Kelly Parker is the owner and trainer at Ball and Chain Crossfit and has been doing crossfit for eight years. As a crossfit dedicated gym, each class is a small group led by one of their coaches and full of constantly varied movements. Every workout and movement can be modified to meet each person’s skill and need.
“Everyone should move,” says Kelly. “What we do in the gym is not dangerous or scary, and it should only enhance what you are able to do outside of the gym, not hinder it.” She adds, “That doesn’t mean it won’t be challenging! True change only happens when you push through the hard and prove to yourself you can do it.”
Ball and Chain Crossfit is a commuter-friendly gym. They offer classes that cater to people on the way to or from work and also lunchtime.
Lunges: Hold the turkey either at your side or in front of your chest and step forward with one leg and tap the back knee to the ground, making sure to keep your chest tall and your front knee tracking behind your toes.
Thrusters: Hold the turkey in front of your chest with both hands, perform a squat and then a press overhead with the turkey.
Swings: Hold the handle of the turkey packaging, hinge your hips back keeping your chest tall and your back flat, drive your hips forward causing the turkey to come up to eye level.