About Chrissy
Chrissy Gower has been involved in the CrossFit NorCal community for over five years. She graduated from CSU, Chico with a degree in Liberal Studies and then went on to earn a Masters Degree in Education as well as a teaching credential. In addition to Chrissy’s well rounded education she has also been a competitive athlete and was a member of the Chico State women’s waterski team from 1999-2000. After years of seeing and feeling the positive impact that CrossFit has had on her life Chrissy chose to make a career change to personal fitness training. Chrissy can help you to improve any element of your fitness, be it body composition, strength, flexibility or cardiovascular endurance. She is a Certified CrossFit Level 1 Trainer and a Certified CrossFit Kids Coach.
Posts by Chrissy
Trivia Tuesday!
Well it’s time again to test your observational skills! Take a look at the picture. Can you guess which 3 clients went out and got matching shoes? From what I hear these shoes make you 25% faster…. Please post your guesses in the comments section. The first person to name all three clients correctly gets a free NorCal T-shirt! Happy Valentines Day from your NorCal SC Family! Share this post
read moreCongratulations Riesen Family!
Congratulations to the Riesen family who added another little boy to their family. Kade was born on January 18th weighing 7 pounds and 15 ounces! If you have ever worked out with Amie you already know she is a super mom/rock star. I feel honored to have put her through her last few workouts before giving birth. Check out these few pictures I took of her on her last workout prior to bringing Kade into the world! Welcome to the NorCal family baby Kade and congratulations Riesen family! Share this...
read morePaleo Pals: Jimmy and the Carrot Rocket Ship!
In case you have not heard….Sarah Fragoso has yet another wonderful book coming out on February 14th! Paleo Pals: Jimmy and the Carrot Rocket Ship is a book devoted to helping kids understand where our food comes from, how our bodies react to the food we eat, and the benefits of eating healthy. This book takes you on an amazing adventure with three superheroes leading the way and is sure to grab the attention of any kid. The illustrations are great and tell the story in it self! Be sure to grab your copy of Paleo Pals on or before...
read moreHappy Birthday John K.!
On February 5th John K. or better known as “Johnny Rojo” turned 31! Even though his birthday fell on a Sunday, in true NorCal fashion the level 1 class celebrated with him. John’s special birthday finisher consisted on John holding the bottom of a squat position while the rest of the class did 31 burpees around him. John ended up holding his squat for 1:45 and for the last 11 burpees he had to hold his hands above his head! Share this...
read moreNew On Ramp Graduates!!
Happy Monday! This week we are welcoming 16 new people in to our classes! Everyone made tremendous progress throughout the On Ramp class increasing their skills, strength, and work capacity. Here are a few pictures from the On Ramp classes. Please welcome all of the new folks in NorCal style when you see them in class! Also, we still have a few spots left in our upcoming morning On Ramp class that starts on Monday, February 13th. Please email info@norcalsc.com if you are interested in more information regarding this class. Share this...
read moreTransition: Vegetarian to Paleo
Over the past several months I have had quite a few clients ask me if I have ever had a vegetarian client eat paleo and if this was even possible. The answer is yes and I thought that it would be best shared by Amanda. Enjoy and thank you Amanda for sharing your story with all of us! I’m Amanda. I’m part of the River Partners crew (lots of us come to NorCal today; and we all started On Ramp together in October 2010). Before NorCal, I was a vegetarian from 12 to 32. Not just a vegetarian, but a vegetarian who ate great food: I...
read more3rd Annual Habitat Home Run!
On Saturday, February 11th Habitat for Humanity is holding the 3rd annual Habitat Home Run! The event will start at 9am rain or shine! This is a family friendly event with a 5k run/walk and a kids fun run! Click here for more information and click here to register! This will be a great event to get the whole family outside and exercising all for a great cause! Share this...
read moreAnd The Winners Are:
Congratulations to all the participants of this years Paleo Challenge. Without further ado, here are this years winners! Female Newbie: We had a tie between Katie N. and Hannah G! Combined these ladies lost 7 inches and just over 20 pounds! Here is Hannah...
read moreThursday’s T-shirt Teaser!
Well it’s time for a T-shirt teaser! Take a look at this shirt that made an appearance just a few short weeks ago in one of the classes here at NorCal. The first person to correctly name the client wearing this shirt will get a free T-shirt! Please post your guesses to the comments section. Happy Thursday! Share this...
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