2017 NorCal Masters – Team Sweat Shop

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Last month we had a big group of masters from the Sweat Shop competing at NorCal Masters.  DJ did an great job putting together this highlight video, especially considering the song he used came out almost 30 years before he was even bor…

Butterfly Pullups Explained

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With the open rapidly approaching, I know some of you are wanting to become more efficient with your pull-ups. Butterfly pull-ups are much faster than kipping, but, without proper technique, can fatigue you...fast! When I was learning butterfly…

CrossFit Open Schedule and Intramural Team Captains!

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Ok first things first, with the CrossFit Open starting this week I want to let everyone know when we'll be running heats of the Open workouts, and which classes will be affected. The workouts are announced each Thursday afternoon at 5:00pm. …

Beating Mental Blocks in Oly Lifts

I just came across this article at a perfect time as I've spoken to more than a handful of Sweat Shoppers about this recently; getting over the mental block on the lifts. The article is written by Greg Everett of Catalysts Athletics and I…

Rowing Tips & Tricks

https://youtu.be/nGD0CTE1Ylk For those of you who are participating in the open, or who just want some helpful tips and tricks for rowing. I found this video that does a great job breaking down the segments of rowing. I am definitely guilty…

Congratulations Andrew & Ashley!

Congratulations to Andrew & Ashley, who were recently married in Tamarindo, Costa Rica!  Be sure congratulate Andrew next time you see him in the gym, he's easy to spot, with the gloomy weather we've been having in the Bay recently, he's…

Doing What You Love

Kyle and I taking some time off to hit the slopes In the spirit of Valentine's Day, I wanted to do a post on making time for doing the things you love. Getting up to Tahoe isn't as easy as it was when it was just Kyle and I, but taking the…

Preseason Wrap Up

Big props to Chris and Danielle who were our only Sweat Shoppers to complete all 5 of the CrossFit Open Preseason workouts we did in conjunction with CrossFit Walnut Creek.  For their hard work they'll each receive a $15 Hiroshi's gift certificate…

OPEN To Make It What You Want

This picture is one of my all time Sweat Shop favorites! Old school Jin being Jin! This was during the FIRST CrossFit Open in 2011 when just a handful of us Sweat Shoppers drove down to CFO to do the workouts. The best part about this photo…