Downtown Bellevue’s “CrossFit Amped” is hosting the first annual Gorilla Games Saturday December 10, 2011 at its Bellevue facility, 1001 106th Ave N.E. Below is a press release on the event.

The games will feature a head to head competition of 128 professional strength athletes and Crossfit enthusiasts. Straight from the depth of power come champions and amateurs alike to test their power at the Gorilla Games to win the coveted title. Competitors will battle in multiple strength and skill tests that push the limits of human ability beyond most people imagination.

Crossfit is a fitness lifestyle that is realizing unprecedented explosion. With all participating members touting it as the most efficient and result oriented fitness training program out there, Crossfit is not a craze but “the new way of doing the gym”. With a combined program of Olympic weightlifting, gymnastics, track and field, CrossFit Amped uses 50 plus different exercises that are assembled in a daily challenging full-body work out that pushes and gives members the results they truly want.

The CrossFit Amped facility is located in downtown Bellevue at the old Cadillac dealership at 1001 106th Ave N.E. The facility has been completely renovated with every piece of Crossfit equipment imaginable, inside over 10,000 sq ft of space. CrossFit Amped has 4 highly skilled professional trainers that provide complete fitness, nutrition and lifestyle advice and coaching. CrossFit Amped is the fastest growing CrossFit facility in the state with over 200 members and growing, with yet to celebrate the first year in business.

The Gorilla Games will be an excellent opportunity for the community to watch a very entertaining competition with the chance to meet the trainers and other fitness experts while gaining insight and knowledge of this new fitness phenomenon have one on ones, ask questions or even get a quick lesson in the correct way to exercise.

Fitness is now an integral part of everyone’s lifestyle and The Gorilla Games will be an excellent opportunity to make that leap into making that change healthy change. There will be food, games giveaways plus a children friendly section.