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…

Weekly WOD Insights 8/27/18

I will apologize in advance if the formatting is off on this post. I cant seem to figure out how to format the post so it doesn't smush everything together. Hope it doesn't affect your reading too much! Monday  We haven't done 4's on the…

Quads and Hamstrings

If you've been at the Sweat Shop for awhile now, more likely than not you've heard one of your coaches mention the importance of keeping the chest up during any sort of squat. You may have also heard us use the phrase "keep your midline tight"…

Growing Up

A year older, a little bit wiser (so I like to think), but never content with where I'm at. Always thinking about what kind of coach I want to be or athlete/recreational exerciser I want to perform as. Every day is different, things change,…

Jacqueline and Monique Finish Top 10 in the World!

Big Congrats to Jacqueline and Monique, who we had representing the Shop this past week at the 2018 CrossFit Games! It was a tough and grueling set of events but, more so than past years, I think this year, including the Open and Qualifier…

Competing Vs. Training

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What kind of mindset do you have when you walk into the gym? Is your goal to always go as fast, or as heavy as possible? Or, do you want to get better at a specific movement or skill regardless of time or loading? The approach you take to your…

WOD Review 8/6/18

Monday Like we've been doing for the past few weeks, for this week's skill session, there will be different options for you depending on where you stand with overall skill. For today, the skill session will be geared towards getting your handstand…