More Than A Place To Workout

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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…

CrossFit Sweat Shop Social

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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!!

August: Accountabil-A-buddy Month

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  Great work to all on keeping the Sweaty Swag flowing this month! There were awesome accomplishments, some big, some small, but what I loved this month was seeing you all challenge each other. Charlie, Jack, Camilo, and Lones accumulated…

The New CrossFit Games

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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,…

Walk this Way….Actually, Lets Just Drive

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As some of you have known I was gone in Europe for almost a month, but I am now back! You can ask me about the trip any time you see me and I will do my best to give you the abbreviated version, but all in all it was an amazing experience. I…

Spartan Race – Sat. November 11th – Sacramento, CA

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…

Hero WODs

Great turn out for Memorial Day "Murph" yesterday! While I wasn't able to do "Murph" yesterday, I have done it several times, and every time it is incredibly humbling. I came across an old article from the CrossFit Journal on "Murph" and the…

Sweat Shop BBQ

  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…

Do I Have to Be Fit to Start CrossFit?

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No. Absolutely no. No one-thousand times over. Having been doing CrossFit for a while, and now working at a CrossFit gym, I get the opportunity to talk to a lot of people about CrossFit who have never tried it before. Whether its a person just…