Tickets to what, you ask? Tickets to the "guns" show! All cheesiness aside, Monday's workout was a heavy "arm" day and it took a great effort to complete. Great job by all of you who powered through it and showed remarkable perseverance during the workout!
WOD - 1.21.09
For time:
15 Handstand …
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Did You Get Tickets?
January 21, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Truth About Splenda
January 20, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Calvin Sun, a trainer at CrossFit Invictus, recently wrote two excellent posts on the ugly truth about Splenda. He shares some great thoughts on the subject that are well worth reading. While you're at it, check out some of their other posts written by their excellent staff of trainers as …
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Chalk's Fine Line
January 19, 2009 by Leave a Comment
In the sweaty mess that we become in the midst of our workouts it's natural to want to reach for some chalk to give us a little more grip. However, there can be too much of a good thing when it comes to gym chalk. Recently, the Affiliate Blog featured two blog posts from two different leading …
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Midline Stabilization
January 18, 2009 by Leave a Comment
You will hear a lot about midline stabilization when learning many of the CrossFit movements. It's especially important in the overhead lifts. In the photo above, Jose puts on an impressive display of midline stabilization at the finish of a 200# overhead squat!
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Saturday Morning Workout
January 17, 2009 by Leave a Comment
21-18-15-12-9-6-3
Bodyweight Deadlift
Kayaks
Pullups …
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Meet and Greet
January 16, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Let's all extend a nice welcome to Forrest who has just joined us. He's been powering through whatever workout's posted on the board and shows a great determintaion to learn our foundational movements on his journey to improved fitness. Welcome aboard!
WOD - 1.16.09
For time:
10 GHD Sit-ups
10 …
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Stay Lean On A Lean Budget
January 15, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Sticking to the Zone may seem like a hassle and the temptation to grab a quick fix at the drive-thru may seem cheaper and more appealing. However, all that food shopping and figuring out your block portions will pay off especially during your workouts. On the Zone Official Site, they give some great …
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Forging Ahead
January 14, 2009 by Leave a Comment
We're just about half way into January and you may have noticed that the globo-gyms are full and there are more joggers out and about than usual. An improvement in fitness and health is usually one of the most popular resolutions made for the new year. However, it is also probably one of the most …
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Setting Them Straight
January 13, 2009 by Leave a Comment
A blogger for NPR is trying to lose 10 pounds in 2009 so he asked Mark Rippetoe's advice on how he should go about it. He asks which machines he should use and Rip tells him all those machines are useless except one - can you guess which one that is? If you get about 5 free minutes, give this …
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Level 1 Certified!
January 12, 2009 by Leave a Comment
A big congrats to Chip for getting certified this weekend at the University of San Diego! He's been a strong performer for some time now and wanted to take his CrossFit knowledge to the next level. We're all eager to hear about your experience and all the wisdom that you soaked up at the …
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