Forma Athletics

Our very own Garth Prouse aka Steven Bunches is opening up his own gym in West Vancouver called Forma Athletics (www.formaathletics.com). Garth has been an integral part of CrossFit Lions success in the first year or so of its existence and he will be sorely missed. As an athlete it was a treat for all of us to have one of the fittest people in this country and any other for that matter training day in and day out in the Den. It is going to take a special athlete to take down some of his gym records and we might not see that for some time. Also nobody has been more integral to my growth as a coach than Garth. I have learned more from him in the last year than I have from any previous CrossFit coach or anything that CrossFit HQ or any other source of knowledge has provided. That is not a knock on anybody but just an illustration of what the man they call Bunches brings to the table. Thanks again for that G.

We off course hope to have Garth back in the Den on occasion throwing down workouts for us all to chase in the near future. He will still be representing CrossFit Lions at the games this July in California.

Forma Athletics is located on Marine Drive in West Vancouver between 14th and 15th street (the old Macdonalds for those of you who liked to crush a cheese burger or five back in the day). Forma is not a CrossFit gym per say but Garth and his trainers there will be teaching under the same methodology as we do at The Den. He will be offering one on one and group sessions for his clients. You are encouraged to check out the gym and throw down a class or ten with him for fun. He has some pretty cool plans for the classes they will be offering. I'm not positive but I know they are to do a stretch class for athletes, spin classes, gymnastics/parkour as well as athlete specific sessions. Again ask him or check out his website for more details. I'll get Garth to send me all the details so I can post them to the site so we know whats up.

Another cool note about Forma is it is also a retail shop for running shoes and workout gear. They have so awesome brands so far and as they grow so will the brands they carry. Next time you need some shoes make sure you check them out. Something tells me I am going to have a monthly account with them I am going to be buying so many. God damn I love a new running/training shoe.

Forma was actually open on Friday but I thought I would save this post for a day when it wasn't a holliday.

Monday WOD: 
"Lions 5K"
You run to the concrete steps, climb three times and run home....and yes I purposely didn't post this till now. Don't trust my morning peeps to come in when a run is on the board .
Post:
Full stretch.