Weekly WOD Overview 10/15/18

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Weather you can make it in a for a couple days this week or not, try to get outside and enjoy this weather!  Oh man...you know you're getting up there in age when you screen shot the weekly forecast. #oldman MONDAY The format for today…

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,…

Handstand Walking Progressions and Quality CrossFit Content

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Recently you may have noticed we spent a good amount of time on working on developing the  handstand, specifically the handstand walk. Due to this concentrated effort a lot of people made a lot of improvement in their ability to handstand walk!…

Weekly WOD Insights 7/23/18

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Rise and shine, ready to grind! New week brings a new life. Let's get it! Building off of my recent post, there are plenty of options of "REDOs" this week. There are two exact WODS we did previously as well as a couple with similar formats that…

Overarching in the Squat

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When it comes to gaining more insight on specific movements I have a few go to resources I like to utilize. One of these resources is Squat University. I have used them many times before in my blog posts because they put out top notch information…

Self-Confidence: A State of Mind

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Confidence is most commonly viewed as driven purely by innate ability or personality. While there may be some traits that allow one to be more GENERALLY confident than others, (I’m not an expert in psychology), I think that self-confidence,…

Form Creep

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The title on this article caught caught me by surprise, but when I saw it was written by Mark Rippetoe on Starting Strength, I thought it's probably another one of his goodies! I like to refer to Rippetoe a lot, not just in training, but when…

Weekly WOD Insights 3/12/18

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Lot's of first time muscle upper/handstand pushup/walkers lately. Or damn near close calls. Keep up the great work on the part A skill work! MONDAY Bring on the RAIN! Sweat Shop Tahoe trip soon? Enjoy the outside and ultra-violet vitamins while…

Fitness and Conditioning

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I read this article recently and wanted to share it with you Sweat Shoppers on contrasting the concepts of fitness versus conditioning. One being more a "potential" marker of performance while the other is a skill set. While I think this article…