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Image courtesy of WOD Almighty So, I have noticed lately that the number of people logging their workouts on-line seems to be remaining the same but our gym keeps growing! For all you new people, and even those who have been here for a while but may have fallen off the wagon, this is a […]

Excerpts from the original article at helpguide.org  (to read more, visit the article in its entirety here.) According to the National Institutes of Health, the average adult sleeps less than 7 hours per night. In today’s fast-paced society, 6 or 7 hours of sleep may sound pretty good. In reality, it’s a recipe for chronic

Image courtesy of wikia I’m sure most of us can agree that the elusive  “sasquatch” of all the CrossFit skills tends to be the Muscle Up.  For many folks the reality is that of repeated faithful, yet unsuccessful, attempts.  They may dream and visualize about it, practice the transitions, develop their muscle-up specific strengths, and

Thinking about taking a break during your WOD? …Think again. Here are some words of advice on maximizing your potential in the CrossFit Open from our friends at CrossFit Brand X. As the Open begins, a few words on……….. Intensity This is key: How much pain can you eat? When the misery index rises, what

Recently, due to the Zones Cave Month, I have been doing a little research.  I read the book , “ Why we get fat” by Gary Taubes.  It is an interesting take on nutritional science and where it seems to be heading.  When I first started at the Zone, I read The Zone Diet by

Image courtesy of icanhascheezburger.com ****KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE WEBSITE FOR ANY POTENTIAL CLASS CLOSURES**** UPDATE: THE 7:00AM AND 8:00AM CLASSES ARE CANCELLED TODAY. BUT, COME ON DOWN AND JOIN US FOR THE 9:30AM CLASS! KEEP CHECKING THE WEBSITE. Original article re-posted from Mobility WOD There was a lot of interest in this article when

Thank you Anna-Marie for putting on two fantastic seminars! For those of you that took the seminar, make sure to keep practicing the skills that you have learnt!  Just like all of the lifts that we do in CrossFit, rowing is very technical .  This is why it is extremely important to practice regularly if

While many of you are thinking that this is the time on the calendar to be making resolutions for the New Year, perhaps you should first look back instead at what your resolutions were LAST year.  I know many of you set goals for 2011 in the gym, but have you taken the time to

The Holiday shopping frenzy is just kicking up into high gear, and hitting the mall in December can be a rather unpleasant experience.   So, why not kill two birds with one stone, and shop in the Zone Store while you’re at the gym getting in a workout? If you’re looking for some creative Christmas gift

This is a bit of a touchy subject, but it’s time to remind all of you about the potential risks of exercise. Many people tend not to acknowledge this, but there is one reality of being an athlete of any kind;  The likelihood of injury is always there, regardless of your level of activity.  You