This is my proposal that I am going to present to the Mayor's Cell here at Camp Slayer to try and get a new, permanent, safe place for CF Slayer to call home. If you have any comments or suggestions, please let me know.

1. Proposal for New Facility
CrossFit Slayer
SSG Michael Snyder
CJ2 CM&D
CrossFit Level 1 Certified Trainer

2. What is CrossFit
 CrossFit is the principal strength  Increased Functional
and conditioning program for Capacity
many police academies and
tactical operations teams, military  Ability to meet any
special operations units, physical demand
champion martial artists, and  Injury prevention
hundreds of other elite and through preparation
professional athletes worldwide.  Scalability to all ability
and skill levels
 Utilizes as the PT program of
USMC SOI, US Navy BUD/S  Evidence based fitness
School- Phase II, numerous  Group/ team/ community
military affiliates across the world. training environment

3. How CrossFit Achieves Elite
Fitness
 Constantly Varied,
Functional Movements,
Performed at High Intensity
 Not set routine, constantly
varying the time and modal
domains of the programmed
workouts
 Maintaining high standards,
pushing your body to adapt
across the full range of
motion
 Coached environment where
form and safety are
paramount and intensity
brings results

4. CrossFit Slayer- Forging a
Stronger Community
• CrossFit by its nature promotes
teamwork, perseverance,
motivation, and family
• Strong bonds are formed amongst
athletes that are seldom seen in a
traditional gym
• Stresses of work can be worked
off and teamwork, support and
strength are built amongst
members
• Group environment promotes
some competitiveness and
guarantees effort- no one wants to
be last!

5. Long-term Goal
 CrossFit Slayer was started to increase the
overall fitness levels of all Service Members,
Civilians and Contractors serving on Camp
Slayer and the VBC.
 CrossFit programming necessitates an open
floor plan to effectively carry out the training
sessions.
 Current facilities do not promote our training
goals or those who wish to follow their own
fitness program.
 We would like to establish a facility which
promotes safety, community, and fitness.

6. Characteristics of a CrossFit
 Open floor space
Facility
 Room for groups of 10+ personnel
 Minimal equipment (no machines)
− Pull up bars, barbells and rubber safety/
bumper plates CF Tuscon
 Any open space can be adapted- empty garage,
building, military tent
CF Al Asad
Al Asad, Iraq
CF Old Town (Alexandria, VA)

7. Why our own facility is
necessary
 Inadequate pull up systems
 Gymnastics rings and climbing ropes are utilized
 Currently out in the open Desert Climate- dust, heat,
insects
 Current facilities limit the exercises we can incorporate
into our programming safely
 Storage of our equipment
− Large truck/ tractor tires
− Sandbag/ Duffel bags
− Plyometric Boxes

8. Risk Assessment of Current
Options
 Conflicting with other gym patrons
 We are currently training outdoors in an unhealthy and
uncontrollable environment
 Due to the intensity of CrossFit training sessions,
soldiers taking part are at severe risk in uncontrolled
environmental situations
 Prevention of heat related injuries
 Current barbells in Fishbowl are falling apart and risk
breaking under load putting patrons at risk

9. Cost Analysis
 Two necessary purchases/ construction:
− Olympic Lifting bars and plates that will not
break
− Pull Up Bars
 Building Floor space or Military tent
 Less cost than maintaining expensive Cardio
equipment and cable machines
 Some equipment can be acquired from DRMO
 CrossFit HQ has an equipment donation program in
place providing equipment to USMC units
worldwide, and it was just opened up to all branches
of Service and duty stations called Operation
Phoenix.

10. Location Options
 Old PSYOP Command area near the VOI Palace
− A/C, open rooms,
− Outdoor area with lights and overhead coverage for night
time training,
− Room for storage and workouts in a controlled environment
 Old TMC facility
− Air Conditioned with water refrigeration and running facilities
− Electricity
− Storage and construction space outside
− Close to main Camp Slayer
 Pool Grounds Near Uday's House
− Storage and construction space
− Room for overhead canopy
− Can put lights up

11. Old PSYOP HQ's

12. Slayer TMC

13. Camp Slayer Pool Grounds

14. Why Support CF Slayer?
 Numerous Service Members are already
taking part in the training, and word is
spreading
 Program promotes lifelong fitness and healthy
lifestyle for all members of the CF Slayer
Community
 A new facility will actually lower our footprint at
the current facilities in that we will not conflict
with any other operations
 Soldier led, non-profit initiative to promote elite
functional fitness
 CrossFit is fun, challenging, worthwhile, and it
produces results no other fitness plan can.