<\/p>\nBy Thomas Sellers Jr.<\/p>\n
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Head trainer\/owner Jessica Borowski (left) and trainer\/majority owner Nicole Kilgore opened Flag City CrossFit in January offering the new style of getting in shape.<\/p>\n
Most New Year\u2019s resolutions involve some body transformation goals. The list might include muscle gains, strength training, healthier eating habits and of course weight loss. This past January 7, the Millington area received a business that targets all those things and more \u2014 Flag City CrossFit. \u201cThere was no CrossFit affiliate around here,\u201d CrossFit Level 1 Coach Jessica Borowski said. \u201cThere are a few in Memphis and there\u2019s one in Bartlett. But there\u2019s nothing out this way. \u201cAnd we knew of quite a few people who have come from Millington and Tipton County who did CrossFit,\u201dshe added. \u201cWe felt Millington would be a really good spot to put one. Especially with the Navy Base close by. We wanted to bring health and fitness to Millington.\u201d Borowski has joined forces with fellow Coach and Flag City CrossFit owner Nicole Kilgore to open the 8586 Highway 51 location, near Chris Ford State Farm office. The duo is offering the alternative workout to the residents of North Shelby and Tipton counties. The CrossFit trend started in 2000 with founder Greg Glassman and Lauren Jenai. The workout style combines physical exercise philosophy and competitive fitness sport incorporating elements from high-intensity interval training, Olympic weightlifting, plyometrics, powerlifting, gymnastics, girevoy sport, calisthenics, strongman, and other exercises. CrossFit started in Santa Cruz, Calif., and has spread across America practiced by thousands. Now many are doing their WODs \u2014 workouts of the day. \u201cThe thing with CrossFit that makes if different from a lot of other gyms is the scene of community,\u201d Borowski said. \u201cCrossFit if a very close-knit community. It\u2019s hour-long classes. You\u2019re working with other people consistently, working together. It\u2019s different from your traditional gym. It consistently vary, It\u2019s functional movements. You\u2019re never doing the same thing twice. It\u2019s high intensity all the time. \u201cI\u2019ve met so many people,\u201d she added. \u201c The community is what really drew me to CrossFit. You meet new people and everybody is cheering you on.\u201d The Flag City CrossFit location has all the equipment for WODs. There are climbing ropes, Olympic-style weights, kettle bells, stretch bans, Olympic rings and more. The location is open Monday through Saturday. During the work week, Borowski offers hour-long sessions at 5, 6, 9 and 11 a.m.; noon; and then 5 and 6 p.m. On Saturday the sessions are at 8 and 9 a.m. Borowski said along with physical health and building friendships, CrossFit will just improve your everyday life. \u201cYou feel better,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s functional movement. You\u2019re learning how to move properly. If there\u2019s one thing I can do to help people, it\u2019s help people move and perform better at their daily tasks. \u201cWe dead-lift because we want people to be able to lift heavy things at home,\u201d Borowski continued. \u201cWe just want to help the movement patterns of people that have become so poor because people have desk jobs. They don\u2019t move as much.\u201d Borowski and Kilgore want residents to get up and move toward CrossFit as the alternative to improve their lives. \u201cI care about people,\u201d Borowski concluded. \u201cI take the time to really think about the programming and to help people. That\u2019s what I want to do for Millington. I want to bring fitness and health to this community. CrossFit is a great place to foster a healthy community, especially in this city. And it\u2019s fun and it\u2019s different.\u201d<\/p>\n
For more information, call 209-2210.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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