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When I first started CrossFit, my push-ups really sucked. Like, a LOT. But after a while of doing CrossFit, I became more proficient at my pull-ups, deadlifts, squats, handstands, sit-ups, running, and olympic lifts. But you know what? My push-ups STILL SUCKED! They didn't really start to get better until…

2013 07 21

Kids CrossFit, Pose Running and Death by 10 Meters

By: Beth Rypins 0

Kids CrossFit is Coming Back! One of our favorite, and without question the cutest, class we have ever offered is CrossFit Kids. Serving children who are 5-8 years old, classes play games, do functional movements, and complete WODs disguised as games. Due to our limited space we discontinued them…

2013 07 18

A Historic Read, Hand Stands and 50-50 WOD

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FIGHTING FOX COMPANY: The Battling Flank of the Band of Brothers Josefina Poyser of the afternoon classes just gave birth! Well, her husband published a book chronically intimate WWII detail, which I'm confident is very much like giving birth. A long and arduous process for the married couple, we…

2013 07 17

Social Save The Date, Snatch & Clean and Tabata Squats

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Party With Your CrossFit Buddies On August 17th Speaking of Social Club, our Social Ambassador Jason Moore is hosting a Harvest Party for his winery that he calls a Paleolithic Explosion! Also called the Red Wine and Carnage event, he "will offer a specialty cocktail created by a master mixologist…

2013 07 16

Elizabeth and Barbell Etiquette

By: Beth Rypins 0

As CrossFitters, you are all being exposed to some really cool new stuff that you wouldn't see in a more typical gym setting - stuff like tires, rings, prowlers and boxes for jumping on. In fact, many of you (myself included) had not used olympic barbells before joining the WCCF…

2013 07 14

Aerial Acrobatics, Power Clean and Jerk and Burpee Box Jumps

By: Beth Rypins 0

Aerial Acrobatics are Coming to Town Noticed that big blue ribbon hanging in the gym? That is what Aerialists use as a training tool, and at the end of July we will start hosting classes for intermediate and beginning "flyers." More info will follow, but this is an exciting…

2013 07 11

CrossFit as Spiritual Practice, Kettlebells and Ring Dips

By: Beth Rypins 0

The Now of CrossFit by Erin Joy Henry If you're into fitness, you've heard of CrossFit. Celebrities, athletes, moms and military vets are all stepping into the box (CrossFit lingo for gym). Some are doing it to lose weight, some enjoy the thrill of the competition and some probably don't…

2013 07 10

CrossFit 101 Resumes, Front Squats and Burpees

By: Beth Rypins 0

CrossFit 101 is Back on the Books! A few years ago we developed CrossFit 101 as a kinder and gentler approach to functional strength training. This made for a nice transition for many people post On-Ramp who were not quite ready for our regular group classes. We had a…

2013 07 09

Mixed Gymnastics Skills and AMRAP

By: Beth Rypins 0

Gymnastics is such a fun and challenging component of CrossFit, and I have seen such amazing improvements in technique and skill from all of you - practice does make perfect! Just to keep us on the straight and narrow, though, I thought I'd include a few videos showing some really amazing gymnastics…

2013 07 08

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