What is the Magic of MidState?
The Magic of MidState
What makes MidState CrossFit so special? Our random, old, metal, building on 15th Street in Merced, California is not a place anyone would call beautiful. The dirty eggshell tan and faded black paints of our exterior hides (in plain sight) our “beautiful” oasis of fitness, health and well-being. Inside of MidState, we have a village, a tribe, of like minded individuals who are bringing a unique version of fitness to our home here in the Central Valley. Each class is built upon our ethos of MidState CrossFit, which in summary is a place; “where every member feels welcomed and supported along their journey to “Better”.
“Better” can mean many things. “Better” for most of us means we have the capacity to live a life more fully. A place where athletes and the company they keep are able to participate in any challenge or fun filled event that comes in their path. Of course, “Better” can mean to be better at CrossFit, the sport, this alone is a glorious goal but to truly enjoy this thing we call CrossFit we need to feel those efforts outside the box. Showing up and doing the work becomes a self fulfilled prophecy, do the work, achieve the results. We do this with mindset, friendships, family and coaching!
Mindset! Mental health matters here at MidState CrossFit. We are proud of each and every one of our athlete’s who struggle with demons and still show up everyday for life. Mindset athletes continue to show confidence and resilience when the going gets tough. The research continues to support our go to phrase, “movement is medicine”. There are true life changing moments and movements happening at MidState CrossFit everyday! When we choose to pick up a barbell versus reaching for our vices we are getting a little “better” at life, continue to embrace these healthy habits. Mindset athletes, you make our community and our CrossFit box better with your presence, keep showing up for yourself, keep filling your cups, because you fill ours.
Families! “Parenthood should not be a deterrent to health and well-being”. We mean this deeply and say it often. We make a brighter future for Merced by showing our children, through our actions and the company we keep, that life can be epic. Our kids seeing us adults “playing” AKA the workout of the day is an essential piece of the Magic of MidState. “Kids will be kids” and sometimes we will need to manage their childish energy. It is a staple of our culture, and that is just how we like it! Here at MidState CrossFit, children and young adults are learning how to exercise, how to communicate with others, they are learning how to play with other children and how to interact with other adults that are not direct kin. “It takes a village” they say… Well here we are, doing the thing, leading by example!
Friendships! A wedding, a pool party, a county fair take over, and a children's birthday party all happened just this past weekend. That is the short list of events that happened this past weekend with MidState CrossFit members. Constantly athletes are getting together to hang out and experience life together outside of the walls of MidState CrossFit. Bonds are tightening each and every day because when doing a class WOD together, we are experiencing an equal parts of hard work and laughter. This combination is exactly how we build a bonded team and create forever friendships that last a lifetime.
Coaching! We are so proud of our coaches. They are the stewards of the magic, driving the whole epic adventure forward day in and day out. Two years ago, we said to our team that we wanted to level up, we wanted to be “better” , we wanted to level up all the things, our presence and attitude, our group management, our teaching. We wanted to develop our eyes so we could demonstrate, see, and correct better for our athletes. It has been a journey! They embraced it full force. Our entire team is built of working professionals who do this difficult thing we call CrossFit coaching alongside being students, lawyers, small business owners, law enforcement, and first responders. This is no simple task or ask and they have embraced it, again and again exceeding our wildest expectations. Together we have grown so much!
Over the next several days you will see all of this highlighted through trailers and a documentary about MidState CrossFit. It is called “The Magic of MidState”. We hope you enjoy it and that the art reflects the reality that we share together everyday!
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