Keith E. Knapp

"A rising tide lifts all boats." — John F. Kennedy Adapted from a newsletter sent June 02, 2026 I want to take a minute to tell you something about what's happening at Cornerstone, and about the part you've played in it without even knowing. Last week, Cornerstone Fitness ran their first week of classes following Comptrain's Complete Training program. The same program we've been following here at CrossFit Fairfield for about 18 months. The same daily structure, the same strength cycles, the...

"The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team." — Phil Jackson Re-post from Newsletter published May 13, 2026 This week's article explores the ideas behind what makes a gym community actually alive — and why the training days you're most tempted to skip may be the ones doing the most for your future. Hope you enjoy it! What a Real Community Builds There's a version of a gym that functions like a vending machine. You put in time, you get out...

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." — Aristotle Re-post from Newsletter published May 01, 2026 This newsletter goes out to that special kind of athlete that doesn't get enough credit.Not the one who posts the best time. Not the one who hits a new PR every week. But, the one who showed up on the Tuesday when they were exhausted, the Thursday when work blew up, the Saturday morning when every other version of their day would have chosen the couch. The...