Entries by Rene

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More Than A Place To Workout

I am overwhelmed by the generosity, support and camaraderie this community has shown this past week. Within a few days, the office was filled to the brim with donations for those effected by the Napa / Santa Rosa fires. It’s times like these that I am truly thankful we are part of a community that is so […]

Oct 9-15 WOD Insights

Monday Happy Birthday Roy! For Part A Deadlifts are going to be with a 2 second pause. Rather than dropping from the top, let’s work on controlling on the way down.  Score is sum of weight lifted. For the Amrap, focus on breaking and taking it easy the first 2 rounds. Work on staying consistent […]

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CrossFit Sweat Shop Social

Hey Sweat Shoppers! Come our Friday evening for some friendly ping pong and beer. Try your hand at beating Nabil and DJ! Beers and ping pong will commence following the 4:30 class. Feel free to bring a friend, all are welcome!!

Crowd Cow

Lately, we’ve been getting all of our beef from crowd cow. We’ve done two shipments already, and I must say, their beef is some of the best I’ve ever had. I appreciate their business model and commitment to self sustainability. Not only is their beef delicious, but reasonably priced as well. Check out more below: Hutterian […]

Rest Days Mental Gains

We’ve heard it before, rest days are just as important as your workout days. Finding the balance can be tricky, if you’re an adrenaline junky like me. I’ve found myself training 10 days in a row without realizing it, only to feel my body and mental game struggling. In recent years, I have learned to […]

Boredom And Deeper Thinking

I came across this ted talk a few days ago. I was immediately convicted of how much I tend to check my phone. This isn’t the first time I’ve felt this conviction. I’ve gone on a few social media fasts in the past, and it’s amazing how much more I accomplish in a day. I throughly enjoy […]

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Moo-Less Mousse

What do you do when you have a drawer full of ripe avocados, a serious hankering for chocolate, and don’t want to leave the house? Moo-less Chocolate Mousse! That’s what! I made some of this tonight and it was AWESOME! I added peanut butter…because…why not? I got this recipe out of the Practical Paleo Cookbook . […]

Baby Berkley

A big congratulations to members Jen and Rikus on their beautiful baby girl. Berkley Ann Pretorius made her debut on July 30th at 9:27am, weighing in at 6lbs 6oz. Big props to mama for working out during her entire pregnancy. I know it’s not always the most comfortable, especially at the end. We look forward […]

MCT oil

I’ve been using MCT oil and grass fed butter in my coffee the last few weeks. I had done bulletproof coffee in the past with coconut oil and butter but have been using heavy whipping cream as of late. I decided to switch back to bulletproof coffee but this time use MCT oil. I must say, I’m pleasantly […]