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To all of you who are participating in the Lurong Paleo Challenge, the time is NOW to get busy. We will do the first WOD today, which is the first bench mark. Come on in and get 'er done! And in the meantime it's time to take those measurements and…

2015 01 21

Clean & Jerk Complex with Fun Metcon

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Did you sign up for the Open? Or how about just skipping the sign up and just doing the workouts for grins and giggles to support those around you who did sign up. In any event, it's time to start thinking about getting prepared for the onslaught. Here are some great resources…

2015 01 20

Stella & Dot Party, Paleo Magazine, Agility & Strength

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Walter's wife to be Jenny is hosting a Stella & Dot party at home this Sunday afternoon. It looks to be a lot of fun, and I hear that Walter is doing the appetizers, so the food is certain to entice! View the invitation here. 3-5PM at Jenny and Walter's…

2014 11 20

Erica, What's Next, Jackie

By: Beth Rypins 0

[caption id="attachment_7298" align="alignright" width="300"] Erica during cancer treatment[/caption] We saw tremendous gains and improvement in form during the recent Squat Program, and the progress witnessed throughout the gym is very impressive. We saw 1RM changes, and general confidence shifts under the bar. But I want to do a particular shout…

2014 08 24

Handstand Drills and Handstand Skills

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We're working handstand walking today - it's a really challenging skill that has no end of scaling options - both up and down! You'll see below which options we'll be working on today, and I'm also including some links to Carl Paoli's GWOD website, which has some REALLY great handstand…

2014 03 17

Thoracic Spine Mobility and Strength Day

By: Beth Rypins 3 Comments

You and your Thoracic Spine. It can be a tough relationship! What is it? Well, here's a great diagram: You should notice a few things. First off, your Thoracic Spine encompasses A LOT of your whole spine - 12 T-vertebrae vs. 7 cervical, 5 lumbar and your sacrum. Also, notice…

2014 03 10

Mobility Seminar Today, CrossFit Games Open Workout Tonight, Interesting Articles and Open WOD 14.1

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Mobility Seminar Today - Class Schedule Just a reminder that today Wine Country CrossFit has the honor of hosting a Mobility WOD Seminar, led by Dr. Kelly Starrett of Mobility WOD, San Francisco CrossFit, and author of one of my FAVORITE BOOKS EVER, Becoming A Supple Leopard. As a result,…

2014 02 27

Deadlifts, Handstand Push-Ups – Yep, it's "Diane!"

By: Beth Rypins 0

Handstand Push-ups - There IS a right way and a wrong way! So today is a day where we tend to see A LOT of attempts at Handstand Push-Ups, and A LOT of positioning that needs correction. We went over handstand push-ups last week in class, but for those of you…

2014 02 09

Wall Ball Technique and, You Guessed It – "Karen!"

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Tips for Improving Your Wall Ball Technique Today's Benchmark WOD is "Karen" - 150 Wall Balls for time. Although I tend to shy away from WODs that repeat the same movement over and over, this WOD is a really great test of your Wall Ball Skills, and a great indicator…

2014 01 19

Time to Get Back into Action!! Do it with Fight Gone Bad!

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It's time to get back into action, people!! Yes, there may be a few lingering events that you have to attend, or presents you must return, or maybe you're still enjoying some well-deserved time off from your job. But that doesn't mean that you shouldn't get your rear into WCCF…

2014 01 05

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