Crossfitter’s Christmas list

Dave and Tonto (Bryan) pushing each other through push ups. What a cute couple.

It’s the season for giving, which also means it’s the season for receiving [insert naughty joke here i.e. Santa Claus is coming]. We at CFSB are not ones to ask for much like for grips on the pull-up bars, more chalk everywhere, rubberized plyo boxes, different music, changing rooms, showers, shorter WODs, longer WODs, more strength, less strength. Not a lot at all. This holiday season, we can actually ask our loved ones for some stuff.

1. Weightlifting Shoes – I thought that weightlifting shoes were just a bunch of hype. Then I went to overhead squat and realized that I couldn’t control my knees and kept coming up on my toes. I finally broke down and bought a pair of Pendlay Do-Wins from MuscleDriver and they made a huge difference. You can always go with the Vibram Five Fingers, but those just creep me out. It’s like aquasocks from the 90’s had a baby with a pair of Isotoners from the 90’s. A good weightlifting shoe will have a wooden sole and plenty of support. If you have some cash to spend I would get the sick pair of Adidas Ironwork III weightlifting shoe. I’m not sure if they are any better, but they ARE the gym colors. Daddy likey.
2. Gym Bag – There are many different kinds of bags out there. You want to find one that matches your lifestyle. I am a big fan of Dakine’s EQ Bag because it’s quality design and has a lot of great little places to store stuff. There are some perfect compartments for small things like cell phones, ipods, wallet, keys and also big compartments for shoes and hoodies. It also comes equipped with another pocket for all those sweaty gym clothes.
3. 

   CrossFit peek-a-boo

   Gymnastics Grips – Yeah yeah. I know the saying. If you’re going to wear gloves, they better match your purse. I’ve heard a lot of people complaining about their hands hurting in the gym. While I would stay away from the standard weightlifting gloves, I would be interested in trying the gymnastics grips like the beginner style from US Glove. They only cost about $12.00 and could save your hands from looking like you gave Freddy Krueger a high five.

4. Jumprope – Our friend Buddy Lee makes a damn good jump rope. If you want to get double unders down, start with a good rope…and a lot of patience. His Aerospeed Hyperformance rope isn’t just a play on words, it’s a super fast jump rope. You can finally stop guessing what rope is the right length and blaming the reason why you can’t do them on the rope.
5. 

   Lululemon never thought they would flip tires.

   Workout Clothes – We CrossFitters do some crazy movements and get pretty damn sweaty doing them. Our bodies start to chisel into athletic shape and certain clothes don’t fit us anymore. Lucky for you, the people at Lululemon Athletica figured out how to make clothes to fit you exactly. I’m sure most of the girls have figured out that their butts look good in the pants, and the guys have it figured out for them by now as well. The clothes also feel pretty damn good and wick away sweat and stank. Trust me, just go try on some of the stuff and you feel a difference. Yes, they make clothes for dudes too. Get rid of those gym shorts you hate that hike up your ass and that fraternity shirt from 1997 and get some decent workout digs. If you have questions, just ask one of the many Lulu girls you see in the gym.

6. Water Bottle – Reuse and recycle. Besides, I’m sick of taking out all of the water bottles every day. Buy one of the stainless steel water bottles from Sigg. Most of them hold 1 liter of water which should get you through most workouts, unless it’s Filthy Fifty or Black Friday. If you’re trying to drink more water, these things are perfect. Just drink 8 of them a day and you’ll be fully hydrated. The stainless steel ones also keep you from drinking in all those CFCs. I don’t exactly know what CFCs are but I DO know that it’s generally not a good idea to ingest anything that has an acronym.

That should be good for the first round of stocking stuffers this Christmas. Stay tuned for some other equipment reviews (TWSS).

WOD 12.10.2009

Read the Kinda Good Beach Volleyball Workout by the guys who introduced me to CrossFit

Push Jerk 3-3-3-3

6 Rounds
15 Thrusters
12 Sumo Deadlift High Pulls
9 Burpees