Mindy is a CrossFit pioneer. A diehard who loves the game for what it’s given her, but more importantly, for what it’s given those she trains.
The following is from Fashletics.
Name: Mindy Coby
Occupation: CrossFit Kids Coach at Practice CrossFit, 2nd Grade Teacher
Mission: “To teach young girls that they are strong, capable, beautiful individuals who can achieve literally anything they want to.”
Earlier this month I received an email from Mindy requesting a few LIVE LOVE LIFT bracelets for some of the girls in her gym’s Steve Club program. Steve’s Club brings CrossFit to at risk youth for little or no cost. Mindy was looking for a way to motivate her young recruits… the girls in particular.
“Getting teen girls involved in our program is like pulling teeth… these girls don’t have any women in their lives that promote fitness, strength, and health, so they have little or no desire to try it themselves. To them, exercise is for people who are fat, which is such a shame. I’m starting to finally connect on a personal level with a couple of them, so I’m looking for little things to slowly bring them into the program.”
Yikes. Wake up call. Mindy’s email got me all fired up. I immediately sent her a package of inspirational jewelry for the girls. Yes, sure, let’s try a jewelry bribe to get these girls to try her program. I have no problem with providing a little “incentive”. After all, part of our mission as a brand is to help young girls realize that “strong is beautiful” and that lifting weights and building muscle isn’t just for the boys. So we put a feminine spin on something that is traditionally viewed as masculine in hopes of encouraging girls to embrace fitness.
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Warm-up:
Coaches choice
For best hand:
“5 Card Stud”
In teams of two …
80-Double unders
60-Squats
40-Pull-ups
20-Burpees
DRAW
AMRAP 14 Minutes
Skill:
Pick a movement and a trainer and get to work.
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