Five Alarm Fitness

Bloomington, Illinois

Friday Night Lights

Friday Night Lights – Week 2

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February 24 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Week 2 of Friday Night Lights is…

15 min AMRAP:
– 5 Burpee Pull-ups*
– 10 Shuttle Runs (1 rep is 50 feet)
*Add 5 Burpee Pull-ups each round

Athletes can choose to complete the workout as written above or to do a scaled version in which the pull-up portion is taken out and athletes jump to a target. We will cover all of this in more detail at the athlete brief which will take place at 5:30pm.

Please be sure to register for your heat ahead of time by clicking on the link below.

Sign-up here

Five Alarm Fitness

412 Olympia Drive
Bloomington, 61704 United States + Google Map
(309) 808-0171

Friday Night Lights is Back!

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Friday Night Lights is back! Yes, you read that right. 3 weeks of fun, fitness, and friends beginning Friday, February 17th. For those of you who have never participated in this event, you’re in for a treat. For those who have been through it before, we hope you’re as excited as we are for its return. Check out the rest of this post for additional details including the registration link! 

Friday Night Lights is a 3 week, inner gym event where athletes will complete a workout (provided by the CrossFit Games Open), earn points for their team, and enjoy cheering for and hanging out with other Five Alarm athletes. The event begins on Friday, February 22, runs for 3 weeks, andends Friday, March 3.  Our schedule for those 3 weeks will look like this: 

  • 4:30pm Regular Group Class
  • 5:35 pm athlete/judges briefing w/ performance tips, judging standards, and heat assignments (please do NOT skip this!!)
  • 6:00 pm heats start and continue until finished

*** Please note, there will NOT be Open Gym access during the event. 

In addition participating in the workouts, we will have a friendly, inner-gym competition. Athletes will be randomly drafted onto teams captained by Coach Ryan and Coach Leah. Each week, athletes will have the opportunity to earn points for their team. More details on this will be released as we get closer to the event. 

Every Thursday night, after CrossFit releases the workouts, athletes will sign up for the heat they would like to participate in. You’ll be able to find that heat link on fivealarmfitness.com/events or on our Five Alarm Athletes Facebook page. Heat assignments are first come, first serve but don’t worry, everyone will have a chance to do the workout that night.

Registration Costs (1 time fee for all 3 weeks)

  • $20 – current Five Alarm members 
  • $25 – non Five Alarm members

NOTE: If you’d still like to see how you stack up against the rest of the world, you’ll either have to calculate and keep track of where you would have finished on the CrossFit.com Leaderboard, or register separately on open.crossfit.com. 

So are you ready for the fun? If so, click the link below to sign-up. Still have questions? Ask your coach or send us an email and we’ll help you out!

Register Here

FAQ’s

How is Friday Night Lights different than a regular Friday class? 

For the event, the gym is set up in more of a competition style format. Athletes will have their own “lane” for the workout along with a judge that will help count their reps, write down their score, and encourage them to keep the standards of the workout (squat depth, chin over bar, etc). This is also a time when we encourage people to push a little harder than they might in a group class or spend extra time trying to get that first pull-up or lift a slightly heavier barbell (don’t worry, we won’t encourage you to do anything we think will injure you). You might be surprised what you’re capable of when in this type of environment. 

What is the Open?

The Open is an online competition hosted by CrossFit HQ that gives the fitness community a chance to see how they might stack up against the rest of the world in the sport of fitness. The top finishers in the Open will get a chance to move on to the next level with the best of the best making it to the Games (CrossFit’s version of the Super Bowl). Every Thursday night for 3 weeks, CrossFit HQ will release a new workout for athletes to complete. We will be utilizing these workouts during Friday Night Lights but athletes do not need to participate in the worldwide competition (for those that wish to, you’re welcome to register for both). 

What if I can’t do some of the movements/weights, should I still register to compete?

Absolutely! This isn’t about what you could or couldn’t do last year. It’s not about what other people in the gym can or can’t do. This experience is about YOU. We want you to push outside of your comfort zone and challenge yourself. Besides, who knows when you might get that first Double Under, HSPU, Pull Up, etc.? Also, because this is an inner gym competition, we can help you modify the workout to your ability level if something comes up that you are unable to do.

Register Here

Friday Night Lights – 19.5

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Every year, these five weeks go by so fast. We’re at our final week of the 2019 season and are excited to watch everyone dominate the WOD. Be sure to check out your teams FB page for this week’s theme and get your outfit ready to go 🙂 By now, you’re all familiar with how this works so I’ll save you the long write-up and just give the highlights.

– WOD Briefing will begin at 5:30.
– Please watch the STANDARDS VIDEO before coming in so you’re familiar with the workout and the judging.
– Sign up for your heat time HERE.
– Please make-up or redo the workout during an Open Gym time slot. Please be aware the gym will be closed for open gym on Friday from 4 – 5 pm.

Let’s send this thing off in style!

Friday Night Lights – 19.4

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Grab your Guinness & your favorite green apparel and join us for week 4 of the CrossFit Open and celebrating St. Patrick’s Day!

1. The athlete/judges briefing will once again begin at 5:30pm. This is when we will go over the standards for all movements in the workout along with what judges should be looking for and how to score the athlete. Please try to be here for this portion of the night as it will help us from answering the same questions multiple times and will also help us stay on schedule. It may also be helpful to watch the Standards Video ahead of time (especially if you can’t be there right at 5:30).

2. Please be sure to sign-up for a heat to compete in if you plan to do your workout at Friday Night Lights. Click HERE to reserve your slot!

3. As always, we’d love to see as many of you as possible at Friday Night Lights however, we do understand that some of you may not be able to make it at that time so there will be designated makeup time on Fridays from 10:00 -1:00 or 4:00 – 5:00, Saturdays from 9:00 – 11:00 and Sundays from 1:00 – 2:00. During those times, Open athletes will have control of the main clock and first dibs at the equipment. Please make sure that if you’re planning to do a makeup or repeat workout at this time or any other time outside of FNL, you have cleared it with a coach and have somebody to judge you.

See you all tomorrow night!

Friday Night Lights 19.3

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Wow, what a week! We saw many of you hit PR’s in 19.2 despite being completely exhausted. We saw others try harder than they thought possible on those toes to bar. Let’s keep that momentum going into week 3! Be sure to check out your teams FB page for this week’s theme and come try and earn those team spirit points!

1. The athlete/judges briefing will once again begin at 5:30pm. This is when we will go over the standards for all movements in the workout along with what judges should be looking for and how to score the athlete. Please try to be here for this portion of the night as it will help us from answering the same questions multiple times and will also help us stay on schedule. It may also be helpful to watch the Standards Video ahead of time (especially if you can’t be there right at 5:30).

2. Please be sure to sign-up for a heat to compete in if you plan to do your workout at Friday Night Lights. Click HERE to reserve your slot!

3. As always, we’d love to see as many of you as possible at Friday Night Lights however, we do understand that some of you may not be able to make it at that time so there will be designated makeup time on Fridays from 10:00 -1:00 or 4:00 – 5:00, Saturdays from 9:00 – 11:00 and Sundays from 1:00 – 2:00. During those times, Open athletes will have control of the main clock and first dibs at the equipment. Please make sure that if you’re planning to do a makeup or repeat workout at this time or any other time outside of FNL, you have cleared it with a coach and have somebody to judge you.

We’re looking forward to seeing you all decked out in your teams theme for this week. Let’s do this, Five Alarm!

Friday Night Lights – 19.2

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You all crushed last week! Now that you’ve got all those butterflies out of your system, it’s on to week 2. Check out your teams FB page for this week’s theme and come try and earn those team spirit points! Once again, here are some tips to help keep things running smoothly.

1. The athlete/judges briefing will once again begin at 5:30pm. This is when we will go over the standards for all movements in the workout along with what judges should be looking for and how to score the athlete. Please try to be here for this portion of the night as it will help us from answering the same questions multiple times and will also help us stay on schedule. It may also be helpful to watch the Standards Video ahead of time.

2. Please be sure to sign-up for a heat to compete in if you plan to do your workout at Friday Night Lights. Click HERE to reserve your slot! **Please note – if a heat ends before the 20 minute cap, we will start the next heat early. Please be at the gym earlier than your time slot and ready to go.

3. As always, we’d love to see as many of you as possible at Friday Night Lights however, we do understand that some of you may not be able to make it at this time so there will be a designated makeup time on Fridays from 10:00 -1:00 or 4:00 – 5:00, Saturdays from 9:00 – 11:00 and Sundays from 1:00 – 2:00. During those times, Open athletes will have control of the main clock and first dibs at the equipment. Please make sure that if you’re planning to do a makeup or repeat workout at this time or any other time outside of FNL, you have cleared it with a coach and have somebody to judge you.

4. HAVE FUN! This workout is a great test of strength & endurance. We can’t wait to watch you all crush it!

Friday Night Lights – 19.1

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Welcome back to Friday Night Lights, a weekly, inner-gym team competition held here at Five Alarm CrossFit, and built around the CrossFit Open.

The 2019 Friday Night Lights heats start on 02/22/2019 at 6 pm! To help keep things somewhat organized, please take a look at the information below and let us know if you have any questions. We can’t wait to see you all there!

1. At 5:30 pm every week, there will be an athlete/judges briefing. This is when we will go over the standards for all movements in the workout along with what judges should be looking for and how to score the athlete. Please try to be here for this portion of the night as it will help us from answering the same questions multiple times and will also help us stay on schedule. It may also be helpful to watch the Standards Video ahead of time.

2. Please be sure to sign-up for a heat to compete in if you plan to do your workout at Friday Night Lights. Click HERE to reserve your slot! This link will be updated by 8:30pm each Thursday night to sign up for the heats.

3. We’d love to see as many of you as possible at Friday Night Lights. This is a great way to meet new people at the gym and to encourage each other through the workouts. Plus, massage therapist Heather Roney from Hush Massage Therapy will join us this first Friday for complimentary massages! We do understand that some of you may not be able to make it at this time so there will be a designated makeup time on Fridays from 4:00 – 5:00, Saturdays from 9:00 – 11:00 and Sundays from 1:00 – 2:00. During those times, Open athletes will have control of the main clock and first dibs at the equipment. Please make sure that if you’re planning to do a makeup or repeat workout at this time or any other time outside of FNL, you have cleared it with a coach and have somebody to judge you.

5. HAVE FUN! This is the most important part. Come ready to do your best & enjoy spending time with your fellow Five Alarm athletes. Friends & family are welcome to come watch and hang out as well!

We hope you’re as excited as we are for to kick off the 2019 Open! We look forward to seeing you all!

2019 Friday Night Lights and CrossFit Open

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It’s that time of year again!! Time to sign up for our biggest event of the year – Five Alarm’s Friday Night Lights (FNL)!

FNL starts on Friday, February 22 and runs every Friday night for 5 weeks, ending Friday, March 22.  Get excited, check out the changes this year and sign by January 31!

If you have any questions after reading through this document, don’t hesitate to ask a Coach, email us at info@fivealarmfitness.com or hit us up on social media! We will host a FaceBook Live session on Friday, January 18th to answer questions!! We can’t wait to see you all there!

What is Friday Night Lights and how will it work?

FNL is a weekly event thrown at Five Alarm CrossFit every Friday night for the 5 weeks of the Open. The gym sets up in a competition style format, and FNL athletes will complete the Open workout for that week in a series of heats, with judges and all!

Every Thursday night, sign ups for heats on Friday night will be available at fivealarmfitness.com/events.  First come, first serve! If you don’t get a chance to register or forget, no worries, you’ll just have to fill in an empty spot.

Friday Night Schedule:

  • 5:00 pm doors open (no 5:00pm class)
  • 5:30 pm athlete/judges briefing w/ performance tips, judging standards, and heat assignments
  • 6:00 pm heats start and continue until finished

In addition to simply running the CrossFit Open workouts, we have a friendly, themed inner-gym competition. Five Alarm Staff has chosen a theme and 2 Team Captains (Coach Ryan Reilly for Team Clean and Jocks, and Barry Reilly for Team Revenge of the Nerds). On February 1, everyone who has signed up for the Open with Five Alarm will be “drafted” by these Team Captains in a closed-door draft. Any athlete that registers after the Draft will be randomly assigned to a team, so get in early!

Every week, teams will earn points for completing the Open workouts. At the end of the Open, one team will emerge victorious! Points will be earned as follows…

  • 1 point – for each person on your team who completes the WoD & submits a score for that week.
  • 1 point – for each person on your team who judges another athlete for that week. (Don’t worry, we’ll go over judging and movement standards before each workout!)
  • 3-2-1 POINTS – for each person on your team who finishes in the top 3 (male Rx/Scaled, female Rx/Scaled) for the gym that week.
  • 1 point – for each person on your team who posts a hashtag/shoutout on social media for that week. (Hashtags to be announced!)
  • 5 points – to the person with the most team spirit each week.

Sign Up

NEW FOR THIS YEAR! Instead of registering with CrossFit.com, you’ll register directly with Five Alarm by January 31. For the first time, this will allow us to run the CrossFit Open, but for OURSELVES, with 100% of proceeds going to gym/equipment improvements and if you choose, a 2019 Open/Five Alarm CrossFit FNL tee or tank. Scoring will not be submitted to CrossFit.com which allows us to include everyone, even if you have some limitations or haven’t yet mastered certain movements.

NOTE: If you’d still like to see how you stack up against the rest of the world, you’ll either have to calculate and keep track of where you would have finished on the CrossFit.com Leaderboard, or register separately on open.crossfit.com.

Registration Costs

  • $35 for a t-shirt or tank and participation in all 5 weeks of Friday Night Lights! **Must register by Jan. 31 to receive a t-shirt or tank!
  • $20 with no t-shirt or tank, but full participation in all 5 weeks of Friday Night Lights!

**CLICK HERE TO REGISTER  – if you don’t have Gmail or a Google account you can sign up for an account (you don’t need Gmail) or fill out the form at the gym.

What is the CrossFit Open?

The CrossFit Open is an online competition that gives the world-wide CrossFit community a chance to see how they might stack up against the rest of the world in the sport of CrossFit. While the top finishers in the Open will get a chance to move on to the 2019 CrossFit Games, for most of us the Open presents other opportunities. Opportunities to challenge ourselves (regardless of ability level), to break down physical or mental barriers, to inspire each other, to support our fellow Five Alarm athletes, and to have an amazing time doing it!

Every Thursday night (starting February 21) for the 5 weeks of the Open, CrossFit will release a new workout, and participants have until 7pm the following Monday to submit their scores. They can then see their ranking in the world, the region, the state, the city, or even inside their own gym! Think of it as everyone in the world belonging to the same CrossFit gym for one day per week, and instead of recording your score on the whiteboard you would do it on the CrossFit Games website.

Why we love the Open…

Granted, it’s a love/hate relationship.

We hate it for the fear of not knowing what is coming, and the certainty that it will be out of our comfort zone. But we LOVE it for the same reasons; we know that the fear pushes us and that this is when PRs happen.  Because despite prior struggles, during the Open it’s different. You’ll have the competitive spirit, the rush of adrenaline, and the whole gym cheering you on and pushing you to do more than you imagined you could.

We LOVE it for the community aspect.  Being able to work out with your friends on the same team and help your team win.

We LOVE it because it pushes us further, and it gives us all a taste of competition in the safety and comfort of our own community.

We LOVE it because everyone is UNITED with the same goal. Help your teammates come in, do the work out, accumulate points, cheer everyone on, and enjoy the party. During this unique 5-week period the morning and evening classes get to come together, mingle, compete and celebrate together each Friday night.  There is no other time or event like it all year!

FAQs

What if I can’t do some of the movements/weights, should I still register to compete?

Absolutely! This isn’t about what you could or couldn’t do last year. It’s not about what other people in the gym can or can’t do. This experience is about YOU. We want you to push outside of your comfort zone and challenge yourself. Besides, who knows when you might get that first Double Under, HSPU, Pull Up, etc.? Also, CrossFit HQ does a great job of providing scaling options to make this accessible to anyone.

If I do Scaled versions of workouts, will my score still count toward the team competition?

It does! In fact, we will be using a scoring system that levels the playing field for everyone. Your team will DEFINITELY benefit from your participation.

I can’t make it on Friday nights, can I still participate?

Yes! We know that Fridays won’t work for everyone. It is our goal to get as many people in on Friday nights as possible to cheer on one another and build our community; however, if you can’t make Friday night, the scheduled and recommended make-up day/time will be Saturday during Open Gym (9-11am). Remember, though, whenever you may choose to complete (or redo) the workout, it is YOUR responsibility to make sure someone will be available to judge you.

I have the 12 times per month membership. Will FNL count towards my classes?

No, FNL will NOT count toward your 12 visits/month!

Tips for a Successful Open

  1. Attend FNL every week! It’s a scientific fact that FNL attendance is directly correlated to greater fitness. #science
  2. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself. We all want to do our best, and in doing so, we put much more pressure on ourselves to perform to our expectations. But always have fun while you’re doing it, otherwise it’s not so enjoyable. Besides, the best part of the Open is having fun with our community!
  3. Get in the trenches! Compete, cheer, judge, yell for your fellow teammates!
  4. #byob every Friday night!

Remember, sign up before January 31 to get in before the Draft! And even if you choose not to register, feel free to join in the fun and come on out to one or all the Friday Night Lights events and cheer on your fellow Five Alarm athletes!