Happy 2020!
We are officially in year 4 here at Petram and we want to make this our best year yet. We are so appreciative of the awesome camaraderie and community here. THANK YOU for making this gym such a special place. There is a lot to be excited for, so I wanted to share this (lengthy) post to break it all down!
Quick note: if you’ve been around Petram even a few weeks, you probably can already tell that we like to move things around. I’d like to say that we are continuously striving for improvement.
No matter how big or little the change, our goal is to give you the best hour of your day and our hope is that these changes will improve your overall experience.
Facility and Equipment Changes:
We are in the process of removing the former kids “playpen.” By removing the half walls we are opening up the workout floor and giving us more room to workout and store equipment. The back hallway will now transition into storage area for us. This does mean that moving forward we are asking that children remain in the back of the gym (our back lobby). Please do not let children back in the hallway or on the workout floor.
To improve aesthetics and offer a place for members and their kids to sit, we are going to reconfigure the back lobby and buy new furniture. We find that children are typically hanging on the couches and taking advantage of our free WiFi while mom/dad workout.
OLY Platforms - we’ve got two new 8x8 OLY platforms! We will be sharing some platform etiquette for everyone soon.
We are anxiously awaiting our next Rogue delivery... We've invested in two more machines: 1 more bike and 1 more rower puts at 9 each, ideal for a class of 18. We’ve also added some other pieces of equipment to help with class demands (more KBs, 35# dbs, 50# dbs, dip bar). Oh we got a Ski Erg too.
Today we replaced the sound system with some brand new “high fidelity” speakers.
Growth of Petram 30:
We’ve really started to get into the groove with Petram 30, and we love offering this program. We plan to expand this program in 2020. Here are a few of the reasons why:
The workouts are awesome and produce results.
We’ve had great feedback from members who have taken the class. Our surveys (thank you for the responses) confirmed our beliefs that this is a valued class.
We’ve found that our current members are able to balance between 30 and 60 classes depending on their schedule for the day. This gives our members more flexibility and more options to get a workout in!
Ease of entry. CrossFit can be intimidating (we’ve all been there) so we are consistently looking for ways to help new and potential members realize they CAN do this too! Petram 30 features less complexity (for example no rope climbs or HSPU or OLY lifts) so it is a great way for those new to Petram to hop right in and get a great workout.
Petram 30 is a great way to get Teens involved.
Travel workouts - Petram 30 is a great resource when on the road or needing a hotel workout.
With all that being said we are adding Petram 30 to the “pre-work time slot” in February. This will give athletes who need to get in to the gym and out before work/school/etc more options and flexibility.
The new Petram 30 class will be at 6 AM and we will accordingly slide / adjust the rest of the morning schedule by 30 minutes. It will look like this:
5 AM - 60 min WOD
6 AM - Petram 30
6:30 AM - 60 min WOD
7:30 AM - 60 min WOD
8:30 AM - Petram 30
9:00 AM - 60 Min WOD
This schedule change allows us to offer Petram 30 during the week at 6:00 AM, 8:30 AM and 6:30 PM. We are also going to add Petram 30 to Wednesday evenings at 6:30 (replacing CF Kids when the Kids Winter Season ends on 2/19). More details on Kids later...
With any change we know that this can throw off some of your routines. Please know that we are sensitive to all of your concerns and we are doing our best to finetune the schedule that gives us the best long term mix of offerings. I am available by phone/text at 302-464-6050 and by email chris@crossfitpetram.com. Always free to chat!
Retail:
This month we will transition to a new online store that allows for “on-demand” purchases. We’ve historically relied on pre-sales to help us manage order minimums and certain retail limitations, that should all be a thing of the past now! The store will launch this month and will allow you to purchase anything in our online store any day and anytime. The prices will remain consistent but you will be paying around $3.00 for shipping (direct to you). Our goal will be to offer new designs every few months like we have in the past.
MPower:
Coach Megan has recently launched a Nutrition Coaching and Personal Training brand, MPower. She will be offering services to Petram members at a discounted rate. If you have a specific goal you would like to achieve in the gym or if you want to learn more about nutrition and how to fuel your body to feel, look and perform its best, contact Coach Meg at megan@crossfitpetram.com for more information or to sign up. You can also follow her on Instagram @mpower_fitness_nutrition or check out her Facebook page MPower Fitness and Nutrition.
CrossFit Kids:
We plan to continue offering CrossFit Kids seasons moving forward but will change the class to Sunday mornings in the Spring. This allows us to offer Petram 30 Monday through Thursday at 6:30 pm. We anticipate CF Kids Spring to start the first week of March, more details will be released as we get closer.
Thanks for reading, see you at the gym!