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The clean pull is a basic and important exercise for training the extension of the clean in terms of strength, speed, power, posture and balance. Lifters will be able to manage heavier weights than in the clean, which allows the development of strength to push weights in the clean. The…

2015 06 11

Incentive For You, Cool Mobility Tricks & Push Press

By: Beth Rypins 0

I have a great new incentive for you! Add a picture to your Front Desk Profile and walk away with a cool new Window Decal, a cool new Bumper Sticker, or a cool license plate holder. Not sure what we mean, or how to do that? Ask any of your…

2015 06 10

Front Squat 1RM Test Out

By: Beth Rypins 0

Spinal Organization. Do you have it? Is it good? Do you even know what it is? We learned about it at the mobility seminar this weekend and boy does it make a world of difference when you start going under load and attempting 1 RM lifts. For the front squat,…

2015 06 09

Grass Fed Ground Beef, Deadly Deads

By: Beth Rypins 0

We have 150# of Grass Fed Ground Beef that is available to you at $7 per pound. That is a wonderful price for grass-fed beef. This well raised and properly educated beef comes from the Lazetich Family Ranch just outside Reno, NV. Remember football player and CrossFitter Johnno Lazetich who…

2015 06 08

Friday Night Lights Success & Annie

By: Beth Rypins 0

Friday Night Lights Success! This past Friday night, the Workout consisted of Front Squats, Bar Muscle ups and a bit of running. The second Workout included Snatches and Double Unders. All completed the work in under 25 minutes. Eric Javar, Richie and I were there to cheer them on. Congrats…

2015 06 06

PFS & Dumbbell Snatch Sugar!

By: Beth Rypins 0

SUGAR! SUGAR #maroon5 Now, I don't want to be sending you mixed messages, but don't get lazy with your thinking in terms of sugar and its role in your diet. It is very easy to let a little in and then find ourselves back in "slave" mode to this seemingly…

2015 06 04

Recap and Coming Up–Agility Work

By: Beth Rypins 0

Recap and Announcements Our Monday Gymnastics Class was a success! During the last month we worked on all the pieces of the muscle up, and during the final class I personally witnessed the results with some folks up above the rings. Thanks to all who attended, and we will offer…

2015 06 03

Kettlebell and Alotta Tabata

By: Beth Rypins 0

Ciabatta you say? No, Tabata! A-what-A you ask? TA-BA-TA I say to you. This guy, Izumi Tabata, did this ground-breaking research into high-intensity intermittent training (HIIT) and came up with a protocol that we follow today in many of our CrossFit workouts. The end result, 20 seconds of high-intensity work followed…

2015 06 02

Pistols & 15 Minute EMOM

By: Beth Rypins 0

Building on our gymnastics work from yesterday we have pistols work today, which is also a great single leg strength builder. In fact, we have a couple of opportunities to work on our single leg strength with those reverse lunges in the EMOM later on but let's get back to…

2015 06 01

June News & Nancy

By: Beth Rypins 0

Welcome to June at Wine Country CrossFit! Monday Gymnastics Class Do you think this is a cool idea? 45 minutes dedicated to building strength and skill for the classic Xfit gymnastics movements? If so, come tonight at 5.40 to the class. We scheduled and programmed this to complement the…

2015 05 31

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