CrossFit Open Intramural Team Update

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First things first.  Joel's Dream Team is now Pain Cave Explorers. Next, I did some preliminary scoring, saw how the teams were ranking up (they were already pretty close) then placed the remaining few free agents on the teams in order of…

2017 NorCal Masters – Team Sweat Shop

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Last month we had a big group of masters from the Sweat Shop competing at NorCal Masters.  DJ did an great job putting together this highlight video, especially considering the song he used came out almost 30 years before he was even bor…

CrossFit Open Schedule and Intramural Team Captains!

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Ok first things first, with the CrossFit Open starting this week I want to let everyone know when we'll be running heats of the Open workouts, and which classes will be affected. The workouts are announced each Thursday afternoon at 5:00pm. …

Preseason Wrap Up

Big props to Chris and Danielle who were our only Sweat Shoppers to complete all 5 of the CrossFit Open Preseason workouts we did in conjunction with CrossFit Walnut Creek.  For their hard work they'll each receive a $15 Hiroshi's gift certificate…

NorCal Masters 2017 Wrap Up

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  NorCal Masters was this past weekend and our Sweat Shop competitors showed up in a big way!  Despite the long days, I had a great time coaching and with so many competitors there was very little down   Chief Banks 60+ Placed…

How to Compete in the Open

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With the CrossFit Open less than a month away, I'm starting to get excited to see what 2017 has in store for us! If you've never done the open before, this is a great way to compete at whatever level you're at, and take part in the camaraderie…

Preseason with CrossFit Walnut Creek

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Big props to everyone that did the Open Preseason workout last week at the Sweat Shop!  Starting out with 60 bar facing burpees is never fun, but everyone paced it well and still had plenty in the tank once they got to the overhead squats. …

2017 CrossFit Open & Sweat Shop Intramural Teams

The 2017 CrossFit Open is right around the corner!  While the first workout won’t be released until Feb. 23rd., registration is already open.  While it’s always a fun and exciting time of year at the Sweat Shop, this year I’m planning…