By Lisa Carolin
ClockTower CrossFit will hold a grand opening and cookout on Memorial Day, May 30.
Enjoy the city’s Memorial Day parade and tribute and then stop by and check out this new fitness facility and learn more about CrossFit training. Planned is a Workout of the Day (WOD) and a cookout.
ClockTower Crossfit is an idea that’s come to reality by its owners — Steve Koski, Paula and Chris Rode, Tracy and Matt Heydlauff, Barb Brush, and Bea Swedlow, a group of friends who have been doing CrossFit training together for more than 10 years.
“We, in our small group, come from varied fitness and experiential backgrounds but find that we have in common our joy and satisfaction with building our strengths and improving our weaknesses together,” said Swedlow. “The workouts that we have done together over the years are too many and too varied to explain simply, but the core element of all of these workouts is the shared experience.”
Now they want to create a community at ClockTower CrossFit, which reflects their goals through strength and fitness classes accessible to people of varying ages and abilities.
CrossFit is a type of fitness training program where one can achieve fitness and wellness through varied functional movements performed at high intensity training.
“CrossFit is beneficial for elderly individuals with heart disease to marathoners, weekend warriors, people just looking to take better care of themselves, or serious athletes,” said Swedlow. “Everyone works out together based on their own capacity and needs.
Koski has been a fitness trainer for more than 10 years and started doing CrossFit while serving in the U.S. Air Force.
The owners picked the Clocktower Complex for the location because it fit with their “fitness made in Chelsea” mantra.
“Our location is ideal for being able to have a large, at-grade door installed for our workouts that incorporate inside and outside movements,” said Swedlow. “We are also fortunate to have a lot of natural light with the large windows at the end of our building, which is unique for what was essentially warehouse style space.”
They added large changing rooms with showers and used other space for equipment and workouts. They also have added a strip of artificial turf for speed and agility work year-round.
ClockTower CrossFit offers a variety of programs and classes aimed at people’s individual goals and needs.
For more information, go to http://www.clocktower-crossfit.com.
