CrossFit: Not just another gym
Kristyn from CrossFit RedPoint Virgina hitting a PR on overhead squats at CrossFit Sweat Shop
The first thing CrossFitters usually do before they leave town is check their destination and locate the nearest CrossFit gym. If there isn’t one nearby they will usually try to find a park or some other outdoor venue that they can workout in. A traditional gym usually has little to offer someone who does CrossFit. Small spaces crowded with machines and cardio equipment offer little room and even fewer options to perform functional movements. Couple that with gym patrons that lounge around on equipment or use the entire squat rack just to rest their curl bar on and you’ve got a recipe for frustration. That’s one of the great things about doing CrossFit at home or on the road. So much can be done with little to no equipment and all you need is some open space. After all, were we really meant to be confined to a room full of televisions while we workout?
Post to comments what you enjoy most about CrossFit Sweat Shop that you can’t get in a traditional gym or health club, whether it be in Walnut Creek, or anywhere else for that matter.
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Friday’s WOD:
As many rounds as possible in 20 minutes:
12 KB Swings
6ea. Single Arm KB Squats
12 KB Summo Deadlift High Pulls
6 Burpees
*complete (1)403m run before time expires (run should be done last, you may not return to KB exercises after run)
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Saurday’s WOD:
compare to 7/18/09
4 Rounds
12 Squat Cleans
15 Box Jumps
403m Run
I love having the Contra Costa Canal trail at our front door. Whether it’s the 403 meter run mixed in a workout, or a 5K run, it opens up the workouts to endless possibilities. I also have a love/hate relationship for the short but steep hill on the 403m run. I also love having bumper plates, and the door mounted pullup bar, and the nearby parks, and the tire….
I love the “bay view” pull up bar at the Sweat Shop. It is my personal heaven! Thanks Nabil!
My Favorite thing about the Crossfit SweatShop is definatley the people there. The sense of community, and encouragement gives you the drive to push well past your limits.
And that feeling you get, when you’ve given everything you’ve got, and then some, and you’re left writhing on the floor, gasping for air, in a puddle of your own sweat, and a couple of tears. And as soon as you are able, everyone talks about how much fun it was, and what was the most challenging.
The coaching is top notch. And i like the Rap music.
i haven’t met the tire yet, but our time is coming.
Ditto to all the above comments. In addition, I enjoy the lack of aimlessly wondering tools that get in the way of any exercise your trying to complete at a normal gym. There is just something about being able to deadlift heavy, drop it on the ground, take off on a sprint and come back to a rope climb. I also enjoy not being asked what type of supplements I’m taking after a PR. It’s awesom to share an environment with people who have a similar drive and concept of what a workout really is!