Fear Facing

I've learned a lot about celebrating little successes through watching my daughter Camille. She is naturally a cautious child, so I don't worry much about her being reckless. I enjoy watching her from a safe distance while she figures out she…

CrossFit Variety

Ski season is over, but that just means a shift in activities.  One of the main things that initially drew me to CrossFit was the variety.  Not only variety in exercises day-to-day, but also many exercises that I hadn't previously done before. …

Rope Climbs

Here are a couple reposts on practicing rope climb wrapping and legless. In the first video, Lulu demos the traditional Spanish wrap and two versions of the Russian wrap. While many of you can practice these while hanging on the rope, the second…

Make Your Effort Inspire Others

"I want my effort to inspire others." A simple phrase that I came across a couple of days ago that really got me thinking, so I wanted to share some of my thoughts with all of you! Full effort, what does it really mean to give your best/full…

Contra Costa Throwdown Recap

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Last weekend we had FIVE Sweat Shop squads compete at the Contra Costa Throwdown in Concord. This was my first year participating in the local throwdown and had a blast competing alongside familiar competitors like Marko, DJ, and Gomer, as well…

Agility

"Agility - the ability to move and change direction and position of the body quickly an effectively while under control. It requires quick reflexes, coordination, balance, speed, and correct response to the changing situation." "Ohhh no." "Ugghhhh,…

I Will Be In My Bed

Mentality is everything when it comes to completing any given task. Think back to a time outside of CrossFit where you had a big meeting or project at work, a big test in school, or a competition (does not necessarily have to be an athletic…

Physical Potential

I saw this article recently on Starting Strength's blog. It is written by Mark Rippetoe, a coach/author who I like to refer to on all things strength training and programming. In this post, he speaks about the much-discussed topic of what…

Sweat Shoppers Out In Full Force

This weekend is a big weekend where we have 15 Sweat Shoppers competing! We have 6 teams competing at the Contra Costa Throwdown at Concord High School and 3 individuals competing at the Brethren Throwdown in Morgan Hill. Check out who's…