Weekly WOD insights 9/24/18

Monday People have been getting much better at their handstands and other skills as of late due to all of our focused skill work, so I wanted to be sure to keep working that in. I want to focus on the handstand walk since it is a bit more tricky…

Don’t Just Fix It and Forget It – Trends in Cues

"keep your chest up on those wall balls!"  is something I cued a Sweat Shop member on a week ago.  Or "keep the outside of your foot driving through the ground" was a cue I gave a different member just yesterday on the air squat.  Which got…

Rite of Passage 2018

Our good friends over at Speed Power Strength in Oakland are gearing up for their annual Rite of Passage Weightlifting competition November 17-18. What's great about this specific competition is that it's geared for those who have NEVER lifted in…

Weekly WOD Insight 9/17/18

Were falling into Fall. My favorite season. Pumpkin spice on everything. Let's take advantage of these last couple weeks of amazingly mild weather. I hope you can join me for the BYOB (Bring Your Own Bike) option on Sunday! MONDAY Same story…

Peak Power Rowing/Bri @ Granite Games!

Congrats to Bri who competed amongst the top dogs in CrossFit @ the 2018 Granite Games in Minnesota last weekend! For this competition, qualifying was a 2-week, worldwide online qualifier which took the top 35 for the pro division. The top…

CrossFit Team Series and Dubai CrossFit Championship

Coming up in just under a week, the CrossFit Team Series will be commencing! Every year the Sweat Shop has had a few groups come together and test their fitness with the workouts. I always find it as a good time to grab your workout buddy…

The Sport of Fitness or Functional Fitness?

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Recently I was sent an an E-mail via one of the regular electronic newsletters I receive. The topic was the recent change in the CrossFit Games structure and how it may potentially affect CrossFit gyms worldwide. Essentially CrossFit CEO…

The Sports Gene: Hardware and Software

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I read this book a while ago and enjoyed it so much that I use it in one of the classes I teach at Saint Mary's. If you are into sports, improving human performance, and want to dive into the factors that separate the best from the rest,…

WOD Review 9/3/18

Monday Happy Labor Day everyone! Today's focus will simply be on intensity. All the movements I've chosen for this workout today are relatively simple, so it's up to you to determine how hard you want to go! Go ahead and grab a partner or…