Month: March 2011
New Tees!
One men’s design (“Nice Jerk”), one women’s design (“Strong Girl”) and one co-ed design (“21-15-9”). All designs come in multiple colors and sizes, and the women’s designs also come in multiple styles (tanks, tees, and long-sleeved baseball tees). $25 each. Here’s a preview: One free tee-shirt goes to each of the following people, who submitted…
The Open WOD #1
On Friday many of you tried out a scaled version of the CF Games Open workout #1. On Saturday, nine CFSR athletes will complete the prescribed workout for an official score which will be submitted for Regional qualification. It’s the overall standings after six weeks and six workouts that will count – this is just…
For that “junky shoulder”
Please note that the purpose of the mobility work is for you to have a toolbox of exercises and stretches that you know work for you and especially for your problems areas. Try the exercises as they’re posted, and then return on a regular basis to the ones that seem to benefit you most. With…
2011 CF Games Open starts this week
The first CrossFit Games were held in summer 2007 on a dusty private ranch in Aromas, California near Gilroy – practically our backyard. With the tremendous growth of the sport of CrossFit, the Games have grown – more athletes (from all over the world) and more events. The Games continued each summer at ‘The Ranch’…
No Bueno/Si, Bueno!
We tell you to maintain your lumbar curve when moving weight, but don’t overextend your back. The picture on the left shows this overextension – no bueno! My sister-in-law calls it “duck butt” and you can see why. Might look sexy but it’s no good for your back. When moving and holding weight overhead, pull…
Did you know?
Did you know that you can access your attendance, billing, and membership history online through Zen Planner? By logging into the ZP system, you can update or change your credit card info, your address and contact info if you’ve moved or changed your email address, or view your attendance history since the time you started…
“Free Up Your Sticky Scap”
Let’s return to prioritizing mobility work and tissue care. In honor of Leah. And with the understanding that if we don’t, we will be limiting potential gains in the strength and conditioning work for which we work so hard. First, I would like you to commit to giving yourself a good, thorough rolling one day…
This Weekend: The Paleo Challenge Kick-Off Meeting (Sat) and the Whole9 Seminar (Sun)
Anyone who’s attended a Saturday class here knows that they’re big, festive, and seem to always run long. Soooo, we’re going to officially make Saturday classes 10am-11:30 so that people can plan for that extra bit and make sure they get their stretching in. And this Saturday after class at 11:30 am is our Paleo…