What We’ve Gained from the Pandemic
As Minnesota vaccination rate reaches nearly 70%, and the potential for a “normal” fall is in our sights, we are left reflecting on all of the changes that have taken…
Continue readingIntermittent Fasting and CrossFit – CrossFit Jersey City
Diet trends come and go. Some resurface, and others don’t. Over the last year or two, Intermittent Fasting (IF) has gained momentum and become quite popular again. Why? Because people…
Continue readingMay Athlete of the Month: Collin Arnett
This month we’re celebrating Collin Arnett! Collin is such a great addition to any class. All the coaches I talked to said the same thing: he’s always affable and game to…
Continue readingSolcana is Hiring – Solcana Fitness & Wellness
Solcana Fitness Member Services Administrator Posting closes May 15th, 2021 We are looking for a Member Services Administrator Solcana Fitness is a strength and conditioning gym whose mission is to…
Continue readingApril Athlete of the Month: Amanda Lovelee
Hooray for the April Athlete of the Month – amazing Amanda Lovelee! Amanda joined the gym in January 2019. Coach Kk says “Amanda’s spirit is so bright, encouraging and fun….
Continue reading2021 Solcana Invitational Wrap Up
Well, we made it! Five weeks of events and many, many more weeks of training to work towards them. So many PRs! So many expectations surpassed! Our first Invitational was…
Continue reading2021 Solcana Invitational Event 5
Indoor Event 5 For all in-person events, we will be testing during class on Thursday and Friday. You may attempt both days and submit your best score. Event 5: 10RM…
Continue readingSolcana Invitational Event 4 Recap
We are in the home stretch! Great work everyone. Event 4 – wow what a ride! A lot of folks did not expect gymnastic movements – SURPRISE!!! We have been…
Continue reading2021 Solcana Invitational Event 4
Indoor Event 4 For all in-person events, we will be testing during class on Thursday and Friday. You may attempt both days and submit your best score. Event 4: Max…
Continue readingPredicting 21.2 – the Second Workout of the 2021 CrossFit Open
What an interesting workout 21.1. was! The first workout of the 2021 Open featured a movement we had never seen in any CrossFit sanctioned competition – wall walks. A quick…
Continue reading2021 CrossFit Open Registration Trend Upward – Slightly…
2018 was an excellent year for the CrossFit Games. Year over year, Open registrations were up, the production value of the Open announcements was phenomenal, and the Games were on…
Continue readingSolcana Invitational Event 3 Recap
WE’RE STILL AT IT!!! 🔥🔥🔥 Event 3 of the Solcana Invitational is done and WOW my pecs are sore. The bench press is something we’ve been working on for a…
Continue readingSolcana Invitational Event 2 Recap
GOING STRONG! Event 2 of the Solcana Invitational was a doozie! Thanks to everyone who participated, you all rocked it. Those of you that did it know: The Turkish Get…
Continue reading2021 Solcana Invitational Event 3
Indoor Event 3 For all in-person events, we will be testing during class on Thursday and Friday. You may attempt both days and submit your best score. Event 3: 3RM…
Continue readingPredicting 21.1—The First Workout of the 2021 Open
The 2021 CrossFit Open is officially upon us! As is the case with most things nowadays, this year, things are a little different. For the first time since its inception,…
Continue reading2021 Solcana Invitational Event 2
Indoor Event 2 For all in-person events, we will be testing during class on Thursday and Friday. You may attempt both days and submit your best score. Event 2: 1…
Continue readingSolcana Invitational Event 1 Recap
…annnnnnnd we’re off! Event 1 of the Solcana Invitational was awesome! Thanks to everyone who participated, you all did such an awesome job. We chose the clean for our first…
Continue readingMarch Athlete of the Month: Allison Heist
We’ve got so much love for March’s Athlete of the Month: Allison Johnson Heist! Allison joined Solcana in January of 2018. You’ll usually see her in the mornings, but her…
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