Programming Sneak Peek (2/9-2/15)

💪💪Great work on the first half of our strength cycle!

This week will be a deload week for our lifting. A deload is a short period of time where we will lighten the load and hone in on technique in order for our central nervous systems to recover. We will still Squat, Press, and Deadlift this week, but it will be lighter. Roughly 60%.

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If you are feeling beat up from the past month, feel free to carry the deload over to your workouts as well.

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As our Open prep continues, we will take on 23.3 on Friday. 23.3 is a more recent Open workout with Wall Walks, Double Unders, and Snatching.

We will also see a Mayhem Benchmark "Ball Out" on Wednesday. "Ball Out" is a descending ladder of Wall Balls and Row Calories and will likely come up periodically.

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The 2026 CrossFit Games Open kicks off in under 3 weeks!

We have officially made it to the 2026 CrossFit Games Open! The Open kicks off with the 26.1 live announcement on Thursday 2/26! Registration is still underway and will run all the way up to the submission deadline for 26.1.

If you are new here, or approaching your first Open, the CrossFit Games Open is the first leg of a year-long qualification process for the CrossFit Games World Championships at the end of every year. The Open is an international, online competition that every CrossFit gym in the world takes part in, lasting a total of 3 weeks. Register and learn more about the Open/Games Season HERE

As always, the Open workouts will be group class on Fridays during the 3-week period. If you need to make it up or redo a workout, please coordinate that with a coach/judge.

Keep an eye out for themes, teams, and more!

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🍎2026 Nutrition Challenge!

We are back with another Spring Reset Nutrition Challenge! The challenge will follow a similar format as last year, with Macrostax, prizes, and more! There will be another email going out with more details very soon!

📅Pre-Challenge 15-minute appointments: Saturday 02/21/26 and Sunday 02/22/26

📅Challenge Chat Sesh Saturday 02/28/2026 @ 10am

📅Start date: Monday 03/02/2026

📅End date: Friday 04/10/2026

📅Post-Challenge 15-minute appointments: Weekend of 04/10/2026

📅Start date: Monday 03/02/2026

📅End date: Friday 04/10/2026

📅Post-Challenge 15-minute appointments: Weekend of 04/10/2026

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Here's a look at our week ahead:

We have Clean and Jerks on Monday. Butterfly Pull Up Skill Work on Tuesday. Wednesday will be Deload Back Squats with "Ball Out." Thursday is Deload Strict Press with EMOM Running and Bench Press. Friday will be Deadlifting and Open Workout 23.3. Saturday is a longer Cardio and Bodyweight Partner workout. Sunday we will finish off the week with a Quality EMOM with some more dedicated skill work in preparation for the Open.

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Here's your weekly rundown:

• MONDAY: (CHALLENGE) EMOM Squat Clean + Push Jerk... Biking and Clean and Jerks

• TUESDAY: (CHALLENGE) Skill EMOM... V-Ups, Pull Ups, Burpees

• WEDNESDAY: (CHALLENGE) Back Squats 4x3 @65%... "Ball Out"

• THURSDAY: (CHALLENGE) Strict Press 4x3 @60%... Running and Bench Press

• FRIDAY: (CHALLENGE) Deadlift 4x3 @65% Open Workout 23.3

• SATURDAY: (CHALLENGE) Partner Cardio and Bodyweight

• SUNDAY: (QUALITY) EMOM Cardio and Skill Work

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ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• 2026 Open Registration HERE

• 2026 Nutrition Challenge on the way!

• Check For Weather Updates

• Troubleshooting Sessions with Coach Ethan! Book your session HERE!

• Bell City CrossFit Legends Class! Every Tuesday/Thursday at 10am. Book a No Sweat Intro with Coach Melanie HERE to learn more

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