#goals

03/27/2024 |

It can certainly be gratifying to reach a weightlifting goal. Passing a benchmark goal – like a bodyweight strict press, or a 2xBW back squat – can be the project of a very long time and bring a lot of satisfaction at reaching it. But in the end, that’s just a number, and our feelings […]


One Piece At A Time

03/26/2024 |

Building a passable full squat snatch has value well beyond the sheer technical accomplishment. The demands on your coordination, agility, accuracy, and balance yield laudable adaptation while the peak power output demanded is hard to beat. But in addition to that, there’s also the process of discovering where you’ve got mobility or strength limitations: after […]


Dogs and Dragons

03/25/2024 |

One of the most bewildering things to folks new to CrossFit is the wide array of jargon and lingo and abbreviations that are just part of the standard CrossFitters lexicon. After a while, though, you’ve got it and are chatting amout EMOMs and AMRAPs like a veteran, and nothing much surprises you on the whiteboard. […]


Jackie

03/24/2024 |

Jackie’s another one of those benchmark workouts that is just iconic and unforgettable. I know at least one athlete whose first free trial was on a Jackie day, and it was instant love for CrossFit. Of course, I know plenty of folks who think that sounds just brutal, but hey – I’m not here to […]


Returning to Usual

03/21/2024 |

With no CF Open workout event this weekend, our weekend schedule is returning to our old routine. Saturday 9am will be our Fundamentals class, starting the cycle over again with Back Squats! Then at 10am the Team WOD kicks off, and with me at the helm this weekend you know that means it’ll be fun […]


Maximum ROM

03/20/2024 |

Squat Snatches are just so much fun! And aside from the joy of landing a smooth squat snatch, there’s also the benefit from a training perspective that comes from being the lift with the single greatest range of motion: ground to all the way to standing with the weight locked out overhead. If you’re looking […]