Wine Country CrossFit

Push up Challenge Results, KVON alert, Double Unders & Dumbbell Snatch

During June and the first half of July we did a six week push up challenge. Now I was away on holiday in Greece counting my Euros for much of that time, but I understand that there was a LOT of complaining about so many push ups. Maybe all those…

2015 08 05

Cleans & EMOM-It's All In The Wrists

By: Beth Rypins 0

So you ever come off of a session working Cleans, Presses, and Overhead Squats with sore wrists? "The amount of stress and tension being placed on the wrists from heavy weight can create a lot of pain, and when combined with a lack of attention to the flexibility of the…

2015 08 04

Turkish Get-up Hips Hips Hips

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Do you think James Brown was on to something when he was singing his song Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine? The bold parts are my addition... James Brown & Bobby Byrd featuring Bootsy Collins - Sex Machine [1970] [HQ] Get up get up get up get…

2015 08 03

Press & Push Press, EMOM

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The CrossFit Games offered all kinds of nuggets: Train hard. Support your friends. Clean up after yourself. Listen to your body. Commit to your…

2015 08 02

Tomatoes Snatch Balance

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The other great fruit that grows on a vine here in Napa? Ah YES! Tomato season is kicking ass right now! Here are a few things about tomatoes that should make you run to the local market and pick some of these up STAT. (Even better if you or a…

2015 07 30

The Chase Report, Rings & Met Con

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Tuesday was the memorial WOD for Chase's sister Melina. We worked hard and dug deep with a lot of running or rowing, double unders, and a heap of rope climbs. There was a 30 minute time cap to the WOD but Chase inspired us to keep going, and some took…

2015 07 29

Back Squats & Partner WOD

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After Tuesday's Memorial WOD and coming back from the CrossFit Games and then going into today's Partner WOD, I'm struck by most likely the top reason you and I do CrossFit and why we do it at Wine Country CrossFit together. Reason #1: Community. We all have goals and aspirations…

2015 07 28

Melina – Memorial WOD

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We are doing this WOD to support Chase Thornhill and his family in the wake of their enormous loss that occurred on July 4. Please attend the 8AM class if you would like to workout with Chase for the Memorial WOD "Melina". If 8AM does not fit in your schedule then…

2015 07 27

CrossFit Games & Sumo Deadlifting

By: Beth Rypins 0

We have just returned from the CrossFit Games which was inspiring and exciting and busy and hot. I've never been in a crowd with so many fit people, and I've never had so much fun being a spectator at so many athletic…

2015 07 26

Xfit Games and Good Eggs

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Good Eggs Remember last week when I mentioned not to get me started on eggs? Well, today I'm going to get started on eggs. This conversation will be ongoing as the way we have access to food in California changes and our understanding of how important it is to eat…

2015 07 23

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