Wine Country CrossFit

A few weekends ago Ryan and I were posers. That's right, posers! You know, the kind of people who pretend to do something instead of actually do it. We posed as paddlers out on the Napa River for the first shot, and in the 300 get-up that is sponsored/promoted by…

2013 04 16

Recovery Strategies, Sumos and Prowlers

By: Beth Rypins 0

Do you guys know how important it is to give your body time to recover from the INTENSE workouts you put it through??? The truth is that your body MUST have down time in order to rebuild the tissue that you break down during a workout. Sometimes this can be…

2013 04 15

Badass Deadlifters!

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Congratulations to everyone who has participated in linear progression over the last 12 weeks! I think the numbers don't lie, you can increase your deadlift without deadlifting! I'm super proud of Noelle Agger who added 100lbs to her max backsquat, and Ethan Hahklotubbe who added almost 100lbs to his deadlift…

2013 04 14

New Items & Torture Devices

By: Beth Rypins 0

Our water system by the door is gone, and we have a new reverse osmosis dispenser by the utility sink in the west room. So, get your CrossFit on and hydrate your cells at the same time! ======================== We have a new fruit and nut bar for sale…

2013 04 12

Deadlifts and Cone Drills

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Friday's WOD: Deadlift: Find 1rm (see 2/8/13, 1/15/13, 12/28/12) 5 Rounds: Run cone drill: start at middle of box, run to front door (approx) run to back of box, finish back in middle of box directly follow this with 8 KB Swings (70/44) and 16 push ups rest 1 min…

2013 04 11

Snatch Work

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Thursday's WOD: Find 1Rm where 1 rep is equal to: 1 Snatch 1 Snatch Balance 1 Overhead Squat AMRAP 8 Mins: 3 Squat Snatches (125/85) 7 Box Jumps (30/24)

2013 04 10

Postponed Paleo Challenge, Sound of Music, Levers and DB Thrusters

By: Beth Rypins 0

We have postponed the Paleo Challenge that was to have started this Thursday. We want to complete the building projects in the other room before we take on the Challenge. We expect to have the second room ready this week, and we will announce the start of the Challenge ASAP.…

2013 04 09

Strawberries and Strength Day

By: Beth Rypins 0

With the outdoor entertaining season just around the bend, and me spending LOTS of time in my back yard getting it ready for said entertaining (stay tuned for an upcoming save-the-date for a party at my house), it's a great idea to start stocking up on recipes to get one…

2013 04 08

Century Club, Challenges, and Back to the Girls

By: Beth Rypins 0

A big congratulations to all of the Century Club finishers and thank you to everyone who came to participate and spectate. I think it is safe to say a good time was had by all! Look forward to more social gatherings in the near future. Your Social Ambassador (Official Ambassador…

2013 04 07

Farewell Xfit 101 & Message from Social Ambassador

By: Beth Rypins 0

For the time being we will discontinue our Xfit 101 classes. Should the need for a kinder and gentler approach to Xfit resume, we will consider bringing it back to, but for now our last class on Mondays and Wednesdays will be at 6.30PM. ======================================== Message from our…

2013 04 05

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