Wine Country CrossFit | Coach' Tip

Protect Those Hands With Callus Maintenance

We do a LOT of pulling in CrossFit, and it can be tough on the hands. All it takes is two or three days of hanging bar work and then my calluses are screaming at me! In order to NOT rip the hands we want a smooth and consistent toughness…

2019 10 23

It’s Core Credit Time

By: Beth Rypins 0

Core Credit is on the board when you walk in the gym, right by the jump boxes. It changes each Monday, and you will always find new challenges. We focus on a strong core for the following reasons: Movement generated from your core and out to the extremity is the…

2019 10 21

4 Ways to Boost Sleep Habits And Mental Health

By: Beth Rypins 0

You can immediately tell when you didn’t get enough sleep. You feel sluggish, you can’t stop yawning, your mood tanks, and your energy is depleted. However, it seems a lack of sleep doesn’t just have physical impacts – it has mental impacts, too, such as worsening anxiety, depression, and other…

2019 10 15

Recovery Tools

By: Beth Rypins 0

Recovery is one of the most important pieces of the workout program. We all love to work hard and lift heavy. But what do you know about recovery, and what steps do you take that enhance your readiness for tomorrow? The obvious ones are to drink plenty of water, eat…

2019 09 18

Five Foods That Cause Inflammation

By: Beth Rypins 0

And Five That Fight It! Our diet regulates how our body takes care of itself. Whatever we eat or drink inevitably end up as fuel and resources for the body’s natural processes – including inflammation. The immune system is responsible for inflammation in the body. Short-term inflammation aids in eliminating…

2019 09 15

Deload Week

By: Beth Rypins 0

Deload week starts on Tuesday, September 3. A deload is a period of time in which you take things easier in the gym by lifting lighter weights or reducing your training volume. Deloads typically last a week and encourage recovery before another period of harder training with heavier loading. We just completed a…

2019 09 02

One Rep Max Week

By: Beth Rypins 0

Ya'll have been working HARD in the gym! We have been on a three month program. On Mondays we back squat. Tuesdays we snatch. Wednesdays we bench press. Thursdays we Clean and Jerk. Fridays we met con. The rep schemes have declined. The accessory work has increased. The weights have…

2019 08 25

It’s Time To Pull

By: Beth Rypins 0

Do you envy those people who can just jump on the bar and whip off 10 or 15 kipping pull-ups? When the WOD calls for strict pull-ups they don't have to get a band. Perhaps you have a kipping pull-up, but want to master the butterfly. Now's the time! August…

2019 08 06

Coach’s Tip – Keep A Flat Back

By: Beth Rypins 0

Rule #1: Don’t round that back! Deadlift. Snatch. Clean, etc. They ALL require that you have a flat back. When the back is flat the integrity of the spine is protected. When the spine is in alignment you will be stronger in your movement. Not sure what all this means?…

2019 08 05

Why Quality, Not Quantity, Builds Strength

By: Beth Rypins 0

It can be tempting to think that more is better, especially when it comes to training with weights. More weights, more muscle. That would seem logically true. However, as with most things in life the situation is much less black and white than it would appear to be. Here’s the…

2019 07 30

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