Five rounds for load of:
7 Deadlift
5 Hang Power Clean
3 Jerks
*To be performed as a continuous unbroken set.
*Rest as necessary between rounds.
*Increment load as you go.
Five rounds for load of:
7 Deadlift
5 Hang Power Clean
3 Jerks
*To be performed as a continuous unbroken set.
*Rest as necessary between rounds.
*Increment load as you go.
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We are beyond excited to welcome Chloe Saliba to our CrossFit Kids & Teens Coaching Team! Chloe’s CrossFit journey began at the age of 5, and since then, she has dedicated herself to refining her fitness, skills, and strength. Her hard work and passion have led her to extraordinary accomplishments, including competing in the Teen CrossFit Games in 2024, the Olympic Weightlifting World Championships in 2023, and proudly representing at the Commonwealth and Oceania Weightlifting Championships in 2023 and 2024. Chloe’s love for CrossFit extends far beyond competition. She is deeply committed to helping athletes of all levels—whether they’re just starting or striving for advanced goals—embrace health, fitness, and functional movement. She believes in CrossFit as a tool for enhancing quality of life, building confidence, and promoting longevity. Chloe’s positive energy and dedication to empowering others make her a fantastic addition to our coaching team. Whether you’re new to training or a seasoned athlete, Chloe is ready to inspire and guide you on your fitness journey. Welcome to the team, Chloe! We can’t wait to see the incredible impact you’ll bring to our community.
We are excited to be expanding our Coastal CrossFit KIDS/TEEN program and would love your input regarding our timetable and attendance – Please complete our form here. About our KIDS/TEEN Program: Our Coastal CrossFit Kids Program is designed to inspire a lifelong love of fitness while building strong, confident, and capable young athletes. We offer two tailored programs: Benefits of CrossFit for Kids: Each session is programmed to suit all abilities, ensuring every child is challenged while having fun. Whether they’re just starting their fitness journey or looking to take it to the next level, Coastal CrossFit Kids is the perfect place to grow, learn, and thrive.
A profound idea from a five-minute TED Talk by David Brooks (watch here) sparked a shift in how I think about life’s priorities. It introduced the concept of Resume Goals and Eulogy Goals—two distinct ways of defining success and fulfillment. Building on my previous article, Lifestyle Millionaire, which advocates for a balanced approach to life—physical health, mental and emotional well-being, relationships, financial freedom, self-improvement, quality nutrition, and leisure—this framework challenges us to consider not just what we achieve but how we are remembered. The Two Types of Goals Resume Goals These goals focus on external achievements: the skills you acquire, the accolades you earn, and the milestones you reach in your career. They’re the accomplishments that look impressive on paper but don’t necessarily define the essence of who you are. Eulogy Goals Eulogy goals reflect your inner character—the traits and values people celebrate when your life is remembered. They emphasize qualities like kindness, honesty, courage, and the positive impact you have on others. While both types of goals play a role in life, eulogy goals hold deeper significance because they shape the legacy you leave behind. Why Eulogy Goals Matter Dr. Seuss eloquently captured the essence of eulogy goals when he said:“To the world you may be one person; but to one person you may be the world.” This quote highlights the profound importance of how we touch others’ lives. Eulogy goals aren’t about fame or fortune—they’re about the love, kindness, and integrity that leave a lasting impact. While resume goals focus on building a life of external success, eulogy goals emphasize building a life of meaning and connection. They’re embodied in the moments when you go out of your way to help someone, show empathy, or stand by your values even when it’s difficult. Living with Eulogy Goals in Mind To align your life with eulogy goals, reflect on these questions: Living with eulogy goals means prioritizing relationships over recognition, integrity over ambition, and purpose over productivity. It’s about striving to be the kind of person whose legacy is defined not by what they achieved but by how they made others feel. A Legacy Worth Remembering In a world that often prioritizes resume goals, embracing eulogy goals takes courage. It’s a deliberate choice to live authentically, guided by the qualities that matter most. By focusing on your eulogy goals, you create a life that leaves a profound and lasting impact—one that truly honors the person you aspire to be. I am incredibly grateful to be part of a community that lifts each other up, challenges us to lead our best lives, and inspires us to become the best versions of ourselves. Together, we can create legacies worth cherishing.
Spitting Sparks – [noun] (spitting spärks) 1. A CrossFit athlete who is on their way to becoming a Firebreather. Welcome to our next series of Athlete interviews. In this series we asked three Coastal CrossFit athletes who have made significant progress in a relatively short period of time to share some of their tips and tricks for success in CrossFit. We hope you enjoy this latest series and as usual please let us know whether you get something out of it either in person or by posting a comment. The second Athlete in this series is Tess Napper: Please provide a bit of background about yourself: I am 47 years old. I am a bookkeeper in our business. Before CrossFit, my week of training consisted of boxercise, personal training sessions and bootcamps. At one stage I fancied myself as a runner, so I dabbled in running…actually you wouldn’t call it running, more like a slow jog…shamefully, I could power walk quicker!! Outside of CrossFit, I love to spend time with Drew and Madi. In the summer we try to get a bit of water skiing in. I also enjoy time with the girls for coffee and the occasional breaky! How long have you been training at Coastal CrossFit? I joined Coastal CrossFit in February of 2012. How would you describe your fitness when you started? At that point I was fairly fit and could do somethings ok..push ups, burpees, a couple of body weight pull ups, squats, kettlebell swings and even a few double unders (thanks to the boys at boxing). But I had no idea about cleans, jerks, snatches, overhead squats, thrusters or the metcon WODs in CrossFit…And my attempt on the rower was let’s just say..very interesting!! What has changed the most about your fitness? During my time at Coastal, the quality of my movements has improved considerably and most of all, my overall strength has increased. My once 1-2 strict pull ups is now 8-10 and I can do weighted strict as well ( I think my best is 5 at 7kg). I have no problem doing a kettlebell swing at 20kg and usually use that instead of 16kg in a workout. Movements like burpees and push ups are still cruel in a work out but the movement does not bother me. Olympic lifting has been the most challenging but also the most rewarding. I had never done these lifting movements until CrossFit. At first it was very confronting, especially the snatch! Just taking it a little at a time, listening to instruction and just giving it a go has made a big difference. My best so far is 41kg, when I first started I could barely lift 20kg. My best clean is 57.5kg and clean and jerk 55kg…40kg was hit and miss when I first started in these movements and couldn’t imagine how long it was going to take to go heavier. Other movements like overhead squat and back squat have improved greatly, now with a 1RM of 90kg in the back squat! How often do you train on average?I try to do a minimum of 4 times per week…I prefer 5 to 6 sessions. I haven’t done double days but would like to work towards that at least twice a week. I have done the development sessions on a Saturday and really enjoyed it. I will continue to do that, it’s a great way to finish a good week of training. What are your goals for the future? My goals with CrossFit are to continue improving my lifting and refining lots of the other movements..kipping pull ups, handstand push ups, ring dips etc… I would like to continue to be competitive in my age group and actually finish top 10 in Australia for the open and top 100 in the world would be very nice! What advice would you give to a new CrossFitter who wants to progress rapidly? To new crossfitters I would say listen to instruction and ask lots of questions if you are not sure. Try, try and try again, be prepared to fail but most of all don’t give up! There will be things that may come easier than others, so the things that don’t, keep practising. Most of all, don’t give away good form for the sake of being quicker, performing movements correctly from the start will make you better in the end. How would you describe your nutrition? In our house we are fairly regimented with food. We tend to stick along the paleo track with lots of good quality meat, eggs, lots of vegies and salad at most meals. Madi is a great cook, so she makes lots of great healthy treats without all the nasties. I enjoy finding different recipes and making great healthy meals with meat/chicken or seafood and vegies and salad. What are your favourite and least favourite workouts, movements etc? My favourite workouts are the ones that include movements I can do well… I also love when olympic lifting is included in a WOD..somehow that just puts a whole different spin on the workout…it always makes me nervous but I enjoy it! I do like being pushed beyond my comfort zone..that happens most days, for me it is such a buzz to be able to actually do this stuff and keep up…most of the time. I wouldn’t call it my least favourite but the snatch and I do have a love hate relationship…one day it will get better!! What keeps you coming back? I keep coming back to Coastal Crossfit because I enjoy being with the people that train there. I also love the fact Chris and Marie are so passionate about what they do….And how could you not fall in love with Chloe and Jesse!! Chris’s Notes: I would like to take all of the credit for Tess’s (and Drew’s) abilities but they pretty much turned up to us as perfect blank canvases for success in CrossFit. I specifically wanted to include Tess in this series because it could be easy for others to…