1.02.2023

1.3.23



TEST DAY - RECORD RESULTS

Squat Clean + 2 Front Squats

(For max load)

Cash out
For time:
500 M Ski

Community Notes:
Weekend classes - 9 AM Saturday (CrossFit) and Sunday (Cardio) will be held at the Lyons Den 555 W. Beidler Road, King of Prussia. 

Quote: 
"We are here to add what we can to life, not to get what we can from life." 
-William Osler

Consistency

 


We all know consistency breeds adaptation, and we wanted to take a minute to celebrate our athletes and their dedication to CrossFit King of Prussia in 2022. Check out how many times these athletes have walked through the doors!

Meighan D 282 visits
Freaky G 232 visits 
Alex T 227 visits 
Greg A 224 visits 
Jeff P 217 visits 
Pam G 216 visits 
Erin M 209 visits 
Erini 198 visits 
Danielle C 189 visits 
Meg O186 visits 

1.01.2023

1.2.23



AMRAP in 20 minutes: 
15 air squats 
9 DB snatches, right arm (35/50 lb) 
10 push-ups 
9 DB snatches, left arm (35/50 lb) 

Quote: 
"Life comes from the earth and life returns to the earth." 
-Zhuangzi

Member spotlight - Alan Keil

Alan Keil

How long have you been at CF KOP? 6 Years 

What brought you in our doors? I was newly divorced in 2016 and my daughter Kelsey Kiel called me up and said that I needed to do something - I can't just sit in my apartment. She asked me if she finds a Crossfit Box near me would I go? I said I would (not thinking she would find one close to me). Well she found KoP and signed me up for the Foundations Class and even paid for it. I was going. From that day forward I have always come to KoP and have loved it all. 

Who is your favorite coach and why? Wow - thats a tough question - all the coaches are wonderful and supportive but I have to say that Coach Aimee would be the one. Aimee has never treated me as if I could not be successful in the gym. She has taught me so much about CrossFit that I will be forever grateful. She has been there to help me scale the WODs to fit into my physical ability (which is getting better everyday) She has created a community that is so supportive and just fun to be at. The masters classes are a prime example of how Aimee has helped me and others at or around my age. 

What have you gained from being a part of this community? The Community is the BEST! I have always been part of groups from my Fraternity in college to a men's group that we have been together for over 20 years. This KoP community is special. Everyone is here for each other. No one has ever, never said to me I can't do it. Your too old for this. None of that. The support and love that this community has is near and dear to my heart. Its funny a majority of the athletes here could be my kids - and I love that. 

What has been your biggest challenge? I would have to say that being consistent, fighting through injuries and getting down on myself. There are times when work gets in the way of me getting to the Masters Class but I am starting to figure out I can make it up by getting to another class even though its not the Masters Class. 

What has been your biggest accomplishment? Doing something to improve my physical being, I have joined more gyms over my 65 years than I can count but I have never stuck to a gym or program like I have with CrossFit KoP. I never thought I would have PRs in anything. But I have set new PRs for myself in the deadlift and front squat. 

To wrap this up - I am humbled to have been named January's Member Spotlight. This box means the world to me. I have a family here and I cherish it with all my heart.

12.31.2022

1.1.23



CrossFit King of Prussia will be CLOSED today 1/1.

Quote: 
“The magic in new beginnings is truly the most powerful of them all.” 
– Josiyah Martin

12.30.2022

12.31.22



CrossFit King of Prussia will be CLOSED today 12/31 and tomorrow 1/1.

Quote: 
“No one can ever take your memories from you – each day is a new beginning, make good memories every day.”
 – Catherine Pulsifer

12.29.2022

12.30.22



TEST DAY - RECORD RESULTS

'Amanda'
9-7-5 reps of:
Ring Muscle Ups 
Squat Snatches (95/135#)

CLICK HERE to compare to 4.12.22
CLICK HERE to compare to 8/15/22

CLICK HERE to read about who Amanda was.

Community Notes:
We will be CLOSED on Saturday 12/31 and Sunday 1/1 for New Years!
We will re-open with our regular schedule on 1/2/23!

Quote: 
“Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” 
– Martin Luther King Jr.

12.28.2022

12.29.22



5 sets for max load: 
 6 front-rack lunges (3/leg)

then...
 
Every minute on the minute for 5 minutes: 
:30 max calorie row 
Every minute on the minute for 5 minutes: 
 :40 max calorie row 
Every minute on the minute for 5 minutes: 
 :45 max calorie row 
Every minute on the minute for 5 minutes: 
 :50 max calorie row

Record total calories for each 5 minutes increment and the total for 20 minutes.

Community Notes:
We will be CLOSED on Saturday 12/31 and Sunday 1/1 for New Years!
We will re-open with our regular schedule on 1/2/23!

Quote: 
“No matter how hard the past is, you can always begin again.”
 – Buddha

12.27.2022

12.28.22



4 sets for AMRAP 4: 
3 hang power cleans (95/135 lb) 
6 shoulder-to-overheads 
9 lateral burpees over the bar 
12 pull-ups 

--Rest 2:00 between rounds--

Community Notes:
We will be CLOSED on Saturday 12/31 and Sunday 1/1 for New Years!
We will re-open with our regular schedule on 1/2/23!

Quote: 
As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend. 
-Solomon

12.26.2022

12.27.22



AMRAP 20 with a partner: 
23 box jump overs (20/24 in) 
23 power snatches (65/95 lb) 
23 overhead squats (65/95 lb) 
23 knees-to-elbows 
23 air bike calories

(This workout is performed with a partner, while one partner works, one rests.)

Community Notes:
We will be CLOSED on Saturday 12/31 and Sunday 1/1 for New Years!
We will re-open with our regular schedule on 1/2/23!

Quote: 
“Even the greatest was once a beginner. Don’t be afraid to take that first step.” 
– Muhammad Ali

Test Days - 2023

As we move away from 2022 into 2023, I wanted to thank everyone for their continual support of CrossFit King of Prussia and dedication to our program. 

We will continue to evolve our programming to get the best results out of our athletes at CrossFit King of Prussia. We want our athletes to be good at CrossFit and the ten general physical skills so that they have a general physical preparedness that enables them to do well at any sport or task life throws their way now, and long into the future. Our program is based on measurable, observable repeatable data (loads, times, distance, reps) which in turn allows us to assess everyone's current level of fitness and put forth a program that continually challenges them and allows for the best possible human performance no matter what your relative intensity is. 

With the goal of bringing more to the class hour while maintaining our constant pursuit of solid form and technique for all athletes, our programming will incorporate the following:

1. 12 TEST DAYS/benchmark workouts, 10 STRENGTH lifts, 12 gymnastic SKILLS and 6 monostructural skill tests programmed on a rotating 4 month cycle. 

2. We will continue with our trimester based system when consistently retesting of benchmarks. 

3. We will continue to incorporate strength and MORE metcons into our one hour 1-2x per week as well as consistent gymnastic skill work 2-3 x a week. 

If a testing progress is not a part of your programming, there is no way to evaluate the success or failure of your programming.

A similar plan has been a successful testing process for the last seven years at CrossFit KoP and will continuously help us evaluate our progress over the next year. Together, the workouts will test an athlete’s capacity in all the CrossFit time domains (short, moderate, long), the movements (Weightlifting, Gymnastics and Mono-structural elements), and the ten general physical skills.

We will use these workouts on a continuous basis to help us evaluate whether our programming is developing athletes in all areas, not just one or two, and to keep athletes focused on their continuous improvement and consistency at the gym.

Please note, these will NOT be the only workouts and lifts you will see programmed throughout the year but prove as our testing ground.

To take full advantage of the upcoming year it will be imperative that you log your workouts and check in on the blog to see your results and "compare to" times and loads.