Archive for Athlete Profile

Athlete Profile: Max

by CrossFit South Bay Athlete Profile, Rest Day on May 17th, 2009 No Comments

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 [...]

Athlete Profile: Alvaro

by CrossFit South Bay Athlete Profile, Benchmark Workout, Workout of the Day on May 13th, 2009 No Comments

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 [...]

Athlete Profile: Marcus

by CrossFit South Bay Athlete Profile, Workout of the Day on May 11th, 2009 No Comments

Drank Kool-Aid: August 08 Fave Girl: Linda Least Fave: Fran Fave Movement: DL Least Fave: Anything with presses DL: 335# BS: 300# SP: 135# CrossFit Goal: MU and a 2xBW DL (he’s only 5# away) Biggest CF Accomplishment: Level I Cert Marcus, our resident Obi-Wan Kenobi of all things Paleo, celebrates his 35th birthday today! [...]

Athlete Profile: Tony

by CrossFit South Bay Athlete Profile on May 5th, 2009 No Comments

Drank Kool-Aid: About a year ago Fave WOD: Anything with Tabata Least Fave WOD: Nancy or GI Jane Fave Lift: Shoulder Press Least Fave: Snatch Tony, our resident jack of all trades, recently had a birthday (May 3rd)! If you look at some of the recent improvements around our gym, you would see just how [...]

Athlete Profile: Anna

by CrossFit South Bay Athlete Profile, Workout of the Day on April 27th, 2009 No Comments

Drank Kool-Aid:  Oct 08, but really committed in Jan 09! Fave Girl: Helen Fave Movement:  Back Squat (recent 130# PR!) Least Fave Movement:  Tie between WB and Burpees (Yay Burpees) Best CF accomplishment:  Kipping Pullup, and getting her boyfriend to try CrossFit and LOVE it! Next CF Goal: Double Unders! A very happy birthday goes [...]

Athlete Profile: Danny

by CrossFit South Bay Athlete Profile, Workout of the Day on April 9th, 2009 6 Comments

Drank Kool-Aid: June 2008 Fave Girl WOD:  Cindy (24 rounds) Fave Movement: Front Squats (215#) Weighted Pull Up–No Kipping: 81# (just over 50% of his body weight!) Danny is one of CFSB’s O.G. Firebreathers, hailing from the days of the climbing gym parking lot.  Incredibly humble, he’d come in, crush the WOD, and casually glance [...]

Birthday Boy Special Request #2

by CrossFit South Bay Athlete Profile, Workout of the Day on March 26th, 2009 No Comments

A big HAPPY BIRTHDAY goes out to our buddy, Stephen – with a PH! He’s always approaching the WODs with fervor and tenacity all while having a great time that ultimately spreads to the rest of the group. The coolest thing is that all he wanted for his birthday was to have his sweetie, Ashlee, [...]