Girls, looking to improve your skills at the more challenging gymnastic/bodyweight movements? Check out this workshop at CrossFit Venture in Avon   CrossFit Venture is excited to present our 2012 CROSSFIT CHICK WORKSHOP. *WHAT:* Women’s only… gymnastic workshop- Focusing on Pullups (all styles), Handstands (hold, kip, walk), Pistols, & Double Unders.    All levels are welcome. A goal-setting seminar will be included during lunch…. lululemon will be presenting their clothing after lunch! *WHEN:* Saturday, December 8 2012, 8:30am-12:30pm (optional lululemon shop to follow lunch) *WHERE:* CrossFit Venture (101 fawcett road avon, co 81620) – Part of workshop will take place at Vail Gymnastics Ctr *COST: *$75 (includes instruction, paleo lunch and tank top) * For all ladies that are intersted, please contact Natalie @ [email protected] or             303.709.5177      **There will be a cap in attendance, so please sign up today! Payment due upon reservation.   http://crossfitventureavon.com/2012/11/12/2012-crossfit-chick-workshop/Read more

This Friday, November 21st, we will be holding our Grand Re Opening Party at 6pm. Come join us and celebrate the opening of our new home. Food, beer and wine will be provided and the Basalt Chamber will be hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony for us. The ribbon cutting will be at 6:15 prompt so be there by 6 if possible. All members and non members alike as well as their families are invited to attend. There will be a drawing for all those in attendance to win a free month membership for members and a free Elements class for non members as well as other giveaways.There will not be any workouts scheduled this nightRead more

Our next Elements class will begin Tuesday April 1st. This is the first in a series of 4 classes designed to prepare you to enter our regularly scheduled daily workouts. The Elements class will run Tuesdays and Thurdays at 6pm for two weeks. For more information or to sign up go here..Read more

RFCF will be closed Thursday, July 4th. We will have one workout on Friday July 5th at 9 am and Saturday July 6th at 9 am. Have a great holiday weekend everyone!Read more

Perform a high intensity weight training program to get faster. A major error that many athletes make is to do the wrong mode of training for their sport-or in the case of endurance athletes who who don’t lift, to simply do no training. In fact, research sows that weight training with faily heavy loads is an excellent method of improving performance for all types of athletes. Let’s review the evidence. A recent study of elite Danish National team cyclists showed that doing concurrent strength training program with regular cycling training resulted in better 5- minute and 45- minute time trial performance, a loss of body fat but no significant hypertrophy. The study used a control group that did regular cycling training and weight training using a periodized program with loads ranging from 70 to 88 percent of the 1RM. Results showed that the concurrent training group lost 2% body fat,...Read more