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 […]
If you come to the gym in the afternoons or Saturday mornings you’ve no doubt seen Stephen. Otherwise there’s a good chance you’ve seen his log book being held for ransom by the coaches after he forgets to put it away… perhaps taped to the rig, the underside of a plyobox, by the tiki, […]
While we had 5 teams competing locally at the Contra Costa Throwdown in Concord (stay tuned for a recap on that later this week), Helen and I competed at an individual competition at Brethren CrossFit in Morgan Hill this weekend. It was a really fun competition that among other things included a trail run and […]
The “Sweaty Swag” board is up and running at the Sweat Shop! While we’ve had a goal wall at the gym in the past, this board is more of a PR board and just all around general accomplishments. One of the main differences is that this one will be erased and start fresh at the […]
A couple of years ago there was a big group of Sweat Shoppers that did a Tough Mudder and it was a really fun time. From everything I’ve heard, the Spartan Race is even better. Less gimmicky like electrocution wires, and more about just plain old obstacles and fitness. I wanted to throw this out […]
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 look and feel good. So you start CrossFit […]
While Chris has always had a great engine when it comes to conditioning, in the past year he has made some pretty amazing gains in terms of strength and olympic lifting! His combination of dedication, consistency and humility allow him to not only come in each day with a positive attitude and put forth his […]
Everyone has heard the saying “hard work pays off”, and Martha is a great example of not only hard work paying off, but consistency over a period of time paying off. While she wasn’t able to do unassisted pullups for some time, these days you can find Martha linking together kipping pullups within a workout […]
Big thanks to everyone that came out this weekend to the BBQ at Heather Farm. Volleyball, badminton and spikeball, where all played in moderation, yet several of us where surprisingly sore the next day. Perhaps less clean & jerks and more sport specific training in our programming? We’ll see! Check out more pics from […]
