CrossFit South Bay | Hermosa Beach, CA
CrossFit South Bay
The coconut fun has just begun! The trial order was a huge success (big surprise, smart CFSBers make smart fuel purchases) and so a pallet of saturated fatty goodness will be arriving at the gym next week. Check out the new Quality Fat+Pro page. There are many coconut incarnations but I've sought …
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Many people I meet pronounce Paleo as 'puh-lay-oh'. Don't feel bad if this was you. Perhaps without realizing the context (Paleolithic Era), it might seem a likely name for a diet, especially a seemingly elitist one. People that would eat 'puh-lay-oh' might also park their Prii in the 'gair-ahge' …
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In crossfit, we lift heavy things, often. We do this because it’s a good thing to do. It is worth asking the question: why? Well, we get stronger as a direct result of lifting heavy things. Generally we attribute this effect to increasing muscle size and as a result adding ability to …
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Accidents can happen in the gym. Minor boo boos like scraped shins from box jumps or torn calluses from pull-ups allow for a fairly quick recovery and minimal loss of workout time. We also have to be aware of the potential of bigger more serious owees such as shoulder blowouts and lower back pulls …
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Today at 2:30 p.m. 350 pounds of pastured cow will arrive at CFSB from Dey Dey's Best Beef Ever. We also are receiving a freezer from our dedicated member Matt Lutton so that we can stock the freezer with pastured meat from local farms for sale going forward. To drive home the quality …
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This is a post I wrote a year ago that made it to the CrossFit main page. It’s a good one to revisit from time to time and I figured that since we have a fair amount of newbies, we should repost it.
1. Have fun – Whether it be in CrossFit or your favorite sport or shopping with …
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Before I get all blue-pill-red-pill on ya, remember to sign up for the Paleo Nutrition 101 Seminar on 2/5, the Paleo Challenge on 2/7, and there are two spots left for Hunt Gather Saute: Paleo Cooking 101 on 1/30. Sign up for the dunk tank body fat measurement on 1/29 is on the desk in the …
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We as a gym have experienced a fair amount of competitions in the past year. I remember a couple of years ago when we were back in Lawndale and people were talking about going to the CrossFit Games. I thought the idea was ridiculous. People actually competing in something I thought was supposed to …
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If my last post regarding my personal paleo journey wasn't human enough, hopefully today's continuation will be. This is a little story about how I fell off the 'wagon' over the holiday and how important the role of sugar is in getting well after years of eating grains, beans and dairy. It's a long …
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Noe came to us a couple of months ago looking for a new CrossFit home. She immediately fit right in with everyone with all of her positivity and enthusiasm. Recently she was accepted to a graduate program up north so she will be leaving us soon. Noe, I know you are going to do great anywhere you go. …
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