CrossFit South Bay | Hermosa Beach, CA
CrossFit South Bay
Class times for Memorial Day:
10AM, 11AM, and 12PM
Also, Run Club and Swim Class are cancelled tonight (Sunday).
A little bit about the man we are honoring (information found here):
Lt. Michael P. Murphy, fondly referred to by friends and family as “Murph,” was born May 7, …
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First, there was Grace at the "Amazing Grace" event (raising money for breast cancer), then there was you guys giving your all on "Jack", and now there are two new "Hero" WOD's on mainsite (with one doing the same job as my dad). Thus, in the past couple weeks, there have more than a few times …
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I was 7 years old when I first learned how to ride a skateboard. My parents bought me a Santa Cruz Tony Hawk Eagle board and I was so excited. I was going to be just like Christian Slater in Gleaming the Cube. I stepped on the board for the first time, gave it one kick and my legs shot out from …
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Many of you have asked questions about training while pregnant, so I will share my thoughts and experiences. Keep in mind that I am not a doctor and I am not offering medical advice. Listen to your doctor and your body. Every woman’s body will react differently to the movements and intensity …
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Ask people what they like to do and you will generally hear that they like to hang out with friends, watch movies, travel and try new things. Who really doesn’t like to hang out with their friends (except for me on Sundays when I lock myself in my house)? Movies and travel are pretty much awesome …
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Today's WOD is not an easy one but I ask that you endure it with the thought of the man it is named after. Ruth has blogged about her change of view of this hero WOD after reading "Lone Survivor" which tells of the heroism of Lt. Michael Murphy. If you haven't read the book, here is a small excerpt …
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Some of you may be familiar with a grocery chain called Sprouts Farmers Market which features reasonable prices on bulk bin items like nuts and fresh produce. Reviewers on Yelp describe it as "Whole Foods with Trader Joe's prices". I'd somewhat agree, but I still find myself shopping at the local …
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I had the privilege of attending the first CF Football Certification this past weekend at CrossFit Balboa. John Welbourn and a host of amazing coaches, both pro football and CF, put on a great cert.
CrossFit Football takes the general preparation of CF and narrows the focus to the sport of …
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As you've probably noticed, we have begun to incorporate some more varied warm-up movements. Many of these are geared to loosen up your shoulders for the many pressing exercises that are part of the CrossFit repertoire.
Aside from the "Y, inverted Y, T, L, I and W" complex you should have tried by …
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Yesterday we directed you to Ruth's new blog and she had a post about Lt. Michael Murphy. She must have a bit of precognition going on because today the workout named in his honor came up. Here's the story about the heroism and bravery that led to his posthumous recognition with the Medal of …
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