I had a little wiggle room.”Almost stoically, however, she moved onto Sunday. Then my son took a summer CrossFit Kids class and made big improvements in his fitness. All the shit people hire me to fix.”Over the last year, Chapman has worked on tapping into her potential by programming a tremendous volume of training, including daily barbell complexes and high-rep gymnastics movements.She tied Lindy Wall for first place in the 100s (Event 4) and remembers the cheers as her favorite of the weekend.A huge crowd of CrossFit Maximus fans in light blue T-shirts whooped and yelled in appreciation and encouragement.“I had to stop myself from laughing. 1 spot in the women’s competition. “This is what I've been training for all year, and I’m glad they got to see it.”Her only nervous twinge came moments before Jackie began. Friends and coaches knew she had what it took to qualify for the Games.Jennifer Smith, however, wasn’t convinced until she stood at the top of the podium at the 2013 Central East Regional.“It was almost like the Open all over again,” she says.A couple months before the Regional, she was surprised to see her name lock into first place on the Central East Leaderboard.
It was a valuable lesson going into the Games. “It’s tough to know you’re giving your all when someone else may not be.”Individual competition is “easier mentally” for Smith.“You know what you're capable of doing and if you screw up it’s your own fault,” she explains.When it’s competition time, Smith puts her faith in her training and her ability to give her all.On June 6, her family traveled from Eastern Kentucky to see her compete in CrossFit for the first time. Focus on the task at hand.”The sixth-place finish would be her worst performance of the weekend, and it showed on her face. About Affiliation; How to Affiliate; Find a Box; Affiliate List; Report IP Theft; Training. And it paid off. CrossFit Kids, USAW, California Strength.
Michelle Kinney won the event in 3:21.3 and climbed to second overall with 21 points. JENNIFER SMITH Certifications & Seminars: CrossFit Level 1 CrossFit Kids Education: Texas A&M University – B.B.A. I appreciated that the coaches paid attention to my form and kept me from getting injured.I loved it so much that in the back of my mind I dreamed of one day becoming a CrossFit coach. To get over her nerves, she thought about the event and not the competitors flanking her.“I wasn’t thinking about anyone else,” she says. Smith now had just a three-point gap and two events to go.“You have a few minutes to be happy or upset, then it’s on to the next event,” she says. Within the first 2 weeks, I knew it was right for me. “She miscounted her box jump reps in the round of 15 and got called back to finish. My goals for my CrossFit Kids athletes are for them to gain a competitive edge in their other sports of choice, to create active brains that help them excel in their schoolwork, and to foster a lifetime of healthy movement. Standing alone on the competition floor, she felt the absence of her Maximus teammates. Anyone can sign up and test their fitness over the five week competition.
JENNIFER SMITH CONTACT JENNIFER SMITH. Follow the CrossFit Games. Froning’s affiliate, CrossFit Mayhem, took top honors in the team competition. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. For the first time, she didn’t smile as she walked off the competition floor.Before the Regional, she had finished the couplet 40 seconds faster. I began working for Fleet Feet Sports, a local running store. GYM INFORMATION ADDRESS 1809 S G Avenue Nevada, IA 50201 PHONE 1-515-291-2250 Courses Near You; ... Jennifer Smith CrossFit . Stop laughing.’”Regional cheers are fleeting, however. She is a regular at the noon class so be sure and introduce yourself if you attend a class that she is in. Weaknesses: Strict Muscle Ups Heaviest Lift: 370-pound Deadlift | Social Media: @jensmith008. Although Smith won only one of seven events, she never dipped below sixth place (Event 1: fourth, Event 2: fourth, Event 3: third, Event 4: first, Event 5: sixth, Event 6: fifth, Event 7: third). CrossFit .
After the Open, Smith was uncertain about leaving her team for the individual competition. Beginner wanting to see where I am at. "© 2021 CrossFit, LLC CrossFit, Forging Elite Fitness, 3...2...1...Go!, Fittest on Earth and Sport of Fitness are trademarks of CrossFit, LLC in the U.S. and/or other countries. Smith captioned the photo shared with her 95.6k followers.
The ARENA Nevada CrossFit, your locally-owned gym offering open access to athletes of all levels. MORE INFO. “I wasn’t letting my nerves get the best of me. Overall, I don’t have any glaring weaknesses and that will take me a long way.
Team Series . After seeing what it did for him and the other kids, I knew that I wanted to coach CrossFit Kids. All Rights Reserved Like Rich Froning she won the Regional through consistency.Smith has two great traits for a CrossFit competitor.They met after the first qualifying stage of the 2010 CrossFit Games season, Sectionals. Jennifer Smith CrossFit . OPEN . Adding six points to her total, Smith’s hold on first place overall weakened. She tells a great story below, but the coaching staff here at the gym chose her for her relentless work … July Athlete of the Month – Jennifer Smith Read More »