Division St. CrossFit

Hey Everyone - I apologize but our power has been out since around Noon, so I don't see it coming on any time soon. WE WILL STILL HAVE THE 5 and 6pm but our 7pm will be cancelled for tonight, for safety purposes (since it's getting darker earlier).

Also, just a heads up.. there will be no AC, Music, Lights, etc for the 5 and 6pm. It'll be a little awkward of a huff and puff sesh but should be interestingly fun.

Also x2, I sent out a request to add your phone numbers to the gym's SMS texting program. It will make it easier to relay things like this, if you could accept and/or go to your profile and subscribe then I'd be v. appreciative.
See you soon!

- LucBMcE.

Hey Everyone..

I hope that you had a great Holiday and enjoyed some downtime with friends/family.

I foresee this week being a little light with people still out of town and people possibly leaving town for the New Year. So, please, make sure to sign up for your classes well ahead of time so that not only the coaches know what their classes are going to look like, but also so that your fellow gym-goers can choose their classes based on class sizes. If you don’t currently have the new Wodify Client app, then you should download it bc you can see class sizes and class list with it.

Also, this week will be a bit of a transition week when it comes to programming. We’ll be doing a little testing (optional) and trying a few different things. The new official cycle of programming will start on Monday, January 3rd.

And with the new cycle, we will be adding a few things to the menu. Starting in 2022 (holy cow that sounds weird to say) we will be offering extra programming and Nutrition Counseling. So, if you have wanted to get a handle on your nutrition, especially after a gluttonous Holiday Season, and/or have always wanted to work toward a personal goal like your first pull-up, or a stronger bench press, or better handstand push-ups then our new extras just might be up your alley. Reach out to myself @divisionstcrossfit.com for more information regarding these options and pricing.

These options are available to all non-members too! So, if you're hanging out in the shadows of this group, or if you have any family members with at-home gyms that may benefit from these then feel free to send them my way!

Last but not least, please continue to wear your own masks to the gym. We are currently out of surgical masks and I couldn’t find any at Costco.

Holla!

-LucBMcE.

Friday 2020.07.24 - Q3W5D5..
**Important Update**

Hey Y’all - Hope you’re all doing well and enjoying the weather lately. It’s been awesome to be back in the gym with everyone and getting to see your smiling faces (well, except the last two weeks during my Paternity leave).

If you haven’t heard, Mayor Lightfoot is having a few industries take a step back starting next week. At this point, they’re saying that we can only have max 10 people in the gym now, which doesn’t apply to us as we limited our class size from the beginning anyway. But the big one is that they will be requiring us to wear masks during the duration of classes.

So, in correspondence to the rules set forth and because we want to be a part of the solution, we will be requiring masks at all times in the gym.
I know what you’re thinking, it’s going to be tough and it’s going to be a big change. But think of this as a challenge to overcome, and think of it is doing our part. If you’re anything like me, you want to get back to some semblance of normal in the future and these are the sacrifices we have to make to get there.

We will always have single use masks available on the front table but I encourage you to get your own mask to use during the classes you attend, this will ensure you have a proper fitting one and will help to limit waste.

Please, as always, reach out to me with any questions or concerns. My information is below.

Lucas McEmery
[email protected]
cell: 815.712.7119
gym: 312.285.3172

I can no longer sit idly by and not say my peace. I hope that y’all know my feelings on the Black Lives Matter movement and the issues our Black friends are fighting (facing) at the moment. But if you’re not sure, then please know..

I support Black Lives Matter. McMeg supports Black Lives Matter. Hell, Brutus supports Black Lives Matter. DSCF supports Black Lives Matter because his s**t has went on long enough and..

we are determined to be on the right side of history. We are ready to do our part. As always, we look to work side by side with our community to make this world a better place, to help elicit the change that needs to happen, to help fight for the people that need our support now more than ever because we are stronger together.

Second, we are disgusted and slighted by the actions of CrossFit founder Greg Glassman. There is no excuse for the way he’s acted and the things that he’s said, especially at a time when he could have stood tall and really helped make a change.

I’ve reached out to CrossFit HQ and asked what their move for reconciliation and/or what their plan of action is to make amends to the thousands of people wrongfully grouped into his actions.

I want y’all to know that it does not matter if DSCF is the acronym (initialism) for Division St. CrossFit or any other random grouping of words, that we are not represented by him and his actions. We are represented by us, by you, by our community. we are DSCF!

And because this affects us all, we want to keep open lines of communication. Myself and McMeg are always available via phone, email, or around the gym and would love to talk but also, we have set a town hall meeting for Thursday, June 11th at 8:30am if anyone wants to hop on and continue the conversation.

If you have any questions or concerns then please reach out and if you’re interested in purchasing a DSCF+Black Lives Matter T-shirt then keep a look out for a sign up sheet. All proceeds will go to the cause!

-LucBMcE.