CrossFit Coming Soon

CrossFit Coming Soon

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CEO Steve Tenhouse, second from left, enjoying his fit lifestyle

The push for wellness continues at Kirby Medical Center. Fresh off the opening of its one-mile long Wellness Trail, Kirby has announced plans to open a CrossFit gym (known as a “box” within the CrossFit community).
CrossFit workouts incorporate elements from high-intensity interval training, Olympic weightlifting, powerlifting, gymnastics and other exercises, all supporting the basic, fundamental movements that people need to do activities of daily living.
The CrossFit movement has inspired Kirby CEO Steve Tenhouse, who describes his fitness journey by saying, “I was one of those millions of people in the U.S. that had fallen prey to a sedentary lifestyle. Sometime in late May 2013, our Therapy Director Karin Sykes talked to me about CrossFit, and she put me in contact with the CrossFit manager at CrossFit Enhance in Decatur.
“The instructor’s primary focus wasn’t what I couldn’t do; it was on what I could do, by finding a good substitution for the regular movements, and then doing the substituted movement correctly. The first two or three months were really tough. What kept me coming back was the support of my CrossFit classmates, and it’s something that is organic within any good CrossFit gym.
“Fast forward two years to present day. The proof is tangible. First, my clothes fit better around the waist, I’ve built muscle tone, and my endurance, strength and agility have all made great strides. ‘Activity’, not ‘exercise’, is now a regular part of my day.”
Kirby has received approval from CrossFit, Inc. and plans to construct a 3,200-square-foot building that will house CrossFit. It will be located in a separate building next to the current ambulance garage.
CrossFit services will be open to the public as an extension of health and wellness services developed by Kirby Medical Center. CrossFit, Inc. has pledged $21,000 to outfit the gym with equipment traditionally used in CrossFit workouts, including weights, bars, rowers, pull-up rigs, medicine balls, dumbbells and kettle balls.

Information on classes and pricing is still being determined. Additional details on CrossFit, Inc. are available at www.crossfit.com, or by calling Kirby Medical Center at (217) 762-2115.