Wine Country CrossFit

The Open Season is upon us, and we invite you to participate! The Open is a series of five WODS that are performed over a five week period, and it begins next Wednesday, March 6th. Each Wednesday the Wod is announced, and you have until Sunday to complete it. When…

2013 02 28

Powders, Bars, The Open & Kettlebells

By: Beth Rypins 0

We have more protein powder from Stronger Faster Healthier in single serving pouches again on sale in the gym. They come in vanilla, chocolate and natural. In addition we also have a limited number of 2 pound bags of the same in vanilla and chocolate for $40. Please pop into…

2013 02 27

Hang Squat Snatch

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Wednesday's WOD: Hang Squat Snatch. Focusing on Loosening of hips and shoulders to increase speed under bar. Find 1rm optional Every 30 secs for 12 Mins: 1 snatch begin at approximately 65% of your 1rm and add: 2.5lbs at the top of every minute if you snatch less than 100lbs…

2013 02 26

Top Ten Ways to Spice Up Your Dinner (or Breakfast!) Table….

By: Beth Rypins 0

I am not much of a cook - I'll admit that I'm a bit intimidated by trying to put something tasty and delicious together that is also Paleo-friendly, and won't take all day! I'm a kind-of "throw it in the oven" girl myself - lots of one-pot meals and roasting…

2013 02 25

Cindy

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Monday's Benchmark WOD: "Cindy" AMRAP 20 mins: 5 pull Ups 10 Push Ups 15 Air squats Compare to: 10/22/12 6/18/12 1/9/12 8/29/11 4/25/11

2013 02 24

Snatches and Sprints

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Friday's WOD: Snatch find new 1rm Run 15 x 40m on the :30

2013 02 21

Dr. Adam & ART, Double WOD Day

By: Beth Rypins 0

Last week I spent half an hour on Dr. Adam's table while he performed ART on my shoulders. Art is some serious soft tissue work that is a patented, state of the art system/movement based massage technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves. I was really…

2013 02 20

#350 Back Squat & Linear Progression Day

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Whether your back squat is currently #95 or #295, check out Lauren Brooks' impressive #350 back squat. Pay close attention to the commitment with which she approaches the bar, the tension she creates under the bar, especially throughout her upper back, and how low she gets. May this inspire you…

2013 02 19

How Important is Sleep Anyway?

By: Beth Rypins 0

You know you're guilty of it. We all have been at one time or another. With all the best intentions set for a late night and an early morning, we somehow lose the faith and are asleep by 9:30 pm, and up again at 6:00 am, getting a shameful 8+…

2013 02 18

More Shameless Self Promotion

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Some of you may have noticed that I have not been around the gym as much as in times past. For the last four months, my business partner (and neighbor), and I have been working on a big project, a tear down and rebuild of a home here in Napa. …

2013 02 17

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