In the last few weeks, we have done a number of benchmark workouts and seen some great times on the whiteboard. One thing we need to keep in mind however, is that CrossFit is based on form — as Mariessa posted a month ago. As we push for faster times with heavier weights, we all [...]
From CrossFit Balboa: A piece promoting CrossFit airs on Wed, May 20th, at 10 pm on KCAL 9….then Thursday, May 21st, on CBS2 in the morning! The boys from CrossFit Orange County were interviewed about CrossFit. Please tune in to support CF Orange County and the Community! In your time since starting CrossFit, you have [...]
I had the privilege of attending the first CF Football Certification this past weekend at CrossFit Balboa. John Welbourn and a host of amazing coaches, both pro football and CF, put on a great cert. CrossFit Football takes the general preparation of CF and narrows the focus to the sport of football. While the cert was laid back and so much fun, [...]
Have you ever walked into the gym and looked at the board only to see a repeated movement from earlier in the week? ”Squats? Again?” “But we ran YESTERDAY?!” Yes, CrossFit is a constantly varied sport, but it is also functional. Functional movement is described as movement that pertains to your everyday life be it [...]
Drank Kool-Aid: Home Box March 08, CFSB Feb 09 (Level 1 Cert Mar 09) Fave Girl: Helen 10:55 Fave WOD: heavy days Fave Movement: Insert Max’s Potty Humor here. Least Fave Movement: Thrusters Least Fave WOD: anything with rowing DL: 300, FS: 202, Bench: Forrest’s BW Best CF Accomplishments: Gained almost 30# of lean mass from paleo-zone, and [...]
Today Crossfit Southbay pays tribute to all of our Armed Forces with a Hero Workout. DT is in honor of USAF SSgt Timothy P. Davis, 28, who was killed on February 20, 2009 supporting operations in OEF when his vehicle was struck by an IED. Special thanks goes to all the Armed Forces and all [...]
CrossFit is built upon 9 foundational movements. Over the course of the next few weeks we’ll cover some of the finer points of each of those movements going over cues, common faults and ways to fix them. Each movement leads into the next progressing into more advanced variations. The air squat is perhaps the most [...]
As Mariessa mentioned in her post Tuesday, many of us in the gym enjoy other sports outside of CrossFit. In fact, this is highly encouraged as you may have read the line Regularly learn and play new sports in “World Class Fitness in 100 Words”. If your sport of choice is long-distance running, you might [...]
Drank Kool-Aid: Aug 07 Fave Girl: Al can’t bear to choose between the lovely ladies! Least Fave: Karen (and Isabelle cuz he can’t do it as Rx’d just yet) Fave Movement: OHS Least Fave: Snatch DL: More than 2xBW!!! OHS: Multiple reps at BW CrossFit Goal: 15 x BW OHS and a sub 5:00 Fran [...]
Note: This Thursday’s AM class will be at 6am instead of 7am. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding! Congrats to the Viquez Family (Al, Michelle, Eman and Diego) for completing the EIF Revlon 5K Run/Walk for Women Los Angeles last weekend! What activities do you do outside the gym? Post [...]
