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Women Should Not Lift More Than 3 Pounds (What???!!!) and Pull-ups

I had the pleasure of reading the following blog post last week, and was happy I did. If anyone you know has made any similar comments, share this post with them! And then go lift some weights (or three pounds of bacon)! No Woman Should Lift More Than 3 Pounds…

2013 09 18

Nasty Girls and New Benchmark RX Standards

By: Beth Rypins 1 Comment

We are so very impressed with all of you, our amazing athletes! Whether you've been with us for three weeks or five years, you have all made amazing progress in your time with us, and we are proud of you! As you all progress as athletes, you are all gaining…

2013 08 18

Pregnancy and CrossFit, Jerks

By: Beth Rypins 1 Comment

People often think that CrossFit and pregnancy can't go together, but in the last year we have had five pregnant athletes working out in our gym, and they had only good things to report. Dr. Mary Cooke did CrossFit three days a week during her pregnancy, and she felt strong…

2013 08 08

Cleans & Coach Emilie

By: Beth Rypins 0

Coach Emilie has been working on her muscle-ups for 3 years, and early last week she got up through the transition. Just so you know, she accomplished this after a morning of Heavy Back Squats, working on a 3 rep max snatch, 3 rep max clean and jerk, and running…

2013 08 07

High Bar Back Squat, Finally……

By: Beth Rypins 0

My intention with this blog post is to create some clarity surrounding the High Bar vs Low Bar conversation. If you look it up on the internet you will see that the adherents to each view point are as polemic as the Liberals and Conservatives in our political arena. But…

2013 04 17

Coach Emilie's Success, Cleans and 50/50

By: Beth Rypins 0

Last week, I participated in the Sprint Distance of the Golden Gate Triathlon. I swam the Bay, biked the Presidio, and ran across the Golden Gate Bridge. It was one of the most beautiful days I’ve ever experienced, and one of the most enjoyable races in which I’ve participated –…

2012 06 27

Russian River Race, Press and KB WOD

By: Beth Rypins 1 Comment

Kelly Clendenning and I raced in the Great Russian River Race on Saturday in Healdsburg, and had heaps of fun. We were under the impression that it was a dress-up race, so we did our part with her in the black mini skirt with the cat ears, and me with…

2012 05 14

Raquel's Last Day! (AKA, You better get that chin over the bar and then drop and give me twenty princess!)

By: Beth Rypins 0

Raquel Cantillon is off on her next BIG adventure, and Wednesday March 28 is her last day! Come on in for the 8AM or 9AM class to workout next to her or bid her adieu. Tall, beautiful, STRONG, irreverent, funny, sarcastic, paleo cheerleader, honest and funny are just a few…

2012 03 27

8 Reasons Why Women (should) CrossFit, Pull Ups & Running WOD

By: Beth Rypins 0

Christina Rivera Gyetvan sent me this cool essay, and I could not help but pass it on: By SMK Copy Write I know I talk about CrossFit a TON on this blog (and I swear I don’t work for the company!). Thing is, with all that CrossFit has done…

2011 11 28

Ladies, Ladies, Ladies!

By: Beth Rypins 3 Comments

So you want to try CrossFit, but there is that little voice still in the back of your head saying "If you lift weights, you'll get big and look all manly and stuff...Gross!" You went to the gym, and even the coaches have told you that you have nothing to…

2011 05 19

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