The bodyweight workouts that we post 3 times a week are used by our seasoned clients to help further their functional fitness and to offer them a physical challenge when they are unable to train with us for any length of time. The workouts are scaled to a level that a person in reasonable, functional shape could complete them.

Feel free to perform the workouts if you have the conditioning and skill to complete them. Once completed, post your results to our forums and tell us about your experiences.

If you lack the ability to complete the workout, then you should contact us immediately and set an appointment to train with us, because its time to change you life.

Functional fitness is not optional. It is a requirement for healthy living.

Classes are by appointment only. And generally last from 30 minutes to 1 hour in length.

Availability: Appointments can be made between 6am to 9pm Monday through Sunday based on current schedule, call for availability.

Primary phone number: 901-620-1531 Ask for Chris.

Primary e-mail:

Program Cost: Preliminary evaluation is free. After this evaluation you will be place in 1 of 2 categories and price varies accordingly.

Category 1: General Physical Preparedness Program. This is the main category and most people qualify for this program (Group training is standard with this program, never more than 3 people). Cost to train in this program is $350 for 10 sessions.

Category 2: Custom Created Program. This is the category for those with more specified training needs, such as sport specific training, specialized fitness goals, and special population clients; or for those who prefer the 1 on 1 approach to personal training. Cost to train in this program is $500 for 10 sessions.

Specialty Classes: We offer specialized class packages for developing specific athletic skill sets. Enrollment in other personal training programs is not mandatory to participate in these classes.
- CrossFit Elements: This 3 hour series focuses on the fundamental movements of CrossFit. Proper form and mechanical progression of movements is covered. Cost is $120


Location: 4 minutes from Wolfchase Mall in Memphis, TN. See map below.


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Here at CrossFit Alpha you will find an eclectic blend of traditional fitness equipment, gymnastic equipment, and even plain old ingenuity that is all readily used to mold you into the athlete you should be. You may have used some of these things before, and many may be brand new to you:

Gymnastics Rings
Barbells
Glute-Ham Developers
Medicine Balls
Heavy Bags
Dumbells
Cinder Blocks
Sand Bags
KettleBells
Parallelettes
Ab-Mats
Rubber Bumpers
Pvc Pipe
Water Cans
Squat Press Stands
Plyometric Boxes

And the single most important and effective tool that we use here?

The human body.

Our mission is simple.

We want to offer you the most effective and complete fitness system. Period. Our program is scalable for any individual--from the elite athlete to the elderly. We all have athletes inside of us and at CrossFit Alpha, you discover, train and mold that athlete.

Action plans, setting goals, personalized workouts and individual training are standard for all of our clients. As a CrossFit Alpha client, you can expect to be trained every time you work with us. You can also expect a different workout every day.

Workouts are comprised of constantly varied, functional, compound movements executed at high intensity. Perfect form is demanded and monitored in every workout--there is no compromise of form for the sake of intensity or time of completion. We want to challenge you, and help you progress through multiple tiers of fitness. You will benefit from CrossFit, in more ways than one.

The workouts are hard, and the results are dramatic.

Are you ready to take your fitness to the next level?

Why "Alpha"? - A dissection of our personal training fitness program.


Alpha as defined by WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

adjective
1. first in order of importance; "the alpha male in the group of chimpanzees"; "the alpha star in a constellation is the brightest or main star"
noun
2. the beginning of a series or sequence; "the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"--Revelations

This definition is key to understanding how our program works. Alpha as defined above has an emphasis on progression, and progression is exactly what our program is based on. Let me dissect this progression further into 3 independent entities:

MECHANICS

It doesn't matter your fitness background or experience. We start you at the beginning of the 5-level system to identify your fitness weaknesses and progress you through the program. Once we identify these, we set short and intermediate term goals. We then work together on how to overcome these weak links, and begin an action plan to address and meet the newly created goals.

We constantly review and practice the basic movements of the CrossFit program to ensure proper form is adhered to, and improved upon when needed.

CONSISTENCY

The only way to progress in any fitness endeavor is to be consistent with your training, rest, and diet. More important, though, is consistent adherence to the mechanics on which the fitness program is based. CrossFit Alpha is obsessed with exercise form. If you do not have it, we teach it to you. If you forget it, we reteach it--and keep at it until it sticks!

INTENSITY

This is the meat and potatoes of the program--the heart and soul of CrossFit. As you progress through our 5 levels, you will see the intensity increase exponentially. Intensity is CrossFit. Sweat and tears are standard issue when the intensity hits, but we make sure you are ready.

We are fitness progressed. We are CrossFit Alpha.

Name: Chris Drewry

Fitness Background: 7 Years of collegiate wrestling, 4 in high school and 3 in the USMC.
Active participant in defensive arts for the past 8 years; Green belt holder in MCMAP
(Marine Corps Martial Arts Program), and Level 2 practitioner of KMW Krav Maga.

Coaching Background: As a Corporal in the Marine Corps I held the billet of "Health
and Wellness NCO" for my company. I was charged with the duty of enhancing the
fitness training of underdeveloped Marines and bring them above acceptable levels of
combat readiness. CrossFit allows me to bring a similar "readiness" to the general
population, and it is the basis of my training program.

Certifications and Seminars Completed:
CrossFit Level 1
CrossFit Level 2
Commando Krav Maga Level 2

We offer multiple ways to log your workouts.

You can create a thread in our Personal Training Log forum here with your information and update it as you complete the workouts, including any personal notes you may have about that particular workout.

You can post the information on the workout that is posted on its appropriate workout forum. By clicking on the discuss this in our forums button. Or you can simply add your thoughts tot he comment feature on each blog entry.

On some workouts you may notice a box with people's names and times/reps. This is a feature hosted by http://www.logsitall.com/cfalpha

You can visit this link and create a profile( don't forget to put CFAlpha as your gym affiliation). From this profile you can log every workout imaginable in CrossFit, from the Ladys to CrossFit Alpha's own bodyweight workouts. Simply select the appropriate activity that the workout is in and enter your data.

To enter CrossFit Alpha bodyweight workouts, you select the CFAlpha activity and enter the bodyweight workout name into the CF Alpha Custom field (exactly as it appeared in the posted blog).

Your information will dynamically appear in the ranking when done properly.

Any questions... ASK!

This is a pictorial showing the 2 weekend adventure of converting my garage into a micro-gym worthy of CrossFit.

First you must find a friend willing to help, or as in my case…. one NOT so willing to help. Enter my best friend, Alex.





Want a recipe for fun? Take 20 rubber mats at 100 pounds a piece, add a healthy dose of rain….. then try to move them.