MAY 2025
MAY 2025 NEWSLETTER
May is almost here (and so is summer… this week in the gym we started to get a little taste of it!)
I hope you are ready for an exciting month full of lots of fitness, fun, and friends! We have a lot going on this month, and honestly I think it’s going to be the busiest and coolest month the gym has ever had. I’m pumped.
First responder month
Firstly - May is First Responder Appreciation Month! Tomorrow, April 28th, we are participating in the Town of Whitehall’s Super Hero Day! We will be set up at Whitehall’s Town Hall Building during the day with challenges and prizes for our communities First Responders! If you are a First Responder, make sure to swing on by! Rolling off of this, we are honoring all First Responders with Hero Appreciation Packs for our current crew, and a free Month of May for those who are not training with us yet! If you have any friends, let them know! Also, expect some new faces starting this Wednesday!
AF INDY THROWDOWN - MAY 3rd
This Saturday, May 3rd, we have our first ever individual AF Throwdown! Doors will open at 9am with the first workout kicking off at 10am and wrapping up no later than 1pm. We have 14 athletes signed up, with over half being members from our gym! While we will not have a team workout at 9 am because of this, be sure to still come out and support our athletes! The Lunchbox food truck will also set up during the comp with some great food!!
Following the competition, Detailing World is having their Super Heroes car show, so bring out the kiddos to see all of the emergency vehicles and join in on the fun!
5 am class + 9 am crossfit 101 + BRING A FRIEND WEEK
Following this weekend, May 5th kicks off a lot!
Firstly, we have our new class time beginning this day, 5 am! 5 am classes will be running Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, with open gym on Thursday mornings as usual. Open gym will continue to run at 5 am alongside class!
Beginning Monday the 5th, we also kick off our next Beginner’s Class at 9 am! We have a few people signed up so far, but still have a few spots open if you know anyone that is interested in trying it out! The current plan is beginning in June, we will begin running 9 am as a regular class time!
May 5th also kicks off our next Bring A Friend Week!!
I am super excited for this week as we have all kinds of fun things planned!
For any member that brings a friend and any new friend that comes, we have some AF swag bags for ya! We will also be running a referral bonus for anyone who’s friend signs up - Get $50, Give $50! Any new friend who signs up by May 10th will get $50 off their first membership payment, and whoever invited them will get $50 off their next one!
We also have some cool things lined up for each day!
Monday - Coffee Bar in the am and Protein Shake Station in the afternoon
Team Tuesday - Partner WOD per usual!
Win Wednesday - Everyone who makes it in Wednesday will be put in for a raffle!
Strong Thursday - Rev said to invite your enemies this day instead of your friends… whatever that means?
Friend Friday - We will have a Photo Station set up all day along with some snacks!
Saturday - Our first ever Gym Clothing Swap! If you have any clothes that you don’t wear anymore, bring them in and everyone can swap at the gym after the 9 am class! Anything that does not find a new home by the end of the afternoon will be donated!
We are super excited for this week and hope that you and your friends are as well!
BONUS - We also have all of the WODs for BAFW posted and will be doing videos demoing movements and scaling options this week! Feel free to share with your friends!
detailing world - May 17th
Next up, on May 17th, Detailing World is having a HUGE event. We will be at the gym literally all day hanging out. Please park near El Ray and walk to the gym through the hallway for the 9 am Team WOD. They have a Jeep meeting in the morning and are expecting 100s of trucks to come in the evening! There will be music, food trucks, and the girl who signs tailgates with a grinder… it should be a fun day! There will also be open gym all day this day.
MURPH
And last but absolutely not least for May… MURPH!
If you haven’t ordered your Murph shirt yet, you’re going to want to! These guys are gonna look sweet this year. On your choice of black or dark camo, the purple flag logo is going to pop! The t-shirt deadline is May 12th.
The current plan for the Murph workout is 4 heats on Memorial Day at the following times:
6:45am
8:00am
9:15am
10:30am
Heats will be capped at 25 athletes. Sign ups will begin on at 12th, with details to come closer to this date! Be sure to invite your friends early and make sure they sign up for their heat as well!
We will be following the 10:30 am heat with a cookout at noon! So whether you want to go home and come back or hangout all morning, plan on some hot dogs, potluck food, and games happening after all the hard work has been put in!
I am so excited for this month and really hope you guys are too! Here’s to the best and busiest month the gym has ever had! I could not be more grateful for all of you and the community that we have. The vibes have been great lately and I love to see that everyone is becoming the healthiest version of their selves - in so many ways.
If you guys have any questions about the month or need anything, please let me know!! I can’t wait to roll into summer strong!!