Entries by Marko

Weekly WOD Review 9/2/19

Monday Happy September! A big chunk of this workout is the beginning, once you get through the round of 21 the workout will go by pretty quick! Mentally, stay strong for the 21s, manage your heart rate through the round of 15, then get ready to push the pace through the round of 9! You’ll […]

Monday’s Featured Member

Name: Britney Tong Age: 27   How long have you been doing CrossFit? 3 years   What were you doing for exercise before CrossFit? I used to go to a boxing gym almost every day. Once I moved out here, I was meandering around Crunch.   How did you begin training at CrossFit Sweat Shop? […]

Monday’s Featured Member

Name: Angela Petkovic Age: 39   How long have you been doing CrossFit? 2 years   What were you doing for exercise before CrossFit? Not much. I was the girl that would putz around the gym going between the treadmill and elliptical. I was too intimidated to go into the free weights area.   How […]

Weekly WOD Review 8/12/19

Monday This will be the final week of DJ’s skill work progressions (week 6 of 6). Go ahead and pick an option that challenges you the most and see how far you’ve come. As for the WOD, this should be one of those 70-75% effort workouts. You definitely don’t want to go out too hot in […]

Member Appreciation Monday

Name: Roy Marquez Age: 45 Q. How long have you been doing CrossFit? A. I started April 2015, so 4 years and 3 months.    Q. What were you doing for exercise before CrossFit? A. I had a membership at 24HR fitness, but didn’t go consistently. I started road biking in 2013, and really enjoyed […]

Weekly WOD Review 7/22/19

Monday This one is going to be a fun one! Today’s workout is essentially an interval-esque type workout. Personally, I love these type of workouts. For the most part, try and give as much effort as you can for each interval. 2:00 of rest is plenty of time to catch your breath and prepare for the next […]

Monday’s Featured Member!

Name: Jeff Gilmore Age: Just shy of 31   How long have you been doing CrossFit? Started November 2014    What were you doing for exercise before CrossFit? All sorts of stuff. I played water polo for 7 years, volleyball off and on for about 6 years, did one triathlon, and a few Tough Mudders […]

Weekly WOD Review 7/1/19

Monday Name of the game for today’s main workout will be focusing on constant movement. In this workout, the volume is relatively low making it possible for everyone to just keep moving. Try and jog right to the wall balls, transition quickly to the sit ups/hanging knee raises/toes to bar, and jog right out of […]

Weekly WOD Review 6/10/19

Monday The focus of this workout is to maintain constant movement throughout the entire time domain. Pick a weight for the shoulder to overheads that you can confidently complete unbroken every time you approach the barbell. Try using the hanging knee raises/sit ups/toes to bar and box jump overs to catch your breath and prepare for the […]