CrossFit South Bay | Hermosa Beach, CA
CrossFit South Bay
Barbells For Boobs
On October 2, we are hosting "AMAZING GRACE", a fundraiser raising money to fight breast cancer. Be are raising money for Mammograms in Action, who has made CrossFit South Bay one of the stops on the "Pink Bra Tour", where the Barbells 4 Boobs team (including yours truly) will …
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Class Cancellation
I will be out of town starting on Wednesday afternoon, so Mobility will be cancelled on Wed. night.
So last week, we examined how even failing to achieve goals is better than not setting goals at all, as it pushes us to achieve all that we are capable of. Yet, this …
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First up today is a story about a little journey I have been on for the past 9 months, as I think a story always conveys more meaning than a soapbox speech:
While I was recovering from my broken finger, I decided on December 1, 2010, to improve my back squat to 335 lbs. by January 1, 2011. This …
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Nutrition and sleep are at the base of our coveted pyramid of health. Fueling sustenance and catching z’s are of the utmost importance to reaching optimal fitness. What if optimal fitness isn’t your primary goal? You may have a completely different goal. Maybe shedding a few pounds or getting …
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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. …
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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 CrossFit be the …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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