Coffee Killing Your Gains?!

No. Coffee is not going to make you less fit than you currently are. Just to take away all knee jerk reactions and nervousness. Coffee is one of, if not the most, commonly consumed beverages in the world. It is an art for some, a social outlet…

Sweat Shop Golf Outing/Weekend Reading

Today was a beautiful and fun day outside with the Sweat Shop crew at our annual golf outing! We took to Boundary Oaks Golf Course and while challenging, the team format kept it fun and interesting! While everyone played very well and had…

Workout Awareness

Awareness is a powerful tool for when we go through workouts at the Sweat Shop, and yesterday's workout (the every 6:00 for 30:00 workout) was an excellent one to build that awareness. What's important about building awareness is that it allows…

Own Your Mobility

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Roll this. Smash that. Stretch this way. When it comes to mobility the list is endless in terms of what we should and could do in order to become a more mobile human beings. A lot of the times it can be overwhelming, and we do not know where…

Remembering your “Why” Part II

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Since 2009 I've written a lot of blog posts.  This may be the most important one to date.  If you're like most people, you started CrossFit to get or stay in shape, perhaps lose a few pounds of body fat, gain a little lean muscle, and just…

Congratulations Row and Dragon

Mike and Rowena welcomed baby Makena Rose into the world on May 31st at 8:52am weighing 6lbs, 3 oz. Mom, Dad and baby are all doing well. Rowena was a champion during the entire birthing process. Mom and dad endured a long night, but Makena eventually made…

Regional Recap!

  Big congrats to Bri for closing out her 2017 CF season strong at the California Regionals last week in Del Mar! As you all may know, Bri qualified for the second year in a row to compete amongst the best in California; a huge accomplishment…

The greatest site….ever

Warning: Mostly Unrelated to CrossFit So as I have said before I am a huge fan of the website reddit and visit the site daily. Now before you discount the site because of what you may have heard from other people, I strongly urge you to try…

Game Time.

Athlete: Briana "Breezy" Gaipa CrossFit: 3 x Regional Athlete Snatch: A Lot Clean & Jerk: A Whole Lot Back Squat: Don't Know, But It's Probably A Lot Too Beyond The Whiteboard Level: 95 Favorite Food: Chicken! Favorite Song: Truffle Butter By…