Another year of Friday Night Lights has come and gone, and no one could argue that Teams Gym and Juice, High Expectations, and Flex Appeal (the victor!) brought the energy to both the themes and the workouts! This year’s Open Impact awards honor 4 FNL “newbies” who wasted no time making an impact on the RTC family, as well as 2 members of the RTC coaching staff who were nominated for the expertise and encouragement they provided to members along the way. Congratulations to the 2024 Impact Award honorees: Zach Farelli Anyone who witnessed Zach’s performances in the open workouts did not leave d ..read more

Get to Know Hannah Bast, the RTC April Member of the Month What Hannah Loves About RTC! April Member of the Month Hannah Bast just celebrated her 2 year anniversary at RTC, and it was clear to see at this year’s Open that she has become a powerhouse on the gym floor! Watching her cycle her way through thrusters and burpees and muscle ups was truly a sight to behold. While she wasn’t new to CrossFit when she arrived in 2022, she had taken a break for a couple of years, and when her former gym closed, she decided to “give RTC a try.” Hannah has no regrets! “I love that everyone at RTC is so frie ..read more

Friday Night Lights at RTC FITNESS for 24.3 of the CrossFit OpenRTC Fitness Week 3 Recap: A Grueling Gauntlet As the sun set on the final week of the Intramural Open at RTC Fitness, the gym was plunged into darkness, not from a power outage, but from the electrifying energy of the Blackout Party for 24.3. Athletes adorned in their darkest gear gathered under the dim glow of the gym lights, ready to tackle a sinister twist on the CrossFit classic, Fran, with thrusters, pull-ups, and bar muscle-ups under a 15-minute cap. The air was thick with anticipation, excitement, and, let’s be honest, a fa ..read more

RTC Fitness Week 2 Recap: The Spectacular Showdown of 24.2 Welcome back, fabulous fashionistas and fitness aficionados, to the glittering gala that was Week 2 of the RTC Fitness Intramural Open! This time, our gym transformed into a ballroom of brawn and beauty for “Thrift Store Prom,” where athletes traded lifting belts for cummerbunds and swapped sweatbands for tiaras. The workout? A 20-minute whirlwind of rowing, deadlifts, and jump rope, proving once again that our athletes are as resilient as they are resourceful. A Night to Remember: The Workout Waltz Under the disco ball, our athletes t ..read more

Get to Know Josh Lyons, RTC March 2024 Member of the Month! What Josh Loves About RTC! Josh Lyons came to RTC just a little over a year ago when his wife Ashley discovered it when searching for a new gym. “I was tired of my triathlon training and going to other gyms that were full of people with headphones on. There was no sense of community and I was looking for something different. Enter RTC!” This leads to what Josh loves most about our gym, which is the people, including the members and the coaches. “A very close second,” he says, “is that Allie keeps an EXCEPTIONALLY well equipped and mai ..read more

Get to Know Holly Thomas, RTC February 2024 Member of the Month! What Holly Loves About RTC! February Member of the Month Holly Thomas has been doing CrossFit “for over a decade,” but after listening to fellow member Carrie C. “brag about her gym,” she paid RTC a visit. “Once I walked in the door, I finally understood!” says Holly. She is celebrating her 3 year anniversary this month, and says she loves the “wide variety of options” RTC provides. “Classes provide great coaching and structure,” she continues.  “Specialty courses allow you to focus on nutrition, Olympic lifts, open prep, a ..read more

The 2024 Open is upon us!!! For those new to this, the OPEN is the REAL RTC CHRISTMAS!! There is a lot coming to you over the next month as we gear up for the 2024 season so read below for the need to knows right now! ALL THINGS CROSSFIT OPEN 2024 WHY THE OPEN: Our goals at RTC revolve around guiding you, educating you, and inspiring you. Part of the way we choose to inspire you is to bring our community together and show you what the power of a group can do. Friendly competition is a great way to accomplish this! We’ve seen this time and time again in the past, and each year as the Cro ..read more

What: The 2024 Open is right around the corner(if this is new to you, no fear LOTS of info coming soon). To kick off the fun this year, we are hosting a Pre-Open Friday Night Lights Event of Exercise, Food, and Family Fun!  The night will have 3 parts – you can sign up to take a spot in any or all parts. You can also just come hang!  We will kickoff with 3 heats (for fun) of an old Open Workout (kids are welcome to participate as well!). You must sign up via the google sheet so we can properly plan!  *Note: the workout we will be doing will be announced the week of the event. BU ..read more

RTC CrossFit Kids is a strength and conditioning program SPECIFICALLY designed for kids and teenagers to help them develop a lifelong love of fitness. In a group setting, children and teens participate in FUN and engaging workouts that deliver measurable results and prepare them for well-rounded movement and strength for life. The goal of the CrossFit Kids programs is to develop and improve general physical fitness in order to prepare kids to be safe in sports (and life in general). General Updates:  pre-registering for class now HIGHLY ENCOURAGED – how to:  NEW!!!! Mighty Mights ..read more

Get to Know Tatum Slates, RTC November Member of the Month! What Tatum Loves About RTC! Tatum Slates is the youngest member of our gym to be chosen as a Member of the Month! She has spent the past 2 ½ years at RTC building strength, endurance, and community relationships.  Tatum came to RTC at the urging of her dad, who works at Stark State, and recommended it as a great place to work out during the summer when she was not in the midst of swim season.  She’s a member of the Perry HS swim team, and says, “Being at RTC has made me a lot faster and has really helped with my endurance ..read more