Dear Fran, I have to admit, it was not pleasant seeing you today. The last time I saw you was about six months ago and I thought we had a pretty good experience. To be quite frank, I don’t think things are going to work out between us, but first let me explain why.
1. Have fun – Whether it be in CrossFit or your favorite sport or shopping with grandma, make sure you try and have fun. Honestly, you can do CrossFit just about anywhere with anyone or by yourself. You choose to come to CFSB for a reason. You work hard all day, make the time at [...]
Our paleo challenge is quickly coming to an end. Stay focused for the last few days and finish strong! In speaking with many of you over the last few weeks, I have heard about trials and successes. You have learned a bit about yourselves and about the world of living paleo. Share the lessons and [...]
Who is up for a little challenge? Of course you all are, you’re CrossFitters, right? Back in April, Marcus encouraged us all to join a 100 Day Challenge started by CrossFit Virtuosity. That challenge allowed you to set the parameters for your chosen diet (Zone, Paleo, See-Food, etc.). Our new challenge, beginning September 1st, will [...]
Word: sticktoitiveness Part of Speech: n Definition: dogged perseverance; resolute tenacity; also written stick-to-it-ive-ness Example: The only way to improve your snatch is through stick-to-it-ive-ness. Etymology: 1909 As constantly varied as CrossFit can be, an athlete has to become proficient in upwards of 50+ movements, ranging from gymnastics to olympic lifts. Those of you who [...]
Scott and Simon have been with CFSB for approximately 3-4 months. They recently started throwing friendly competitive jabs at each other during classes. Simon would out do Scott in the WOD and the next day Scott would out do Simon. Friendly competition turned into a challenge. They agreed to a winner-take-all WOD: CrossFit Total (CFT). [...]
Today is game day! As I mentioned at the beginning of the month, Dutch’s challenge for July is to clean & jerk your bodyweight (or a scaled amount) from ground to overhead enough times to total 3000 lbs. (Women who are able to use bodyweight only need to total 2000 lbs.) So what does that [...]
This last month has seen a shift in CFSB’s programming towards more strength based hybrids. You may have wondered why we programmed 1 rep max (1RM) some days and 5×5′s or 5×3′s others combined with a met-con cash out. If you have managed to hit most of our hybrid days, you may have noticed [...]
Piggybacking on a previous post on relative intensity, I wanted to show the effects of time on power output. I figured it would be easier to embrace once you see it graphed out. So, I geeked out and used Catalyst Athletics’ Power Output Calculator to see what my power output would be for Fran at [...]
Dutch Lowy recently threw down the gauntlet amongst CrossFit affiliates and challenged us all to a monthly competition. Here’s the June WOD: Max Thrusters at your Fran weight (i.e. if you scale Fran to 45#, it’s your max thrusters at 45#) Rule: If bar drops below your shoulder rack position at any time, your set [...]
