Friday Night Lights

Over the past few weeks, sweat shoppers have been gathering at Larkey Park to get some "Friday Night Lights: Basketball Edition" in. Shout out to Taneya and Al who have been getting a solid squad together over the past few weeks! Each time…

Welcome Baby Lachlan!

Congrats to Jason and Stephanie who welcomed little baby boy into this world yesterday! Lachlan Charles Toovey was born at 9:01, July 13th, weighing in at a healthy 7lbs 13 oz and 21 inches tall! We can't wait to meet and play with little…

Skiing in the Alps

Although our new ski erg won't really get you ready to hit the slopes, it's a great new modality of exercise that you can incorporate into your workouts at the Sweat Shop. First off, Chris Grames just posted a nice little piece on ski erg…

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,…