To join Virtual Live WODMS  you can click right here  at 9am on Saturday May 2nd! or you can use this link here! > > https://us02web.zoom.us/j/698072764 We've also sent it to your email, so be sure to check that as well! WOD MS CrossFit South Bend along with CFSB Member’s Brian and Demetria Smith would like to announce WOD MS! What? A workout to support Demetria Smith’s fight against multiple sclerosis. When and Where? The workout will be Saturday, May 2nd at 9:00AM at CrossFit South Bend (or if we are still in Quarantine, via Zoom - you will get the Link to Join the LIVE workout the day before). Registration for the workout begins today. Please arrive a little early so that we can start on time! Why? For the past two years, CrossFit South Bend has supported “Team Deme” and joined the Smith Family at Walk MS South Bend.  Unfortunately, the in-person aspect of Walk MS has been canceled this year, so we created WOD MS to continue to support Brian and Demetria and help raise awareness for multiple sclerosis. Brian and Demetria’s Story My primary job in life is providing care for my wife, Demetria. In 2006, Demetria was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. MS is an unpredictable and disabling disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information within the brain as well as between the brain and the body. MS is different for everyone, making it challenging to solve. Most people diagnosed with MS have the relapsing remitting form, meaning they experience “attacks” or increased neurological symptoms that last for several days to several months, followed by periods of “remissions” where they partially or completely recover from their symptoms. Demetria deals with a rarer form called primary progressive MS. It’s different in that there are no attacks or remissions, rather the decline of the central nervous system is slow and steady. Unfortunately, there are no medications to reverse the neurological damage. Medications only offer the potential to slow disease progression. Only a few years after her diagnosis, Demetria experienced a rapid and severe decline in her neurological system, developing very serious physical disabilities not typically associated with MS patients. By 2010, she developed a speech disorder, head tremors, severe muscle weakness in her legs, and ataxia in her arms. It’s been a very difficult journey, but our family continues to fight her disease together and Demetria’s toughness and perseverance provides a great source of inspiration. But we are not without joy. Despite all of her challenges, Demetria gave birth to our son, Jude, in 2014! The love, energy, and enthusiasm that he displays every day reflects Demetria’s spirit. When I joined CFSB almost three years ago, it was to start “caring for the caregiver.” My experience has been amazing. While I’m proud of my improved fitness, my goal was always to find life balance and strengthen myself to continue my caregiving journey. I never expected to find such a truly positive and supportive community that would help me in achieving this unique goal. When I initially invited the coaches to Walk MS, we were hoping they would wear our orange “Team Deme” t-shirts during classes on the day of the walk to help raise awareness for MS. Instead, they asked us to share our story, closed the gym to join us at Walk MS, and encouraged everyone to join our team. The support we feel from the entire CFSB community is incredibly uplifting. Thank you to everyone that helped make the past Walk MS events a memorable day and thank you to the members and coaches who continue to strengthen me and allow me to continue caring for Demetria. How to Help? Do the workout! WOD MS is a workout designed to help you feel some of the symptoms that those dealing with MS experience on a regular basis. You can also use the following link to join “Team Deme” (the Smith Family’s Walk MS team) and/or make a donation to the National MS Society: http://main.nationalmssociety.org/goto/TeamDeme20 Since 2014, Team Deme has raised over $15,000 for the National MS Society (and with CFSB’s help, almost $6,700 last year)! The money raised helps the National MS Society fund research, advocate for change, and support programs for those impacted by MS – programs that the Smith family has used to obtain home care, medication, and medical equipment. It makes a big difference in many lives. Thanks so much to the entire CFSB community for your love and support! WOD To Be Announced Soon.. There will be multiple modifications with at home bodyweight, and equipment variations

Click here to check out CrossFit South Bend's Winter Sports Performance Camp I came to Crossfit South Bend’s Sports Performance Camp as a Freshman, because I was not seeing the results I wanted to on the field or in the weight room. I had several friends from my Rugby team that were attending Crossfit South Bend and working with coach Carl Case. They all had terrific things to say about Crossfit South Bend and the improvement it has made on their athletic ability. I also noticed the change in their confidence level, so I decided to give it a try.  My first thoughts were immediately that I loved the gym. I left the class each day feeling great, and was excited every night I went to bed waiting for the next sessions. I never wanted to miss a day because I loved the atmosphere so much. I liked being around coach Carl, I loved getting better, and I loved the motivation given by all the coaches as well as everyone else at the gym. Nothing has changed, I despise missing class, I like getting better, and I love the support system. The feeling has gotten stronger and I feel the need to give back to the gym. I’ve gotten awards for most Improved on my Rugby team that have a direct correlation to my work that was put in at the gym. I’ve had division one colleges scout me for Rugby such as Davenport, Lindenwood-Bellville, and the Ivy League school Brown University.  My athletic abilities have seen a dramatic increase in the past several years. I have gotten stronger, faster, and have obtained great cardio. What is your favorite part of the Sports Performance Program? My favorite part of the Sports Performance Program was seeing results. As someone who loves to get better and see results that was something I was able to do very often.  There isn’t any other way I would have wanted to spend my Summers. I gained the confidence and athletic ability needed to be a great athlete and person. The coaches for this camp are people that make your day better, and are always willing to help. They are very patient and knowledgeable.   

Click here to learn more about our Winter Sports Performance Class During my Freshman year of highschool, a few of my rugby friends persuaded me to try out the Crossfit South Bend’s Sports Performance Program. I had never really took working out too seriously before this, so I gave it a shot because I knew it could be fun with all my friends that worked out there, and I needed the training with the rugby season coming up. My first impressions on the program was that it was way more beneficial for me than I thought it was going to be. My parents worked out at Crossfit many years ago and I remember how exhausted and sore they used to be coming home from doing a hundred pushups and running a few miles. Our camp does push us to the limits, but since it is a Sports Performance Camp, we work out in ways that made us all around stronger and more athletic, instead of just doing a big muscle straining workout.   The longer I went to the camp, the closer everyone became and Coach Carl became a good friend of us all. Everyone had fun and we enjoyed seeing each other everyday for a workout that we knew would make us better. From these exercises, I was able to lift and run like I never used to, and the gains from the Sports Performance Camp travelled to my game in rugby, making me more agile and stronger on the field. Week after week, lifting more and more and hitting your max was something everyone looked forward to and from the consistent training and repetition we were able to perfect lifts like squats, deadlifts, power lifts, etc. Along with Carl training us to become stronger, quicker, and more athletic, he also taught many things about fueling our bodies, recovery methods, foods to avoid and eat, and much more about living the healthiest lifestyle we can.  Crossfit South Bend’s Sports Performance Camp was essential for me reaching my goals throughout highschool. Each year of Crossfit helped me with each year of rugby, and I was able to accomplish what I wanted to on the team and on the field with the help of the camp. My favorite part from my four years of Crossfit was the fact that my friends and I were able to have a fun time, but still achieve the incredible workout that we were seeking for. Crossfit South Bend’s Sports Performance Camp is a way for you to make friends and push yourself to become the athlete that you want to be, no matter what sport you’re training for.  Click here to learn more about our Winter Sports Performance Class

Click here to learn more about our Winter Sports Performance Program I joined CrossFit South Bend’s sports performance program my freshman year. I had been playing rugby through-out middle school and when I got to High school I was introduced to it through Coach Carl Case a Penn Rugby Coach and CrossFit South Bend coach/owner. All I wanted was to better myself as an athlete on the field. What made the CrossFit South Bend Program the best is that they really focused on me as an individual athlete. The level of focus each coach puts into an athlete is why I was able to get faster, stronger, and smarter. I instantly found myself wanting to workout there more and gained the ambition to perform better, the coaches and the way the program was set up played a huge role in the comfort and will to keep going. The program led me to excel in my sports. Before I knew it I was put into varsity level situations at a young age and I was able to keep up due to the training. Playing rugby and football at a varsity level was no easy task, but I felt more than prepared because of the extra work that I had put in and the extra time the CrossFit South Bend coaches invested in me. Over time I learned to be a more dynamic athlete which helped me prove myself in practice and succeed in games. I was able to play multiple positions with ease rather than just one core position. What makes the program so great and what makes it one of my favorite things to do, is the energy in the gym, everyone there wants to get better for themselves and their teammates, the energy grows while being around friends and coaches who all want the same end goal. To get better.