A lot of times having a fellow athlete right there next to us can give that extra push that we need. A little encouragement can really cause us to dig down deep and find a bit more effort even when we thought we were tapped out. The beauty of CrossFit is the camaraderie that is built during our …
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While away for the past two weeks, Lutrell got a muscle-up at CrossFit Oahu. Since we don't have a picture of the event, we'll post this awesome one of him performing a hang squat snatch the other night. Congrats on the muscle-up! It's great to have you back! WOD - 1.08.09 Ten rounds for time …
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At CFSB, we blur the lines between strength work and traditional "cardio" workouts because, as CF Founder Greg Glassman puts it, "nature does not make that distinction." Here's an interesting article that makes a strong argument against focusing on cardio (long, slow) too much. WOD - …
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Here's a cool tip that can be used when peeling a hard-boiled egg that was seen on CrossFit NorCal recently. Those of you that have experienced frustration when trying to neatly peel hard-boiled eggs will be excited to try this new technique out. WOD - 1.05.09 Hang power clean 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps …
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On July 10-12, the CrossFit Games will take place. This year there will be regional qualifiers where only the top 6 male and top 6 female athletes will advance to the CrossFit Games 2009. Southern California's regional will take place at CrossFit Marina on April 18th and 19th. Mark your calendars - …
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A new year is upon us and now that we've recovered from New Year's festivities it's time to get back to work! Start the year off right and get started crushing a new year's worth of PRs! WOD - 01/02/09 With a continuously running clock do one 135 pound Clean and Jerk the first minute, two 135 …
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