Wine Country CrossFit

Our CrossFit Kids and Teen programs will resume in one week, directly following Labor Day on September 7th. Classes will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays, and the focus is on functional fitness and FUN! The kids class is appropriate for children aged 5-11. These ages are not set…

2011 08 30

The Yoga Solution

By: Beth Rypins 1 Comment

As many of you know I have been trying to find a yoga teacher that will come into our gym and offer a stretching/flexibility yoga class for our members. It was months ago when I first put a survey out to all of you, and I have been going down…

2011 08 29

Cindy

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Every now and again we have a new female member in the gym who is very worries about bulking up. Oddly enough if they just stick around and try out what we do, those fears diminish very quickly, but I think this blog post explains exactly why weights are absolutely…

2011 08 28

Throw Away Your Scale!

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I've received a few emails lately from members who are really worried about the fact that the number on the scale seems to have stopped moving. Invariably, these emails include things like: I'm wearing smaller pants, setting new PRs, and feeling great, but the scale isn't moving. I know that…

2011 08 25

Closed Labor Day, Rings & Hammer WOD

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Wine Country CrossFit will be closed on Monday, September 5th in honor of Labor Day. Enjoy! -Beth _________________________________________________________________ Ring work of coaches choice AMRAP 15mins 10 Sledge Hammer Strikes R 10 Hammer Strikes L KB OH Walk to stairs L (Rx 53/35) Walk back R 10 KB Swings (same…

2011 08 24

No MORE Plastic! Floor Press & Sprints

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A few months ago I wrote a blog that accompanied this picture. It said that we carried and sold these plastic bottles of water for people who forgot their water bottles at home, but we encourage you to bring or pick up here a metal bottle, put your name on…

2011 08 23

Self CPR, Deadlifts & Double Tabata

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I always thought that CPR was something I did on someone else in need, until I saw this. Please forward to your friends. What are you to do if you have a heart attack While you are alone. If you've already seen this, It means people care about you. The …

2011 08 22

Elizabeth and Debunking Organic

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I hope everyone has had a great weekend! A little mythbusting to finish your weekend or start your week for you. Here is Scientific American debunking some common misconceptions regarding organic agriculture. Let me know what you think about all of this in the comments. -Ryan ======================================== Monday's Benchmark WOD:…

2011 08 21

Speed Squats and Sprints

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12 sets of 2 box squats on the minute using approximately 60-70% of 1RM, keep weight moving fast. The worst mistake you can make here is going too heavy! 8 Rounds: Sprint to telephone pole 6 box jumps (30/24) rest 30 seconds between rounds

2011 08 18

Washington Post talks burpees, Snatches

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This CrossFit stuff is really going mainstream! Even the Washington Post is talking about burpees. I guess we're onto something cool and effective around here.... To see it live click HERE. -Beth ___________________________________________________________ Snatch work Every 30 seconds for 15 mins 1 Power snatch Weight is variable, up it as…

2011 08 17

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