Amy started CrossFit in February 2013 at CrossFit on the Plains. I heard about CrossFit through our best friends who had just started doing it in Columbus, Georia and they loved it. I researched gyms online, found CFP and joined. I immediately fell in love! Once getting involved in CrossFit, I realized it was a lifestyle […]
Memorial Day is an awesome kick off to summer with a three day weekend spent at the beach, grilling out and having cookouts with friends and family. But let’s not forget what we are celebrating this Memorial Day. This is a time to honor our hero’s, veterans and active military. This Memorial Day, we will […]
We are proud to announce that we will be hosting a weight lifting seminar on Sunday, June 1st. The seminar will be instructed by Jon and Jessica North. The seminar will be a 1 day event in which athletes will learn positions, technique, tricks and tips by Jon North. The seminar include hands on coaching, unique […]
Hannah Berryhill, Michael P. and Dillion Rheuby were on team this past weekend at the CrossFit Opelika throw down. We had the pleasure of speaking with Hannah about the competition. We had an amazing time, and CrossFit Opelika hosted a great competition. The WODs programmed were tough. But I am really proud of my team’s performance. […]
This past weekend, CFP athletes competed in a local competition at CrossFit Opelika. The competition raised money for the Lee County Sheriff Crime Stoppers program and was comprised of teams of three offering scaled and Rx divisions. Erica McDaniel, Carli McCall and Annalisa Drummond competed together and were known as “we only like handstands.” The competition ran very […]
Next week kicks off the 2014 Southeast Regionals. This year, Coach Quinn Otte and member Nick Plagenhoef both qualified to compete in the intense three day competition (May 9-11). Athletes will check in next Thursday, May 8th and begin their first workout on Friday. The competition will be held at: Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena300 A. […]
Beginning May 1st, CrossFit on the Plains will be implementing a new program focused on nutrition and the foundation of what we believe brings success to each member. The program will consist of a bi-monthly checkin with each participant where we evaluate goals they have set for themselves, re-evaluate the nutrition program they are following […]
January is the month for New Year’s resolutions. Each January at CrossFit on the Plains, we normally hold a nutrition challenge for the athletes, however, 2014 was different. This year we encouraged each athlete to take initiative by finding the nutrition plan that worked for them and embark on a life changing adventure. Wendy Swann […]
What is the “Open” and why participate? Many of you have probably heard some buzz about the CrossFit Open. The Open is the pathway to the CrossFit Games. Wait, don’t stop reading just because you read the word “games”…stay with it. The Open consists of five workouts over five weeks meaning that CrossFit HQ releases […]
Mindy grew up in Hoover, AL and started dancing at the age of 2. By the age of 4, she was dancing competitively throughout the Southeast and trained just about every day of the week. Her passion was performing onstage, but the competitive side of dance (in the studio, on-stage competing as a group or […]