We want to wish a Happy Birthday to our MCF athletes who have birthdays coming up next week.  If you see these folks in the gym, or just wish to reach out, please wish them a Happy Birthday (and be prepared for a couple birthday burpees to celebrate)

Lauren Rickard - 8/16
Jaci Drinnon - 8/17
Mary Northcutt - 8/17
Travis Jenkins - 8/20
John Emmert - 8/21
Camille Mccloy - 8/22

If your birthday is this week and you don't see it here, check your Wodify Account settings or talk with one of our staff to update your record.

So many personal records happening this week.  We are proud of our athletes and their growth at Mossy Creek Fitness.  Keep up the great work!

Brooklyn Zablocki - Clean Pull
Kelsey Griffith - Back Squat
Kevin Day - Back Squat
Lee Presson - Back Squat, Shoulder Press
Lesley Price - Shoulder Press

If you hit a personal record (PR)  this week and you don't see it here, please talk with one of our staff to check your record.  Always keep track of your WOD results in Wodify so we can see your progress.

Now that Mossy Creek Fitness has been a member of the community for longer than a year, we want to take a moment out to recognize those that have been in our community for a year.  This section will show the members who have an anniversary coming up in the next week here at Mossy Creek Fitness

Chris Hodge - 8/17
Maria Vicens - 8/20
Ryland Darling - 8/22

If your anniversary is this week and you don't see it here, check your Wodify Account settings or talk with one of our staff to update your record.

As the blog last week mentioned, the next couple of weeks are going to focus on the competitive mindset.  When it comes to your quest to on the sickness, wellness, fitness continuum, mindset is key! 

This week, the Always Forward Mindset is going to delve into the neurons of one Coach, Scooter Houston.  We all know Coach Scooter, and we have all worked out beside him, including a tremendous numbers of events, like Murph.  What make Coach Scooter tick?  What drives him to get into the gladiatorial arena of a large-scale Crossfit competition like the Big Orange Brawl?

To start the conversation, we simply asked Coach Scooter three things. 

1) What were you thinking when you made the decision to sign up for the Big Orange Brawl 2019?

2) What drove you in your preparation for the event?

3) How did you feel mentally during the event?

Next week, we will be discussing the Always Forward Mindset with MCF Coach, Podcast Extraordinaire, and Competitor Jamison Price.  As we develop the Always Forward Mindset, we will be expanding the depth of our interview, and how to develop the mindset within you.  This process isn't designed to make you adopt somebody else's mindset as your own, but to help you develop the mindset within you!

Newest Opportunity from MCF
www.boxstarapparel.com
The most recent MCF branded gear flew off the shelf, and we are excited to announce our partnership with Boxstar Apparel has expanded to an exclusive online store.  The items on the left are available through the online store that can be found at their website www.boxstarapparel.com

Athlete Assessment and Check-in
Click Here to Visit on MCF Website
​What’s working? What’s not working? How can we help? We’ll look at the assessment scorecard and address these things at our check-ins.

The Mossy Creek "Way" includes these quarterly assessments with a coach. In order to guarantee that you get results, we want to make sure we're having conversations often that allow us to point you in the right direction to keep making progress. 

FNX Supplement Orders
MCF places FNX Supplement orders every Friday on behalf of our athletes request.  If you are interested in any supplements to help you perform better or recover faster, please see one of our coaches or MCF staff.  More information about FNX can be found at their website https://fnxfit.com/ You can reach out to one of the coaches, or see the order sheet in the lobby by the FNX display.

Always Forward Podcast
https://www.mossycreekfitness.com/podcast.html
Hosting this past weeks Episode, Coach Phil and Coach Jamison talk about our  pillars of health, and how we can continue our journey on the sickness, wellness, fitness continuum.  Each week a new topic is discussed to help our MCF athletes understand how the steps make the journey.  Visit our website to see the most recent editions of the podcast. 

There are several events that are coming up soon.  Rhema Rumble coming up at the end of August, then the Granite Games Throwdown followed by Turkey Throwdown in November.  We will be gathering more information and getting out to you. Visit the competition sites by clicking the picture below.

We want to wish a Happy Birthday to our MCF athletes who have birthdays coming up next week.  If you see these folks in the gym, or just wish to reach out, please wish them a Happy Birthday (and be prepared for a couple birthday burpees to celebrate)

Caleb Swanson - 8/10
Alyssa Blevins - 8/14
Aggie Cornett - 8/15
Robert Denton - 8/15

If your birthday is this week and you don't see it here, check your Wodify Account settings or talk with one of our staff to update your record.

So many personal records happening this week.  We are proud of our athletes and their growth at Mossy Creek Fitness.  Keep up the great work!

Andrew Nance - Back Squat
Brooklyn Zablocki - Deadlift, Power Snatch
Chelsea Mccloy - Back Squat
Dexter Lowe - Back Squat
Donnie De La Cruz - Back Squat
Jason Spoon - Back Squat
Josh Bates - Back Squat
Kerrie Moody - Back Squat
Lauren Rickard - Back Squat
Leslie Moore - Back Squat
Melody Riddle - Back Squat
Ronda Blevins - Back Squat
Tanzi Farrow - Back Squat
Taylor Hawkins - Back Squat
Will Dalton - Back Squat

If you hit a personal record (PR)  this week and you don't see it here, please talk with one of our staff to check your record.  Always keep track of your WOD results in Wodify so we can see your progress.

Crossfitter's recently turned their eyes to the sport of fitness that provided 4 days of tests designed to crown the fittest on earth.  This year's event, held in Madison Wisconsin, found the 2nd man in Crossfit History to be named the Fittest Man on Earth 4 years in a row, while crowning the first ever three peat women's champion.  Crossfit Mayhem, took the team competition with a huge point spread. 

Normally, once the Crossfit Games concludes, we have an off season for which we prepare ourselves for the next years competitive season.  This year, the conclusion of the games opens the prep season for the Crossfit Open.  The 2019-2020 Crossfit Open season begins in October.  In fact, Crossfit has released the date for the first open workout announcement, October 10th.  As of today, that means we have 64 days (8 weeks) before we open the doors to Mossy Creek Fitness and our 2nd series of Friday Night Lights!  The gym floor will turn into a crazy competitive environment in which each of you will change from Bruce Banner into the Hulk. 

For me, this is an exciting time of the year.  During the Open Prep season, we start to see programming in the gym that helps us focus on our weaknesses and develop a balanced level of fitness prior to competition.  While programming will begin to focus on the physical holes in your competitive holes, we are going to build the competitive mindset.  

Over the next 8 weeks, we will be discussing the competitive mindset with some of our athletes.  We are going to be talking with many of our recent competitors to see what made them compete, and what they used to develop the competitive fire that drove them to sign-up and finish the events. 

What will drive you to compete in the upcoming Crossfit Open, and how can we help you develop the competitive mindset you desire. 

You all, the athletes of Mossy Creek Fitness, have once again proven why we are much more than a gym.  The generosity of our community is going to provide tremendous blessing to the children of our community. 

There are several events that are coming up soon.  Rhema Rumble coming up at the end of August, then the Granite Games Throwdown followed by Turkey Throwdown in November.  We will be gathering more information and getting out to you.

We want to wish a Happy Birthday to our MCF athletes who have birthdays coming up next week.  If you see these folks in the gym, or just wish to reach out, please wish them a Happy Birthday (and be prepared for a couple birthday burpees to celebrate)

Amanda Young - 8/3
Ashley McClellan - 8/3
Donnie Moss - 8/3
Bailee Rice - 8/4
Taylor McKenna - 8/5
Luke Norman - 8/6
Ali Smith - 8/8
David Durfey - 8/9
John Kipp - 8/9

If your birthday is this week and you don't see it here, check your Wodify Account settings or talk with one of our staff to update your record.

So many personal records happening this week.  We are proud of our athletes and their growth at Mossy Creek Fitness.  Keep up the great work!

Allen Riddle - Push Press
Evan McNair - Push Press
John Latham - Push Press
Leah Belcher - Push Press
Sydney Chrisman - Push Press
Will Dalton - Push Press

If you hit a personal record (PR)  this week and you don't see it here, please talk with one of our staff to check your record.  Always keep track of your WOD results in Wodify so we can see your progress.

In Episode Six of the Always Forward Podcast, JP and Phil come straight off the competition floors in Knoxville and Bristol and join special guest, Dr. Casey Moss, to discuss the Power of Sleep in our Fitness Journey. 

This week's HOT TAKE is going to bring some interesting discussion, including a hopeful response from the Buttery Bros (IG: @butterybros) who will have a strong opinion!  Let us know what you think and comment about your take on this week's HOT TAKE!

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This episode of the Always Forward Podcast has been brought to you by Boxstar Apparel.  Find more information about Boxstar Apparel at www.boxstarapparel.com.
Make sure to listen to the podcast for your code to get the Always Forward Discount.

Saturday July 27 2019
MCF will be open ONLY for the 10am Community Class
NO OPEN GYM on Saturday

Athlete Assessment and Check-in
Click Here to Visit on MCF Website
​What’s working? What’s not working? How can we help? We’ll look at the assessment scorecard and address these things at our check-ins.

The Mossy Creek "Way" includes these quarterly assesments with a coach. In order to guarantee that you get results, we want to make sure we're having conversations often that allow us to point you in the right direction to keep making progress. 

Always Forward Podcast
https://www.mossycreekfitness.com/podcast.html
Hosting this past weeks Episode, Coach Phil and Coach Jamison join up with Guest to talk about our guiding core values and the Always Forward Mantra.  Coming up, they will be talking about three daily habits.  Podcasts are currently being published through the blog and on our website on Mondays.  We will be distributing audio only versions through normal podcast locations soon.

FNX Supplement Orders
MCF places FNX Supplement orders every Friday on behalf of our athletes request.  If you are interested in any supplements to help you perform better or recover faster, please see one of our coaches or MCF staff.  More information about FNX can be found at their website https://fnxfit.com/ You can reach out to one of the coaches, or see the order sheet in the lobby by the FNX display.

Barbells, Burpees, & BACKPACKS
July 29-30Help us help our community! We are asking that every member donate at least one new school supply before their workout on either Monday, July 29th or Tuesday, July 30th. (See list below) All supplies are going be donated to Jefferson Elementary School before the first day of school on August 7th. A table will be set up in the lobby for drop off! Supply List:
Backpacks Pencils (No mechanical), Crayon, Wide-Ruled Paper, Scissors, Composition Books, Bandaids, Tissues

http://crossfitktown.com/jandt/
The annual Jacked and Tan Classic put on by Crossfit KTown.  "You need be neither jacked nor tan for this event! So find a partner and get registered for the best damn same sex partner competition held in the 37921 zip code on a Saturday in July!" (CFKT). MCF already has members signed up to compete, and we are looking for more to hit the competition floor as well, as to come out and cheer on our athletes.

We want to wish a Happy Birthday to our MCF athletes who have birthdays coming up next week.  If you see these folks in the gym, or just wish to reach out, please wish them a Happy Birthday (and be prepared for a couple birthday burpees to celebrate)

Jared Belcher- 7/27
Jax Dalton - 7/28
Amber Mason - 7/29
Dexter Lowe - 7/29
Teresa Adams - 7/29
Amanda Walker - 7/30
Madison Coffey - 7/30
Ammar Bayoumi - 8/2
Sydney Chrisman - 8/2

If your birthday is this week and you don't see it here, check your Wodify Account settings or talk with one of our staff to update your record.

So many personal records happening this week.  We are proud of our athletes and their growth at Mossy Creek Fitness.  Keep up the great work!

Alex Harrell - Bench Press
Angela Clapp - Clean and Jerk, Bench Press
Cindi Black - Clean and Jerk
Connor Whetzel - Clean and Jerk
Drew Dalton - Clean and Jerk
Ellen Odom - Bench Press
Heather Dalton - Bench Press
John Emmert - Clean and Jerk
Josh Bates - Power Snatch
Kelly Houston - Clean and Jerk, Power Snatch
Leah Belcher - Clean and Jerk
Luke Norman - Clean and Jerk
Phil Rhodes - Clean and Jerk
Taylor Hawkins - Bench Press
Tommy Clapp - Clean and Jerk
Will Dalton - Clean and Jerk

If you hit a personal record (PR)  this week and you don't see it here, please talk with one of our staff to check your record.  Always keep track of your WOD results in Wodify so we can see your progress.