Tomorrow evening we will be tailgating and baseball watching at the Modesto Nuts Game. We will be in the parking lot of the John Thurmond Stadium at 5:30pm. I did hear that it is Graffiti Night so it might be a bit busy in the stadium area. We usually go to the left part of the parking lot. You can text Alison if you need a location update. Text to 209-345-4380. If you didn’t order tickets and want to come, approved I am trying to get some extras, see but you have to get in touch ASAP – 209-345-4380. We will be dispersing tickets at the tailgating portion so please show up and hang out!  Bring your own drinks and maybe an appetizer to share.  Directions: From Stockton/Sacramento 99-South to the Tuolomne Boulevard Exit. Take a right at the end of the exit ramp. Take your first left onto Neece...Read more

CrossFit Oakdale Summer Intro Sessions Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:30pm $120 (privately $150)* Work in a group setting – Fun workout atmosphere Easy transition into CrossFit Classes** Learn progressions for movement that build strength and technique. Can’t do a pullup? Our intro sessions cover movements that you might not be able to do right now by teaching a progression that will build strength to do that movement later. Intro #1 – Burpees, website like this Kettlebell Swings, information pills Squatting (body weight and with weight) & Olympic Lift – Snatch Intro #2 – Pullups, sickness Box Jumps, Deadlifting & Olympic Lift- Clean Intro #3 – Double Unders, Toes to Bar, Overhead Lifting Intro #1 Intro #2 Intro #3 Tuesday June 14th Thursday June 16th Tuesday June 21st Thursday June 22nd Tuesday June 28th Thursday June 30th Tuesday July 5th Thursday July 7th Tuesday July 12th Thursday July 14th Tuesday July...Read more

One of our coaches was asked by an astute exerciser last week the following question: If men’s RX is 135, clinic and women’s RX is 95, dosage why does 85 turn up as RX sometimes? The answer is fairly simple, yet complicated.  It’s my call.  Back in the early days of CrossFit, 135/85 were generally the RX for workouts like Elizabeth or Grace.  Or were they?  The website didn’t actually say – you had to look up videos to learn this.  There is an old video of Greg and Annie doing Elizabeth in which Greg uses 135 and Annie uses 85. I’ve attached the video to this post.  It takes a minute and a half to talk about the weight Annie is using.  They finish at almost the same time. In CrossFit, one of our primary equations for programming workouts is for Power, which is Force (the weight of the object...Read more

The new trucker hats are in – super retro and great for summer fun. $20 and you can walk around spreading some CFO love! Workout of the Day Strength/Skill The Cube Phase 3 Week 3 Deadlift 3 Sets of 8 @70% Conditioning AMRAP 6 4 Bar Facing Burpees 2 Deadlifts 275/185    Read more

Summer Intro Sessions Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:30pm $120 (privately $150)* Work in a group setting – Fun workout atmosphere Easy transition into CrossFit Classes** Learn progressions for movement that build strength and technique. Can’t do a pullup? Our intro sessions cover movements that you might not be able to do right now by teaching a progression that will build strength to do that movement later. Intro #1 – Burpees, approved Kettlebell Swings, more about Squatting (body weight and with weight) & Olympic Lift – Snatch Intro #2 – Pullups, this Box Jumps, Deadlifting & Olympic Lift- Clean Intro #3 – Double Unders, Toes to Bar, Overhead Lifting Intro #1 Intro #2 Intro #3 Tuesday June 14th Thursday June 16th Tuesday June 21st Thursday June 22nd Tuesday June 28th Thursday June 30th Tuesday July 5th Thursday July 7th Tuesday July 12th Thursday July 14th Tuesday July 19th Thursday July 21st...Read more