compete volunteer Event Information Date: Saturday, January 21st Location: 12 Labours CrossFit Columbia Address: 9017 Red Branch Road A, Columbia, MD 21045 Registration Deadline: Wednesday, December 28th at 8:00 PM Join the 12 Labours Community for the 10th annual Resolution Games. This is an inter-gym competition for members only. The fitness event will give any level athlete a taste of competition outside your daily class workouts. Test your fitness within the team division as you and you tackle 3 different workouts in pairs.  The fitness event will give any level athlete a t ..read more

  CrossFit is defined as "constantly varied functional movements performed at high intensity".  This simple yet effective training method is where 12 Labours CrossFit was born from and why we have this incredible family today. That is why we are excited to refocus the 12 Labours Community to reflect this methodology once again.    We all remember our first CrossFit workout and how that feeling drew us in closer into the box. Common words like benchmark, couplet, chipper, thruster, hero WOD, and Grace captured our attention into CrossFit even more. Your first experience at ..read more

  Olympic Weightlifting - Part 1 We are moving into a 6-week cycle to close out the summer that will include a focus of olympic lifting twice per week.  Olympic lifts are a valuable skill to have in CrossFit and just by refining our technique we can become more efficient in metcons and lift heavier overall.  Additionally, we will take advantage of the last days of summer by getting outside weekly to enjoy the weather as the temperatures start to drop.  CLEAN STRENGTH Focus will be on building to a heavy load on a barbell complex ..read more

  Cardio & Conditioning Focus We're wrapping up our second 12 Labours' summer strength cycle and we hope those clothes are fitting a bit more snug in all the right places! However, CrossFit isn't just about big biceps and hammies. Many CrossFitters focus on getting stronger but forget to add in a consistent mix of conditioning. After testing week, we will take one full week off to deload. Then we will head into a mini 4-week cardio and conditioning cycle that will take us into Labor Day. We’ve all been there - gasping for air in the middle of a WOD. Muscles are aching and your heart i ..read more

  Summer Strength Focus We're going to keep the momentum going and run through another eight-week strength cycle.  This time we'll change things up and shift focus from horizontal to vertical push/pulling and then from squatting to hinging.  We're also going to add an additional longer style WOD each week to make sure conditioning and skills continue to improve with strength.  As always, each week will still include a wide variety of complimentary exercises, metcons, and intensity levels to produce a well-rounded fitness program for 12 Labours members. Summer Cyc ..read more

    Programming Outlook: Summer Strength & Skills Now that we’ve moved past the CrossFit Open and are in “off season”, we have a great opportunity to focus on some areas of fitness that are sometimes overlooked (strict strength and gymnastics).  This is our favorite time of the year and by focusing on just a few movements each cycle we will be able to train with intention.  Each week will include a wide variety of complimentary exercises, metcons, and intensity levels to produce a well-rounded fitness program for everyone.  We will run back-to-back 8-week cycles ..read more

  Where are we headed next coach? A key focus for the next 6-8 weeks will be focused around preparing for the CrossFit Open. It is a three week competition that brings the entire CrossFit Community together from all over the world. As the largest participatory sporting event, we embark on this movement together at 12 Labours CrossFit. More information to come regarding the CrossFit Open. There will be more emphasis placed on refining skills and building confidence in workouts that test your work capacity. The following themes will be incorporated in your programming outlook at 12 Labour ..read more

     Register Volunteer Leaderboard Event Information Join the 12 Labours Community for the 9th annual Resolution Games. This is an inter-gym competition for members only. The fitness event will give any level athlete a taste of competition outside your daily class workouts. Test your fitness within the team division as you and you tackle 3 different workouts. Challenge yourself and start your training for the New Year. This is a LIVE way to see how you stack up outside of the Wodify Whiteboard! Fun prizes, t-shirts, and more perks are all advantages of this community event exc ..read more

  Programming Outlook A key focus from returning back into the gym during the pandemic was to build on the foundation of strength. It was important to gain back the confidence in a variety of movements that may have been lost during the pandemic with many of the home workouts. Whether it was moving a barbell or orientating your body in open space with gymnastics, we wanted our members to gain confidence with their exposure to different modalities of CrossFit. From a programming perspective, it is important to reflect back on the last 7 months of where we started and where we are headed fo ..read more

  The Athlete Camp We are excited to introduce the 12 Labours Athlete Camp at the Columbia District. Coach Jeff will provide athletes with a competitive spirit to train together every Saturday morning on a weekly recurring basis. These training sessions will be held from 10:00AM - 12:00PM starting Saturday, September 11th. Whether you are training for an upcoming local competition, online qualifier, MACC FEST, or the CrossFit Open, setting aside time to train in a team environment can help you stay accountable towards your competitive goals. This training camp is welcome to athletes from ..read more