Don’t forget to bring a wrapped present to the gym today for our adopted family. I only received 4 gifts this weekend at our party. Our schedule for this week is as follows: …
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It's that time of year again, Holiday Parties, Dinners (Blizzards if you are visitng the East Coast) and the Holiday Season can be a challenge in the Crossfit Lifestyle.  While CFSB did it's best to have a Paleo Holiday party, I saw the pictures and the beverage selection was definitely not …
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The other day I was at the gym early in the morning getting ready to clean up after the previous day’s mayhem and I realized how eerily quiet it was in there. For seven hours a day, that concrete box is rattling with weights while people grunt out rep after rep sweating everywhere. I look forward …
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“We would accomplish many more things if we did not think them as impossible.” - Vince Lombardi As I find myself thinking of a topic to write, I have “My Everest” sticking on my mind: the muscle up.  This one little movement haunts me day and night. I get so frustrated with never having …
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Let’s have a talk on chalk. A few of us are dangerously addicted to chalk. Our addiction is manifested through hand prints. We see white outlines on your workout clothing and on the rears of those you smack. Our gym floor has perfect white handprints when going from bar work (pull-up or barbell) …
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As you look at most Crossfitters, they appear to be fit athletes, but the thought of power lifter does not come to mind. I have attended several Cert's and visited several affiliates and there appears to be a common theme overwhelming the Crossfit community.  As you grow stronger your Metcon will …
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CFSB is having our first annual Christmas party next Friday December 18th. We won’t be dressing up in the traditional ugly sweaters, but we will be dressing up somewhat nice. Since we usually see each other in gym attire, we thought it would be nice to see each other act civilized for once. Nicole …
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(CS)^3: Issue 1 - Rower Damper Setting Crossfit SouthBay Chronicles of Science by Chris Slaughter - (CS)^3 (wow that’s a long acronym!) So one of the big criteria of Crossfit is measurable, observable, and repeatable results. That is why we time workouts. That is why we use weights. Both time …
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