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Pound for Pound (#4#) is a one-day CrossFit competition hosted by CrossFit Montgomery. This year’s venue is the Riverfront Park in Downtown Montgomery. Last year 150 athletes participated in the first annual Pound for Pound competition. This year’s event looks to double that number. Pound for Pound sets itself apart from other CrossFit competitions by taking into account the weight of the competitor. #4# asks: Are you the fittest pound for pound?

For more information, visit our Pound For Pound Website. Also “Like” Pound For Pound on Facebook to receive updates. Visit Garage Games to register.

ATTENTION CROSSFIT MONTGOMERY MEMBERS: We encourage all members to compete! For our members who are not planning to compete, we’d love for you to volunteer. If you are interested in judging or volunteering to assist before and during the event, please complete the following online form.

Join us at the Second Saturday Riverfront Festival this Saturday, April 14, (5-8 p.m.) at Riverfront Park as we promote Pound For Pound and collect money for the Arthritis Foundations’s Arthritis Walk (which is Thursday, May 3). CrossFit Montgomery members will be demo-ing WODs and the CrossFit Montgomery coaches will “collect” on this week’s fundraising efforts.

We will be in front of the Silos, between the Amphitheater and the Silos. All CrossFit Montgomery members are encouraged to attend and WOD with us! Volunteers are needed as well. Email info@crossfitmontgomery.com if you want to WOD or volunteer to help.

Want to make your coaches sweat? Donate $1 per rep.

• Coach David’s Fundraising Page
  He pledges to do one 2-pood kettlebell swing for every $1 donated.
• Coach Jennie’s Fundraising Page
  She pledges to do one burpee, power clean, or double under for every $1 donated.
• Coach Cody’s Fundraising Page
  He pledges to do one kettlebell snatch, goblet squat, or push up for every $1 donated.
• Coach Nate’s Fundraising Page
  He pledges to do one deadlift, one-legged squat, or push up for every $1 donated.

OPEN QUALIFIER
You have until Sunday at 7 p.m. to register for the 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games Open! We encourage anyone, especially our members to register. CrossFit Montgomery is a validating affiliate and will host the 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games Open WOD each week at The Boneyard. Cost for non-members: $10. If you are registered and would like us to validate your WOD, read the REGISTERED ATHLETES section below and contact us at 1-877-907-4141 or info@crossfitmontgomery.com for more information.

ABOUT THE GAMES
The Reebok CrossFit Games are the ultimate test of fitness. The Games are a grueling multi-day, multi-event competition to determine the Fittest on Earth. Fitness means being ready for the unknown and unknowable, so the workouts change every year and are not announced until just before the events start. This year, they take place July 13-15 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA.

The Open is the first step in the 2012 CrossFit Games season and takes place February 22 to March 25. There is one workout per week for five weeks, and athletes compete to qualify for Regionals, the feeder to the CrossFit Games. The South East Regionals are set for April 27-29. For more information about the Games and to stay informed, visit Reebok CrossFit Games.

REGISTERED ATHLETES
The Open WODS are posted on Tuesday of each week at 7 p.m. (CT). We will host the Open WOD on the Saturday of each week at 10:00 and 11:00 a.m. for members and visitors (unless otherwise noted). Our CFMGM Competition Team members have the opportunity to tackle the Open WOD on Thursdays at 6:15 p.m.

Workout Format – Athletes will go in the order they arrive (first come first served). Athletes are responsible for warming up on their own before class. At 6:15 p.m. on Thursday and 10 and 11 a.m. on Saturday, we will review the WOD and the movement standards with all athletes. Only CFMGM coaches will be allowed to judge athletes; therefore, the number of athletes that can perform the workout at a time will depend on how many coaches we have available. The first group of athletes will start 10 minutes after the WOD and movement standards explanation. In addition to the explanations that all athletes will receive, each judge will review the standards with the athletes they are judging and and ask the athlete to perform at least one rep of each movement to assess the athlete’s ROM and understanding of the standards. We have scorecards for each athlete that we will keep for our records and provide each athlete their results on a sticky note.

Accommodations – We will try our best to accommodate those who cannot attend either the Thursday or Saturday times for a particular week. Contact us to schedule an appointment. In the event that you have a time constraint, please notify us ahead of time so we can attempt to accommodate you. But please not abuse this courtesy.

Result Submission – Athletes are responsible for submitting their results online at Games.CrossFit.com by Sunday at 7 p.m. (CT) each week. However we recommend you submit your result as soon as possible. After an athlete submits their result, Coach Jennie (affiliate manager) will receive notification and will then approve or deny the result. If you have any questions or concerns about the validation process, call or text Coach Jennie on her cell phone. She will also make sure she has each athlete’s cell phone number just in case she needs to contact an athlete about their result.