Our good friends over at Speed Power Strength in Oakland are gearing up for their annual Rite of Passage Weightlifting competition November 17-18. What’s great about this specific competition is that it’s geared for those who have NEVER lifted in a sanctioned USAW event. Although it’s still about 2 months out, committing now would give you plenty of time to prepare and […]
Coming up in just under a week, the CrossFit Team Series will be commencing! Every year the Sweat Shop has had a few groups come together and test their fitness with the workouts. I always find it as a good time to grab your workout buddy and see how you guys do together! Unlike the CrossFit […]
Monday Happy Labor Day everyone! Today’s focus will simply be on intensity. All the movements I’ve chosen for this workout today are relatively simple, so it’s up to you to determine how hard you want to go! Go ahead and grab a partner or 2 and see how many reps you guys can get all […]
If you’ve been at the Sweat Shop for awhile now, more likely than not you’ve heard one of your coaches mention the importance of keeping the chest up during any sort of squat. You may have also heard us use the phrase “keep your midline tight” in order to avoid any chest drop. Although that […]
A year older, a little bit wiser (so I like to think), but never content with where I’m at. Always thinking about what kind of coach I want to be or athlete/recreational exerciser I want to perform as. Every day is different, things change, and I came across this post by a weightlifting coach I’ve been […]
Monday Like we’ve been doing for the past few weeks, for this week’s skill session, there will be different options for you depending on where you stand with overall skill. For today, the skill session will be geared towards getting your handstand push up handstand walk. Check out the different tiers down below, they range from […]
Focus on the Enjoyment. What does that mean to you and how do you apply a simple 4 word phrase to what’s happening in your life? I wanted to take a moment to reflect on what it means to me, and if you guys want, feel free to comment down below on your take as well! PSA: I […]
Monday I recommend taking 8-9 minutes to warm up to your working weight for Front Squats today. After you’ve done so, go ahead and pick one of the pulling skills to incorporate during your squats. Preferably, pick something that is a weakness and spend some time working on it. You guys will have about 25:00 to […]
Most of you probably have noticed the gigantic new piece of equipment hanging out in the corner of the Sweat Shop. That my friends, is our new Assault Air Runner. Not just your ordinary treadmill, the Air Runner is designed to improve running mechanics and offer an alternative to running outdoors in the crazy heat we […]
