The Civitas Newsletter - Jan -> Feb
- Jon Davies
- Feb 3
- 4 min read
January set the tone at CrossFit Civitas – February means community season Is Here 💥
January was busy at Civitas and it's been great to see you all back into your routines. In recent years February has always hit a little different at Civitas. Yes, we’re back into it, training hard and chasing new year goals… but there’s also that buzz in the air that can only mean one thing:
the CrossFit Open is nearly here.
And with it comes one of the biggest highlights of our year.
The CrossFit Open & The Civitas Team Series 🏆
The Open is about more than workouts here at Civitas! it’s about community, involvement and showing up for each other.
Once again, we’ll be splitting the gym into teams for the Civitas Team Series. Each team will earn points throughout the Open, and not just for performance on the leaderboard.
You’ll score points for:
Signing up for the CrossFit Open
Completing each Open workout
Wearing your team colours
Attending Friday Night Lights
Posting, tagging and shouting out the gym on social media
Supporting your teammates and bringing the energy
The goal our end is to reward participation and contribution, not just fitness. Whether you’re RX, scaled, foundations or doing your very first Open. You all matter. This is our chance to show just how strong the Civitas community really is.
More details on teams and scoring coming very soon… 👀
FREE Open Prep Barbell Programming
In the build up to the Open, Ellie has put together a completely FREE program designed to sharpen your barbell efficiency and boost your confidence heading into the Open workouts.
If you’ve already jumped on it, great work. If you’ve missed it, you’ll find it in the gym WhatsApp community or by clicking this link
And if you’re not in the WhatsApp yet, this is where we share key updates, programming extras, events and everything Civitas related. You can join here:
Free Friend Week – Starting 16th February 👯♂️
Free Friend Week is BACK! and this is one of only two chances all year to try Civitas completely free.
From 16th February, your friends can train with us for the week, experience our coaching, our workouts and most importantly our community. If they decide to sign up, they AND you will receive a huge discount on their first month.
There’s no limit. Bring one friend, bring five, bring your whole group chat if you want. It’s a brilliant opportunity to show your mates why Civitas is more than just a gym.
Just sign your mates up here: www.crossfitcivitas.com/freefriendweek
Kids & Teens Camp – 18th February 🧒🔥
We’re also planning another Kids & Teens Camp on 18th February, perfectly timed for half term.
If parents need a few hours to themselves, drop the kids with us and we’ll:
Keep them active
Teach them new skills
Burn off some serious energy
And most importantly… have fun!
More details will be released very soon, but spaces will be limited so keep an eye out.
28-Day Nutrition Challenge – Early Wins Already 🥗🔥
We’re just two weeks into our New Year 28 Day Nutrition Kickstart Challenge, and the early signs are incredibly positive. Members are already reporting noticeable improvements in daily energy, mood and focus, and for many, the scales are moving in the right direction in line with their individual goals.
We’re excited to see how things look at the end of the 28 days and more importantly, how these habits carry on beyond the challenge. It's going to be a big year for the guys and girls on the challenge. If you’d like to learn more about nutrition coaching or how we can support you with your own goals, just give us a shout. We’d love to help.
Small Group PT Sessions – More to Come 👀
We also recently ran our first small group PT session, led by Coach Mikey, focusing on erg efficiency and it was a big hit.
You can expect to see more of these small group sessions coming up, each with a different area of focus. If you spot a session that targets something you know you need to work on, snap the spot up quickly. Spaces will be limited and they won’t hang around for long.
January sets the tone for the year and in February, everything coming up is about connection, community, and shared experience. Whether you’re throwing yourself into the Open, bringing friends through the doors, or trusting us with your kids for the day, thank you for being part of what makes Civitas special.
Let’s make the next month one a big one. 💪❤️
THE CIVITAS COMMITTED CLUB
This year the committed club is bigger and better. Every month we'll have prizes to be won. A reward for showing up and putting the work in. All of those in the Platinum Committed club will be put into a hat and a name will be picked out at random to win that months prize.
This month the prize up for offer is a twilight evening escape for two at Relax, Recover in Trowbridge.
This experience includes 60min in a private suite with infrared sauna and ice bath plus 60min of access to a communal steam room and traditional sauna. The experience includes robes, towels, slippers and complimentary refreshments.
We will make the draw live in the whatsapp community and announce the winners then.
Below are your January committed club numbers 👇
MEMBER OF THE MONTH
Terence Jordan
What can we say about 'Big T'. A true gent and an ever present in the 16:30 class. Terence epitomises Civitas in that he's always smiling, is very welcoming with fellow members, he's up for a laugh but then gets his head down and works his socks off when the clock gets going. Terence is in the Platinum committed club in January hitting up 17 classes over the month! Keep the momentum rolling mate 👊
Congratulations.
