By: John Maguire

“Life is full of moments. Each sec, min, hour, day, year, etc. is just millions upon millions of moments in your life and in the end they’re all you’ll have. So don’t miss them, in fact your in one RIGHT now. Wake up!”
-John Maguire

Let me start this weeks update by saying that I know I have not been around the gym lately but I trust that you all still believe that I am continuing hard to make this training facility one of the best in the City of Philadelphia. No I am not back in Laguna Beach this year (that will be next year) and I have not abandoned you, Mark, or any of the other trainers at CrossFit Prime. In fact besides taking care of my personal business during this time I am still creating, working on, and trying to implement new ways to make your experience the best it can be.

All that being said I would like to announce to you that I have officially stopped hands on training at the facility, however I will continue to oversee all aspects of the facility’s training and programming. My absence is only temporary but this part of it will remain permanent. When I do return I would like to announce that we will officially be launching the training facilities media department and begin pre-production on CrossFit Prime the movie as well as a number of other fun projects with ONTHEJOB and GFit. So until I see all of you again, train hard and train smart. For those newbies who have no clue who I am, I plan on personally introducing myself to you face to face upon my return. If you would like to know more about me and what I am up to, who I am talking to, or just generally stalk me you can follow my on Twitter @johnniemags.

Let me just wrap up this intro by saying competition season is upon us and there are many ways for you to participate. From the CrossFit Games Open to the Stair Climb, there is something for everyone, and that’s the truth. in fact I am told if you can walk a mile in 20min you can do the stair climb. So don’t be afraid. It’s the CrossFit season so as local and regional comps spring up we will update you. If you find info out on something before we do, let us know. It’s time to test your metal. 3, 2, 1, Go! (more…)

We bought a table at the Fights that OTJ member Dan will be fighting in on March 3rd. This table includes ten seats. All those at the table get unlimited food and drink for the event. We will be selling roughly 5 seats to members of the ONTHEJOB program for 60$ a piece. Please sign up at gym if you are interested at gym and let us know ASAP.

By: Dennis Cullen

Alright, Guys It’s that time of year again. Crossfit Prime is participating in the 2012 American Lung Association Fight For Air Climb on Saturday March 24th. The event takes place at the Three Logan Square Building at 1717 Arch Street in Philly and consists of climbing 50 flights of stairs. Compared to most of the OnTHEJOB workouts, this will be a piece of cake – okay well, maybe not a piece of cake, but you can do it! The registration fee is $25.00 and each climber is required to raise $100.00 by the day of the event. There is a post-climb celebration at Tir Na Nog with a free buffet and a cash bar.

This is the third year that the CFP family is participating in the event and it has always been a fantastic day so this year we decided to see if the OTJ members wanted to join us. We had lots of first time climbers last year and hope to see them and many more join the Crossfit Prime team this year. Many of some of the other OntTheJob members will also be there representing the Philadelphia Fire Department with their own team, so those not on that team our welcome to join us. Also we have traditionally used this date as a CFP social night too. So, clear your calendars, line up your babysitters, and plan on hanging out with your sweatiest and fittest friends (who will hopefully be showered and clean) at a fine local establishment.

If you wish to be on the CFP team, register for the event at, CLICK HERE and then click on “Join Team.” Our team’s name is Crossfit Prime (clever, I know) and our team captain is 2010 medalist in the event, Janet DiSalvo. If you have any questions, ask Janet or Dennis Cullen.

Train hard! (more…)