CrossFit Issaquah

04/29/2026

Have you ever wondered if Mike is more succinct in person? Funnier? More self deprecating?

Well here is your chance to find out!

Don’t miss Head Coach Mike this coming Saturday at 10am (right after class) as he shares about:

•Programming Philosophy
•The current state of CrossFit/group fitness in general
•Cycle Overview
•Nutrition & Supplementation (Including GLPs / peptides)
•Competitions such as HYROX
•Information our own upcoming In House Competition

04/16/2026

Hey CFI Community! We are hosting a members only Gymnastics Seminar on May 9th from 9am to 12pm. 🤸🏻‍♂️🤸🤸🏻‍♀️
Check the link in the Wodify announcement or in your email inbox to sign up!

This is a great opportunity to work on those hanging movements like pull-ups, toes to bar, butterfly technique, ring and bar muscle ups. We will also focus on pushing movements like handstands, wall walks, proper push up form and dips.

Our goal for attendees is for you to leave with a better understanding of how to create the shapes and positions necessary to execute these skill movements.

All members of any skill level are welcome to attend!

04/07/2026

Bar hangs and different variations of bar hangs (weighted, single arm, active/dead hang etc) have always been a staple of our program both for recovery and performance, especially this past year. As we progress through different hangs week to week, let’s look at the multiple benefits these offer:

🔹Improved grip strength (a major indicator of longevity and overall health)
🔹Spinal decompression (gravity pulls the hips away from shoulders, helping decompress and stretch muscles that tighten from sitting or lifting)
🔹Shoulder health and mobility (both active and passive hanging helps build stability in the shoulder and open up the shoulder capsule, helping improve ROM and prevent potential tears in a the rotator cuff)
🔹Muscular endurance in the hands, shoulders, and forearms (essentials for gripping exercises like pull-ups, deadlifts, kettlebell swings, toes to bar, barbell cycling etc)
🔹Postural alignment (the hang naturally stretches the chest and lats, aiding correct posture)

03/25/2026

Congratulations to all our awesome CrossFit Issaquah athletes and coaches who qualified for the 2026 CrossFit Games Individual and Age Group Quarterfinals! 🏋️‍♀️🥳👏🏻

Levi Scartozzi
Amy Benedetti
Chris Bookholt
Stacia Fisher
Silvia Franca
Debbie Crisler
Angelo Scarcello
Kelly Kole
Hannah Miller
Michael Dolan
Stacie Erfle

03/19/2026

And just like that it’s a wrap 😭🩵Our 2026 CFI Open comes to a close with the Villains barely defeating the Heroes 104-102 after 3 weeks 😬🤏🏻🤷🏻‍♂️

The end of The Open is always a bittersweet time for us as a gym, where most people are happy to see the workouts go, but sad to see the fun Friday nights together end 🤧 Cheers to everyone who gutted it out with us, and pushed themselves to NEW heights and gains this past month 🙏🏻🏔️🍻 It was truly a blast. Till next year.. 😈🦹

03/12/2026

The 2026 Open has been a BLAST so far this year! 🦸‍♀️🦹 So many great moments and great vibes with all of our awesome coaches and members 🤩🙏🏻

After two weeks (26.1 and 26.2), our Heroes and Villains teams are actually in a dead tie 70-70 heading into 26.3, setting up a winner take all scenario. Who will come out on top? See you all Friday night 👀🫡😃

02/17/2026

And it’s back!! 👀🥳 The annual CFI Open Throwdown. This years theme will be Heroes and Villains 😇🦸🏻‍♀️😈🦹🏻‍♂️ Mike and Mic will return as captains along with Amy, Hannah, Stacia and Stacie. Two teams will face off with a series of workouts over 3 weeks, and this year we WILL actually crown a champion (sorry 2025 team Ice 😂).

Members watch your email for more details coming soon 😊🙏🏻

12/31/2025

Finishing the year strong with our CFI family! 💙💪🏻 Happy new year to everyone, and may all your 2026 goals be CRUSHED 🥳🍾🥂

12/31/2025

11/23/2025

The first annual CFI Turkey Bowl where the only thing getting cooked was our hammies! 🍗