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If you didn't get a chance to come in Friday and do the regular WOD, I have created another great opportunity for you today to work on Pausing Back Squats! What I talked about last week holds true for today so if you didn't get to read Friday's blog, click…

2015 03 24

15.4 & WCCF Horizon Line

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Demolition is a fast thing around these parts! I stepped out for coffee on Friday afternoon, and when I came back in for The Open the building across the street looked like this! ============================================== On our Horizon Line Next Friday the 27th is the last Open workout!!! Please come…

2015 03 22

Pausing Back Squats

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Pausing Back Squats work on the board for today. From Box Life magazine: "Stopping the squat at the bottom significantly reduces the amount of stress placed on the lower back, but causes the legs to have to work much harder to push back to the starting position. This is because…

2015 03 19

Do-Gooder in Our Midst, 15.3

By: Beth Rypins 0

We talk a lot about health and strength and fitness and Paleo in the Napa Valley on this blog. We also talk about our upcoming events like the Paleo Potluck on March 27th and the Gymnastics Seminar on April 11th. But today we branch out: Most of us go to…

2015 03 15

Snatch & Pistol WOD

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Doing squats with heavy weights may look and feel more impressive, but one legged strength is far more applicable to sports in which changes of direction and explosive action occur from one leg. The stabilizing muscles in the leg are much more active in controlling the movement of a lunge…

2015 03 12

Back Squats and for Dessert?

By: Beth Rypins 0

With 15.1 put to bed and 15.2 here, I'm curious, How are you doing? During this 5 week period, it is particularly important to pay attention to your diet. Your mood and energy levels are obviously directly affected by the dietary choices you make. Paying attention to ALL of your macro-nutrient intake…

2015 03 05

Deadlifts–more fun with Friends

By: Beth Rypins 0

Deadlifts can be sneaky. They look so innocent. You bend over and you stand up. The truth is, deadlifts are "the ultimate full-body workout, training just about every muscle group in the body: leg muscles, glutes, the entire back, core, and arm muscles. Anything that’s involved in producing whole-body power is…

2015 03 03

Rope Climbs

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Rope climbs require a different type of grip and arm strength than a regular pull up. In addition, the unstable nature of climbing a rope forces you to stabilize your climb using your legs and core to control the ascent. Similar to a Pull Up, rope climbs require you to…

2015 03 02

Snatch Complex and Recovery

By: Beth Rypins 0

The snatch is probably the most complicated and technically difficult lift to accomplish for most people. It requires a thorough knowledge of your own limits and lots and lots of drilling and practice in all of the components of the lift before actually doing the entire lift on its own.…

2015 02 19

Gymnastics and Prowler WOD

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Our gymnastics and prowler work today are going to test all of the systems in your body. The gymnastics work will focus on our upper body strength and balance, the prowler work will focus on the lower body muscle groups. Both will require you are mindful about the area between…

2015 02 16

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