January 2011
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December 2010
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Muscle Tone Debunked by CrossFit Impulse
Lies, Damned Lies, and Muscle Tone The idea of “toning your muscles” is one of the biggest lies to become firmly cemented in conventional wisdom. There is no such thing as “toning your muscles.” Sorry, it doesn’t exist. The concept that conventional wisdom has come to regard as “toning” is a combination of two very real things: muscle mass and reduced excess body fat. But if the problem stopped...
Dec 31st
Great testimony from our friends at CrossFit...
My CrossFit Story By Lucy McKee I have been given horrible training and dietary advice from coaches for the past eight years.  Low-fat, whole-grain diets designed to “improve performance on the track,” combined with high-mileage workouts and minimal weightlifting, have resulted in nothing more than seemingly endless injuries.  While I was a Division-1 Track athlete at one of the nation’s...
Dec 30th
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Dec 30th
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12/28/10
Row the Plank -teams of two, one row while one planks. Switch when plank gives out. 3k 30 descending HSPU or handstand work WOD 40*30*20*10* Dead lift K2E *Run with a 25 lb weight plate between sets 100m 200m 300m 400m
Dec 29th
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12/27/10
10 min double-under work Burgener Warm-up Clean & Jerk werk then “Grace” 30 clean and jerks for time (135/95)
Dec 28th
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Dec 23rd
Christmas Weekend Schedule
We will be closed Friday night through Monday morning. Classes will resume Monday evening at 5:30.
Dec 22nd
I LOVE BURPEES!!
Here is a great article from CrossFit Trident explaining the science behind our favorite exercise. Burpees You  love ‘em or you hate ‘em.  Lets face it unless you are really demented they mostly suck – but why.  From a physiology stand point it is damn near the most work you can do using your body weight.  You full body weight goes all the way to the floor, back up in a plyometric move then a...
Dec 21st
Erika Vs. The World: Damn it feels good to be a... →
erikavstheworld: I consider myself pretty lucky/spoiled that CrossFit Modesto is all I’ve really ever known when it comes to gyms. I’ve actually never stepped foot inside a “globo gym” before. That is… until yesterday. The only reason I was at any other gym than a CrossFit gym yesterday was to use their pool with…
Dec 21st
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12/14/10 Re-WOD from 8/9/10
AMRAP 20 MIN 7 back squat 10 overhead lunges left hand 7 burpees 10 overhead lunges right hand
Dec 15th
Check out my little bro's review on the CrossFit... →
Dec 11th
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Dec 11th
WatchWatch
I think we have found Paleo Pat’s FGB outfit for next year!
Dec 10th
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WOD 12/8/10
Chelsea Every minute on the minute 5 pull-ups 10 push-ups 15 squats When you can no longer keep up with the clock, it turns into an AMRAP through the 30 min.
Dec 9th
Dec 7th
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WOD 12/6/10
3x400m row. Rest as needed between sets to give max effort each time. Record best time for PR board -then- Team work out 20 cleans 40 burpees 20 thrusters 40 box jump 20 hspu 40 wall ball
Dec 7th
12/1/10 WOD
1600m row 3min rest 1200m 2 min 800m 1min 400m
Dec 3rd
11/30/10 WOD
5 rounds for time: 20 ground to overhead (95/65) 20 box jump (24/20)
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