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At Heirloom, we work hard every day to invite people from all backgrounds, skills and abilities to come together in our group class setting and get in a little physical activity, friendly comradery and positive reinforcement in sustaining those pesky nutrition, sleep and recovery habits that are so easy to break when we work at them alone.
Do We Even CrossFit?
4 Lessons I Learned at the Northeast Regional CrossFit Affiliate Owner Summit, Spring 2023
Heirloom CrossFit Open 2023 Details
We’ve got one more week before the 2023 Open begins with a live announcement from Spain at 3pm eastern standard time on Thursday, February 16,
Our 2022 Reading List
As we get close to the end of the year, let’s take a look back at our 2022 reading list. Or listening list, as most
5 Life Strategies That Are Saving My Life
Processing trauma is an invisible distraction. To me, when a moment of anxiety or panic makes its approach, I can first feel all of my
Stop Asking, “Are You OK?”
Not to me, specifically, but in general. Honestly, what does that even mean? Obviously I am OK. I am building a business and a life
Do Less, But Better
Thank you to everyone who has reached out in response to my previous post. There is true community in shared experience. Today is one of
When Times are Hard
My therapist says it makes sense that it would be part of my healing journey to feel compelled to honestly share. For so many years
Saturday, October 8, 2022
3 Rounds for Time 20 Dumbbell Thrusters20 Double-Unders20 Burpee Box Jumps/Step-Ups20 Pull-Ups Goal: Push yourself a little extra for this special workoutTime Cap: 20 Minutes
Friday, October 7, 2022
For Time Run 600 Meters50 Dumbbell** Front Rack Lunges50 Dumbbell Power Cleans50 Dumbbell Front Rack LungesRun 600 Meters**Want to use a sandbag? Swap the dumbbells
Thursday, October 6, 2022
CrossFit 6 Rounds for Time 3 Turkish Get Ups Right6 Lateral Over DB/KB Burpees3 Turkish Get Ups Left6 Lateral Over DB/KB Burpees Goal: (First of
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
12 Min AMRAP (As Many Rounds and Reps as Possible in 12 Min) 4 Toes to Bar or 8 V-Ups6 Push Ups8 Hang DB Snatch,
press squat hop
CrossFit 7 Rounds for Reps Each Round is 30 Seconds “ON” / 30 Seconds “OFF” at Each Station: Station 1: Alternating Dumbbell Shoulder PressStation 2:
devil lunge box jump
CrossFit 8 Rounds for Time 8 Devil Lunges16 Box Jump Overs Goal: 16 – 20 MinScore: Total Time You’re looking at 2-2.30 minute rounds. It’s
How Do I Add My Payment in Wodify? (And Other Good-To-Know Info)
Welcome to Heirloom! Whew, everything is so new and fun and sometimes confusing, and what the heck is Wodify anyway?? Wodify is the program we
February 2022 Monthly Challenge Details
Monthly challenge for members and non members to complete a daily tabata style core workout.
New Monthly Challenges Coming to Heirloom
Why does Heirloom want to offer challenges? Challenges can help us encourage engagement and consistency with you and your fitness. And that’s all we really
Heirloom’s Kid in Adult Classes Policy
You know we love the families! It is one of all of our favorite parts about Heirloom. That at any given moment after class you
Why even “test your fitness” during the CrossFit Open?
Written in March 2021 Are you trying to make a career out of fitness and win the title of Fittest on Earth? No? Good. Me
Thinking Back Two Years
It’s Sunday evening, the Patriots are already down two touchdowns to the Dolphins barely more than halfway through the first quarter, so I need a
The Significance of the CrossFit Open
You know, today this all got very real. Which is weird to say since we’re just over one year into this thing called Heirloom. A
We Are Heirloom
I just want to make one clear statement regarding Greg Glassman, the sole owner and current CEO of CrossFit, Inc. He does not personally impact
In Spite Of The Fear, Not Without It
It sounds cliche, I know, but these are unprecedented times. We have no previous experience with something like this. What an opportunity for us to
What if we just looked at each other as people?
I wouldn’t call this a novel thought. But, where the impact lies in this reminder is in the act of actually thinking about this with
Empathy and COVID-19
I saw a Facebook post recently which claimed that this is, “the worst slogan ever,” because of how COVID-19 is affecting people differently. It compared
Perception is Reality
If you believe you are giving your best effort, that becomes your reality. And vice versa. The same is true for anything you experience. In
Fit-Shamed
I was fit-shamed. And I lived to talk about it. I recently attended an event with some former co-workers, people who knew me as a
Let’s Talk About Self Sabotage
I think we get in our own way more often than anything else in life. This is unsubstantiated research. #opinion #partyofone But as we return
How do you know if you don’t try?
We hear it time and time again: If we want change, we have to put forth the effort. That nothing changes or happens without our
New Year’s Resolutions
Hi, All! It’s Sue here. So I’m not really a fan of New Year’s resolutions. We’re now in the 3rd week of the new year,
Plant the seeds. Watch them grow.
Let me start out by saying, I’m no gardening expert. See, I’m married to a farmer, so since day 1, I’ve conceded all botanical expertise
Our Logo. Our Tagline. Our Intent.
Shout out to Mid Shore Graphics for turning our logo visions into a reality. We are smitten. It’s a wild thing to think about, putting
Magic Is Something You Make
I had a conversation with someone the other day about some people they had met and talked about working together on something and then “nothing
Why is Joining a Gym SO Hard?
I mean, if you’re a guy, you’re supposed to at least be stronger than all of the girls, right? And, if you’re a girl, you’re
Are We Rising the Tides?
In November, I attended a continuing education coaching course, and it basically showed the difference in the top 1% of coaches versus the everyday. And
Our Core Values
So far we have laid the bottom layer of our pyramid. The 3 pillars upon which Heirloom Athletics sits. Exercise, Nutrition and Mindset. Today let’s
Free Online Resources for a Positive Mindset
Ok, so we’ve found some great online resources for workouts and recipes, and now it’s time to tackle the mind. If I were to put
Our Favorite Free Online Recipe Sites
Hey-hey! Today is all about nutrition. We all know that the path to better health has to include healthy habits in the kitchen. So why
Where to Find Free Workout Ideas Online
Today we’re focusing on where to find free online great workout and movement ideas. Whether you exercise regularly at home, or just need to know