Monday, March 9th, 2026 WOD
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🎉 March Member of the Month: Sam Paglia 🎉
We are excited to recognize Sam Paglia as our March Member of the Month at Kendall Square CrossFit.
Since joining the KSCF community in July of 2024, Sam has quietly become a strong and respected presence in our classes. She approaches every workout with humility, focus, and a willingness to challenge herself while staying thoughtful about how she trains. Her determination and consistency have stood out to our coaching staff, especially as she continued showing up and putting in the work while carefully navigating a recent wrist injury.
Beyond her own training, Sam brings an important energy to the gym. She naturally connects with others in class, helps welcome newer members, and is always willing to step in and support those around her. That kind of leadership, even when it is not loud or attention seeking, helps strengthen the culture we value so much at KSCF.
Sam has also shown a willingness to step outside her comfort zone, jumping into last year’s FaceOff competition and embracing the challenge that came with it. That same mindset continues to show up in her day to day training.
We are grateful to have Sam as part of the KSCF community and proud to recognize her as our March Member of the Month. 💪 Learn more about her below.👇
Sam's celebrity portfolio is slowly growing. You'll find her in the evening classes or an occassional Saturday class.
"The foundation of my athletic background stems primarily from swimming. I was in the water from as early as I can remember and swam competitively for 13 years leading up to college. In college, I played club rugby and ice hockey while becoming a bit of a “gym rat”. I have always enjoyed staying active to blow off steam from the day (or week) and keep my physical and mental health in check. I was first introduced to CrossFit by my mom, who suggested I check out our local box in Pennsylvania while I was home for a summer internship back in 2021. I immediately fell in love with the physical challenge and endless opportunities for growth and development CrossFit brought to the table. After that summer, I took a long hiatus from the sport before getting back into things in July 2024 after moving to East Cambridge and finding KSCF.
Since getting more serious and consistent with CrossFit, I have grown fond of any WOD that mixes cardio and lifting, whether an AMRAP or For-Time, especially if they involve the rower, burpees, and deadlifts. I like the spikes in heart rate the mix of movements bring and enjoy the challenge of pacing myself to avoid burning out early. My least favorite movement is probably the human maker; I get gassed so quickly doing them and find it hard to keep good form when there are a lot of reps. Post-WOD my go-to recovery snack is a chocolate protein shake followed by whatever’s on the menu for dinner that night.
Outside of CrossFit, I love staying active and traveling. I play recreational ice hockey most weekends throughout the fall/winter months and also like to snowboard and hike. When I am not out and about, I enjoy cooking and trying new cuisines and love a good comedy movie. Looking ahead, my current goal is to dial in my kip and hopefully get my first bar muscle up. I am grateful to have found KSCF and the supportive, motivating, and inspiring community and coaches that show up to the box week after week (shoutout to the 5:15/6:25 PM-ers!)."
This Week of Programming
Tue: Kipping MU Drills/ MU, FS, Thruster WOD/Then 1 RM Complex
Wed: Accessory Strength/ Interval WOD "Dealer's Choice"
Thu: Partner workout w/ lunges, run, shoulder-2-OH, burpees
Fri: 26.2... LFG!!!
KSCF Notes
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Strength
Deficit Pause Deadlift (2 sec pause just off the floor for each rep)
4 sets of 3
Sumo Deadlift
5-3-3
WOD
“19.2 Variation”
In 8 minutes, complete as many reps as possible:
15 toes-to-bars
50 double-unders
15 squat cleans, (135/85)
25 toes-to-bars
50 double-unders
13 squat cleans, (155/105)
If completed, add 4 minutes to complete:
15 toes-to-bars
50 double-unders
11 squat cleans, (185/115)
If completed before, add 4 minutes to complete:
15 toes-to-bars
50 double-unders
9 squat cleans, (205/135)
*You can start the next time round as soon as the previous round is completed.
L3: 115//75, 135/85, 155/105, 185/115
L2: 95/65, 115//75, 135/85, 155/105
L1: 75/55, 95/65, 115//75, 135/85
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