The 2016 Open was a return to the grind.  Looking back at the 2015 Open, shop that test was pretty technical. You needed a high level of mastery of CrossFit’s more technical skills to do well. 15.1, not so much in my view , but depending on your ability to perform a good amount of Toes to Bar, it could be.  But with 15.1a, the testing of the Clean and Jerk, it became very technical.  15.2 – a million OHS and Chest to Bar.  Technical.  15.3 – opens with Muscle Up and several hundred doubleunders? Highly technical.  15.4 – opens with HSPU.  The HSPU reps keep going up? Technical.  15.5 – Rower/Thruster – not technical.  A punch in the genitals, yes, but not technical. Now I said it last year, but at no time in the Games process did anyone do a Burpee.  Not in the Open, Regionals, or the...Read more

Don’t forget – the CrossFit Oakdale Open Door Competition is Saturday – 5 minutes of Cindy (5 Pullups, drugs 10 Pushups, look 15 squats), 5 minutes to establish a Snatch, 5 minutes of Cindy, 5 minutes to establish a Clean and Jerk.  The standards on Cindy are the basic CrossFit standards – chin over the bar on the pull-ups, chest to the ground and full extension on the push up, and below parallel and full extension at the top of the squat.  We expect people to move fast and we understand this may be difficult to judge.  These are the standards – we are not interested in your buttlerfly to eye level, worm ups and good morning/air squat hybrid.  Meathead Monday!!! As many of you know, every Monday is international Chest and Tri’s day.  In honor, we max effort Bench Press on Monday! This will be followed by max effort...Read more

CrossFit at 9am and 10am.  We’ll have one WOD with Muscle Ups.  This can be easily scaled, approved so don’t let that scare you. Workout of the Day 3 RFT 120 Doubleubders 10 Clean and Jerks 145/100 8 Muscle Ups Rest 3 minutes between roundsRead more

The Open is officially over. There is no 16.6.  What is an Athlete in the prime of their season to do? Scaled, buy RX or Masters alike can find solace in the upcoming Open Door Series on April 9th. Only 8 days away.  The WOD will be the “CrossFit Oakdale TOTAL.”  “The CrossFit Oakdale TOTAL” 20 minute running clock 5 Min AMRAP “Cindy” 5 Pullups(Scaled Kettlebell Swings 53/35) 10 Pushups 15 Air Squats 5 Min to Establish 1RM Snatch 5 Min AMRAP “Cindy” 5 Pullups (Scaled Kettlebell Swings 53/35) 10 Pushups 15 Air Squats 5 Min to Establish 1RM Clean & Jerk There will be prizes for “Cindy” score, individual lifts, and total lifts.  There are still spots available in each division. Registration is Open – SIGN UP! If you are  not up to competing, we would love judges! Workout of the Day AMRAP 15 5 Deadlift 275/185 10 Pistols (alternating)...Read more

Top performers for 16.5 Men Chance 12:29, ed Brian 13:24, help Paul G 13:35 Ladies Sarah 12:35, Gina 16:03, Alison 17:37 CFO OG Paul G makes his first appearance on the top 3!  Imagine if he worked out with us! Sarah continued to dominate, but look out for Gina!  Gina took second in the gym on the final two (and the most gut churning) workouts of the Open.  Now, I have to mention that Denny didn’t get in the workout on time due to Easter travel, but threw down a CFO record of 10:48 in the back corner of the gym on Tuesday.  That is world class!  Imagine how fast you would have gone if BMB was yelling “DOWN!!!” on every rep? Another major shout out to June, who not only qualified for the next level of the CrossFit Games, but did so by putting up a world class score...Read more