This past weekend Helen and Bri competed in the 2017 Granite Games outside Minneapolis,MN. This is one of the biggest CrossFit competitions outside of the CrossFit Games, which similar to the CrossFit Games does, held a qualifier that athletes compete in before moving on to the Granite Games. It was a pretty diverse test of […]
Starting next Monday September 11th, we’re going to be trying out a 9:30am class on Monday and Wednesday mornings. We’ll re-evaluate after a few months, by which time, hopefully it’s gained enough popularity to become a permanent class!
Ok Sweat Shoppers, here is a great opportunity to work with someone extremely knowledgeable in human biomechanics. Matt O’Neill, or as Bri likes to refer to him as, “Mobility Jesus”, is having a seminar at SPS in Oakland on Saturday Sept. 9th from 12:30-2pm for $30. Jacqueline, Bri, Helen, Art and myself have all […]
By now everyone has probably seen the Sweaty Swag board at the gym. Originally intended to give props for personal records it has also been really useful for helping hold people accountable for extra credit work. While James had the idea years ago of a “Extra Sweat-It” board, where the coaches would write up accessory […]
Look for a complete recap of Jacqueline’s weekend later this week from JB. I on the other hand want to give my insight from what I experienced at the CrossFit Games with it being my first time I’ve been since 2013. Compared to Los Angeles, Madison was a cool little town, just a short, and […]
Last Friday I finally got to experience something I have wanted to try for a couple of years now. Floating is something that has been around since the 70’s, but in the past few years is regaining popularity due in part to some big name celebrities, such as Steph Curry, and other members of the […]
If you move perfectly and are free of pain, this post is not for you. For everyone else these exercises could help alleviate pain and/or limited range of motion. While I don’t have pain in my low back, I definitely have tightness in my upper back and lower traps. I’ve recently found that some of […]
Over the years I’ve gotten these two questions quite a few times. “what’s the difference between back squats and front squats?”…. and, “which is better?” Someone recently asked me this question again, so when I saw a post from Breaking Muscle, I decided to post it here on our blog. My response to these questions […]
Ski season is over, but that just means a shift in activities. One of the main things that initially drew me to CrossFit was the variety. Not only variety in exercises day-to-day, but also many exercises that I hadn’t previously done before. Over the years however, it seems my training became more focused on gymnastics […]
