We made it through another cycle! We’re pulling back on the reigns this week and deloading – we will still have a strength component in class, but the emphasis will be on Olympic weightlifting technique, not necessarily all out strength and power. If you’ve been lifting hard and WOD’ing over the past few weeks, now’s […]
Our Why board has been up for a few weeks now and it’s gotten some great responses! Hopefully it got you thinking about what gets you in the gym – what are your goals? Do you play a sport? For your kids/grandkids? For GAINZ? It’s easy to lose sight of why we train, especially when
Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Train (Or do anything) Check out the new whiteboard that we have put up in the gym. The idea is to have people consider their motivations, what they were doing, why they were doing it, and as a result assess their commitment to it. The questions are simple but
Graham sent me a great article from Catalyst Athletics about the difference between an athlete and an exercises. I thought it was a very interesting read and something that everyone should think about. Thanks Graham! Read at your leisure…. By Greg Everett “Before you even say it, no, the title isn’t a jab at CrossFitters.
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I found this article from Tabata Times and thought it was fitting as we are reaching the competition season in CrossFit…. Competitive Much? Remember We Do This for Fun by TARYN HAGGERSTONE “I can get really nervous under pressure.” “What pressure?” “When I compete.” “Just think of it as another workout, and have fun.” Hmmm…
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I am cutting to the chase and posting the conclusion to this article by James Barnum, found through Eat to Perform. See the whole thing here. http://eattoperform.com/2013/09/06/how-to-avoid-scaling-all-your-wods/ What To Do About It It’s easy to fall into the “Rx trap” – that feeling that you need to do it Rx or you’re not really working
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We all know that the effort we apply to something dictates the results that we get, but it bears repeating every once in a while. If you are not getting the results you are hoping for, take the time to evaluate how you are approaching your training. Check in with a coach and get some
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MURPH is a hero WOD named after Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy, 29, of Patchogue, N.Y. who was killed in Afghanistan June 28th, 2005. http://defiantwod.com/?p=738 Strictly speaking this WOD, that was originally called Body Armour by Michael, is meant to be done with a 20lb vest. The saving grace is that you can break up the
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UPCOMING LONG WEEKEND CLASSES Pembroke Saturday August 31, 2013 10 AM only Sunday Sept 1, 2013 9:30 HP Monday Sept 2, 2013 9:30 Only Westshore Saturday August 31, 2013 8:00 AM Monday Sept 2, 2013 9:30 Only Mental Rules for Crossfit – 3 Tips from Camille Leblanc-Bazinet Can you improve your WOD times by improving
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Older, Fitter, Wiser Click this link to get to a free article in the Crossfit Journal. If you have not checked out the Journal, it is a great source of Crossfit information and stories, and the subscription is not expensive. If you don’t want to subscribe, there are lots of free articles to check out.
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