Why Most Fitness Goals Fail (and the Simple Fix That Actually Works)

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Struggling to stay consistent with workouts? Discover the “floor and ceiling” method — a simple, flexible approach to building daily fitness habits that actually last.
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How to Stay Fit on Vacation: Simple CrossFit Travel Workouts

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Headed on vacation? Discover how to keep your fitness routine alive with simple, effective CrossFit travel workouts. Tips from Walnut Creek’s CrossFit Sweat Shop help you stay active without sacrificing vacation fun.
Beginner CrossFit class in Walnut Creek at CrossFit Sweat Shop

The 4-Week “Start Smart” Strategy for CrossFit Beginners

How to build a consistent, injury-free CrossFit foundation in Walnut Creek If you're new to CrossFit — or thinking about starting — you're probably wondering: How intense are the workouts, really? Will I be too sore to move the…

Process vs. Outcome Goals: The Secret to Lasting Fitness Results (and Why Most People Get It Backwards)

If you've ever set a goal like “lose 20 pounds” or “run a 10k,” only to fizzle out weeks later, you're not alone. Most people focus on outcome goals — the result they want. But it’s the process goals — the daily actions you take…

Form Creep

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Check out this post, originally written by Coach James Barber back in 2018. It's a good read for those interested staying true to proper technique, and the long-term benefits that it holds. The title on this article caught caught…

Weekly WOD insights 12/19/22

Monday I always love getting positive feedback on workouts, and I always seem to get so much positive feedback on lunge workouts (I'm looking at you Rosa!). I like to work in single leg movements very regularly because I think they are extremely…

Weekly WOD Insights 12/12/22

Monday    All my single leggies, all my single leggies. Little bit of single leg work to start off the week. While doing our usual squats is fantstic for improving strength, working ins ingle leg work on a regular basis is extremely important.…

Weekly WODs 10/24/22

Monday We got some movement variety for ya today! We have a little bit of overhead pressing, some gymnastics practice, and some lateral movement. If you look at CrossFit as a whole, almost all movements occur in the sagital plane (forward…

Weekly WOD insights 10/17/22

Monday  Starting off the week with some meat and potatoes strength. We are gonna work on our push pull patterns and then finish it off with a quick little burner. Instead of having the strength be an emom, or just traditional sets, it is going…