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Optimistic Wins

CrossFit Optimistic is full of extraordinary individuals who are making a difference in our community – through personal wins, professional achievements, and just good ole fashioned fun! We want to highlight and celebrate some of these individuals. By no means is this an extensive list of the great things happening in our box, but hopefully …

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Hanna Hawkins

Hanna Hawkins: Nutrition Coach & Gym Owner

Listen: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify   Coach Mike sits down with CrossFit Optimistic’s resident nutrition coach – Hanna Hawkins. They discuss Hanna’s gym, CrossFit Lorton, her nutrition company, Macros & Muscles Nutrition, and how it feels to “wear both hats.” Finding CrossFit Optimistic Hanna currently lives in Virginia and is connected to CrossFit Optimistic through her husband, Shan, …

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Future Faces of CrossFit

One of CrossFit Optimistic’s favorite programs to host each summer is our Kids & Teens sessions. Seeing the joy in their faces when they do the same workouts as their parents, sharing their feeling of success when they master a brand new movement, and just the infectious energy of our youngest Optimists make these summer …

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What Pride Means to Us

Listen: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify   CrossFit Optimistic celebrates Pride Month! Coach Forrest talks with Abby aka “Horse Whisperer” and India aka “Tickle” about what pride means to them, their coming out stories, and advice they’d give to their younger selves. What does it mean to celebrate pride? Pride is to celebrate who you are as an LGBTQ …

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5 Murph Strategies You Need to Know

Every year for Memorial Day, CrossFit Optimistic hosts “Murph” in honor of Lt. Michael Murphy. “Murph” is an intense CrossFit Hero WOD – 1 mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 air squats, and another 1 mile run to finish. If you’re looking for a new strategy for the movements between the mile runs, we’ve …

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We Put the “Optimist” in CrossFit Optimistic

In April, Optimists cheered on our Coaches for the CrossFit Games Quarterfinals and prepped for big events coming in May! Events like the Open & Quarterfinals, when our community comes together to cheer on other members in their fitness endeavors, really brings us back to our roots and reminds us that we put the “Optimist” …

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Rodgers Brothers: Heart of the CrossFit Games

Listen: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify Today we have Coach Mike talking to the Rodgers Brothers, Billy and Danny- the behind the scenes guys at the CrossFit Games. If the CrossFit volunteers and staff are the blood of the Games, the Rodgers brothers are the heart and soul! Billy and Danny manage everything outside the competition floor from bleachers, …

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Optimistic Roundup for March

March at CrossFit Optimistic was full of wins! New athletes tackled the CrossFit Open, experienced athletes completed Rx Open WODs for the first year ever, and Optimists ran a 5K to raise money for The University of Texas at San Antonio Scholarships. Coach Mike celebrates 11 years in the CrossFit Open “Can’t believe this is …

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February 2021 Optimistic Roundup

February at CrossFit Optimistic was a rollercoaster! Athletes celebrated major wins, and banded together through a tough winter storm. The CrossFit Open is just around the corner, so February continued January’s efforts of increasing strength and skill across the CrossFit spectrum. 800g Challenge Starting February 8, Optimists joined the 800g Challenge, aiming to eat a …

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