Wine Country CrossFit

A very happy birthday to Cian Woods! You guys may know Cian as the guy who shows up to class every few months or so, and then mysteriously disappears for month's on end due to some excuse like "harvest" or "bottling. Or you may know him as one of our…

2012 08 06

Well, At Least It's Not "Heavy Fran"

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Well, I come to you today with 1 bit of bad news and 2 bits of good news. Bit 1 of good news: we have completed yet another 13 week cycle of benchmarks, which means that we are back to the top of the list and you have another chance…

2012 08 05

Monthly Challengs

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As you guys may or may not know, one of my favorite CrossFit blogs is written by Freddy Comacho of CrossFit One World. I was reading a few older posts of his the other day and came upon something that they do at their gym called a 30 day challenge. …

2012 08 02

Muscle Ups In Slow Mo

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Just how important is the kip in the muscle up???? Check out how high Camille gets her hips to get on top of the rings. Amazing! [youtube]http://youtu.be/FKcnpJSAsbo[/youtube] -Beth _________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday's WOD: Muscle Up work Run 100m 5 Muscle Ups Run 200m 4 Muscle Ups Run 300m 3 Muscle Ups…

2012 08 01

Yelp

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Do you use Yelp? If so, we ask you please to go to the Wine Country CrossFit Yelp page and write a review. Simply click here to share a few thoughts on your experience with us. Thank you! -Beth ________________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday's WOD: Kettlebell work of coaches choice 4 rounds for…

2012 07 31

New Shoe Store

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Athletic Feat is in the new running shoe store in the Vallergas shopping center, and it is definitely worth a visit. It's run by Dame (pronounced like Amy with a D) and Francois, and they are super knowledgeable about shoes, gait, and the movement toward low profile soles. They carry…

2012 07 30

Nasty Girls

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Have you been watching the Olympics? Of course there are many amazing events to watch but as a CrossFitter, and someone who actively practices Olympic weightlifting and basic gymnastics, I can't help but be completely enthralled watching these events. I often find myself watching the Oly lifting and comparing to…

2012 07 29

Gymnastics and Push Ups

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Friday's WOD: Gymnastic work of coaches choice Complete 5 rounds: Max Push Ups Sprint to telephone pole *Make sure to begin sprint from push up position. So once you finish your last push up, start the sprint from the push up or prone position. *The rest & recovery for this…

2012 07 26

Back Squats & Wedding Kudos

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Congratulations to Lexey and Brian in their recent nuptials!!! -Beth _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday's WOD: Back Squat - Find 1rm After 1rm, reduce weight to 75% and complete a set of 20. NO RE-RACKING THE WEIGHT. If you need to rack the weight in the middle, you are finished. If you have…

2012 07 25

Pull Ups, Burpees & Well Fed!

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Paleo enthusiasts, this is my new favorite cookbook, and we now carry it at the gym! You can purchase it online or in shops for $29.95, and you can pick it up here for $25 even. Author Melissa Joulwan creates accessible and delicious recipes, and her style if easy and…

2012 07 24

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