There are some types of lingo I speak which I love and other types I have not relished having to use. Hawaiian pidgin: love. “Ho brah, I like foh take my slippah off and heetchu ovah da head.” (Translation: Oh man would I like to take my flip-flop off and slap you upside the head). [...]
CrossFit is more than just a fitness program, it’s a community of people. We work hard to make sure that as CFSB grows, we still keep that small community feel. We rarely ask you to do things outside the gym, but we feel that these things are important. Comment on the blog posts – We [...]
CrossFit boxes across the world are communities where people seek to help each other attain fitness goals. As they evolve, fitness goals tend to become reliant upon more than just training. We flourish partly due to relationships with members as a form of motivation and fun. If you’re progressing, you’re flourishing more also thanks to [...]
Fat is the bomb in my book. While this Fat post is long, it’s important, so hopefully it doesn’t bomb. It’s the final part in the 3-part “How Much” series (pt. 1: CHO, pt. 2: Pro). I chose to get down to brass tacks rather than get into the science of dietary or body fat [...]
There will only be class today at 11AM and noon. Enjoy your day off and come down to the beach to play volleyball if you have time.
We’re very fortunate that we have a pretty socially active CrossFit. This weekend is going to be packed with festivities. July 4th in Hermosa Beach is nothing short of epic. It’s like an 80’s beach party mixed with House Party 2 with a hint of 90’s PCU. Here is a list of things to do [...]
Athlete Spotlight: Shira Shira won CFSB’s 2nd annual Paleo Challenge and cash prize by an impressive margin, thanks largely to her approach to the Challenge, to CrossFit and perhaps to life in general. I had to Google Shira’s favorite motivational WOD phrase “By the power of Grayskull!” (post your favorite to comments, please). I found that it’s the activation phrase required [...]
Our first CFSB Town Hall Meeting was a success on Saturday. Forrest opened the floor for any and all questions, concerns and suggestions to make our gym a better place to work out. We had some great feedback. See the outlined minutes below: First Aid: We will be creating a designated First Aid area with [...]
Gyms have rules. We are no exception, only that our rules are a little different. Instead of no dropping weights, we encourage you to drop weights so you don’t get injured. We encourage intensity in the form of yelling, grunting and sweating. We make you go the full range of motion and we keep you [...]
Some of my most valuable life lessons were learned as a young boy. I took Kenpo karate from ages 6 to 11 and felt like I got pretty good at it. My first competition was when I was 10 and I got my ass kicked. Then I started playing football and was naturally good at [...]
