What It Takes to Crush Hyrox Doubles — Lessons From NYC

This past Sunday, longtime CrossFit Sweat Shop member Mo stepped onto the competition floor in New York City with her daughter Brianna—and together, they competed in their first Hyrox Doubles race. They didn’t just finish. They dominated. Out…

Hyrox vs. CrossFit: Why CrossFit Sweat Shop Is Still the Best Gym in Walnut Creek for Real-Life Fitness

Hyrox is blowing up — but if your goal is to get lean, strong, and fit for real life, CrossFit is still king. At CrossFit Sweat Shop in Walnut Creek, we’re seeing more people curious about Hyrox races — and we get it. The format is simple:…

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 Review 9/26/22

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MONDAY This workout is designed to keep everyone moving at a quick pace. While the movements are simple, but the monotony can test your patience and pacing. I'd like you to pick a weight you can cycle or do fast singles around the same pace…

Weekly WOD Insight 4/11/22

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MONDAY - The goal for today is to use part A as a warm-up for folks to go heavier on part B, while also briefly checking in on push press/jerk/split jerk technique which we don't always program in isolation. The reps are coming from the ground…

Weekly WOD Review 7/26/21

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GO GET-EM COACH BREEZY! MONDAY This workout is a more chunky version of the benchmark cindy but with some runs/rows to give you a break on the bigger sets. Sorry, you know this is a JB go to. Forced cardio rest ;). Feel free to work with…

Weekly WOD Review 1/13/20

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MONDAY  This was programmed around a year or so ago. I like this one as a regular re-test as there are multiple movements you can adjust and gauge improvement on whether you scale up or down the doubles, gymnastics, weight or run. As always,…

Weekly WOD Review 12/23/19

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MONDAY For the "hang" focus, either position is fine. Starting at the pocket/hip works on the final vertical finish, getting tall, and working with less momentum, whereas starting at the knee, the focus is on maintaining hip loaded position…

Weekly WOD Review 10/11/19

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MONDAY Thanks to all the Veteran's around the country especially our sweaty shoppers! I know a HERO WOD might be appropriate here, but given that I'm excited at ALL of the workouts this week (not that you need to do them all ;), this one should…