
• 3x a week members $50.00
• 2x a week members $75.00
• 1x a week members $100.00
• Non CFM Members $175.00

You will also pay a small fee to register with the CrossFit Games on-line. This is required in order to participate in the challenge. On-line registration opens on February 1, 2012.

This Challenge includes:

* Tuesday Open Workouts for 7 weeks (Feb 7, 14, 21, and 28 Mar 6, 13, and 20 @ 6:00 pm)

*Before & After Assessments

* Before & After Photos

* 5 On-Line Games WOD’s – these workouts will be announced at 8pm EST each Wednesday evening and then performed on Friday evening at 6:00 pm at CrossFit Michiana – we will share responsibilities of working out and judging each workout.

1. Friday February 24, 2012
2. Friday March 2, 2012
3. Friday March 9, 2012
4. Friday March 16, 2012
5. Friday March 23, 2012

* I Am CrossFit – CrossFit Games “The Open” Challenge T-Shirt

The Workouts:

The workouts will all be of the CrossFit method.

The Dates & Check in Benchmarks:

Assessments and Before Pictures – Saturday February 4th, 2012

1st Tuesday workout – Tuesday February 7th,, 2012 @ 6:00 pm
2nd Tuesday workout – Tuesday February 14th, 2012 @ 6:00 pm
3rd Tuesday workout – Tuesday February 21st, 2012 @ 6:00 pm
4th Tuesday workout – Tuesday February 28th, 2012 @ 6:00 pm
5th Tuesday workout – Tuesday March 6th, 2012 @ 6:00 pm
6th Tuesday workout – Tuesday March 13th, 2012 @ 6:00 pm
7th Tuesday workout – Tuesday March 20th, 2012 @ 6:00 pm

Open Games WOD# 1 – Friday February 24th, 2012 @ 6:00 pm
Open Games WOD# 2 – Friday March 2nd, 2012 @ 6:00 pm
Open Games WOD #3 – Friday March 9th, 2012 @6:00 pm
Open Games WOD #4 – Friday March 16th, 2012 @ 6:00 pm
Open Games WOD #5- Friday March 23rd, 2012 @ 6:00 pm

Assessments and After Pictures – Saturday March 24th, 2012

Frequently Asked Questions:

I'm currently in CrossFit Michiana boot camp or workout at EGH can I still participate?

Yes, you will participate as a non-member of CFM.

Do I do the Workouts at the gym?

If you are currently a CFM athlete you will keep your current package and of course workout at the gym. If you are not a current CFM athlete you will be able to work out in one of our regularly scheduled CrossFit classes three times a week. In addition to this you will all be able to workout at the 7 Tuesday workout scheduled and the 5 Friday workouts.

Can I just sign up for the I Am CrossFit – CrossFit Games “The Open” Challenge and not the program?

No this challenge is for committed participants only.

To Sign Up email Carole at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). We will only take 30 participants – so get your e-mail sent NOW! Final commitment for space will be reserved by check in hand.

I will take sign ups from now until January 31st. There will be no sign ups taken after January 31st as registration for the on-line games opens on February 1st. This deadline is FINAL!!!

Here we will go over the Whole30 in it's entirety you can only attend if you are a contracted member of CrossFit Michiana - This is an awesome nutrition program that makes it so entirely simple that NO ONE can fail!! It is all written out for you you will leave with NO QUESTIONS!! Some of our athletes have received this information already - I ask that you still attend this meeting so I can answer any questions you have at that time. This will only be done one time for our existing athletes. From here on out the same nutrition principals will be covered monthly at our level 1 nutrition meetings!!

Get the basics on what you should be eating for a fitter, healthier you! We will go through the basic concepts & there will be plenty of time for an open forum question & answer session. Please .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) if you'd like to attend.

We will be hosting our FREE Community Workout on the following dates:

Saturday February 18, 2012
Saturday March 17, 2012
Saturday April 21, 2012
Saturday May 19, 2012
Saturday June, 16, 2012
Saturday July 21, 2012
Saturday August 18, 2012
Saturday September 15, 2012 (Fight Gone Bad Fundraiser)
Saturday October 20, 2012
Saturday November 17, 2012
Saturday December 15, 2012

Looking for some fun and exciting adventures for our Free Community Workout Saturday's in September and October. E-mail Carole if you have any awesome ideas. I know Angela mentioned going to a climbing park in Michigan - what else is out there? Beach WOD? Ideas?