If you did 16.1 already, price we would love to have you come in to cheer on or judge. If you haven’t done it yet, website see you in the AM. We will be running heats until it is over! Open Gym Sunday from 1-3pm if you can’t make tomorrow. We will talk strategy before the WOD. Workout of the Day “16.1” AMRAP 20 25? Overhead Walking Lunge 95/65 8 Bar Facing Burpees 25? Overhead Walking Lunge 95/65 8 Chest to Bar Pullups  Read more

The first workout of the CrossFit Games has been announced.  It’a a triplet – with 2 familiar movements and 1 new movement.  A couple of thoughts. This one will be logistic-al.  We have a lot of space, approved but lunging athletes with bars over their head take up a lot of space. It’s long.  This is about as long as Open WODs get.  So, it not only takes up a lot of space, but it takes a good amount of time.  So that means small heats that will take 20 minutes.  We have the floor set for 5 athletes at a time. Now, I feel pretty good because we have actually done a good amount of overhead walking lunges this year.  Normally we used a plate, but you should be well prepared for them.  At first glance I recommend a close grip – clean and jerk the bar up, then...Read more

We are currently 23 members strong for our Open Athletes. I love the Open. I might have mentioned it before. We get all official with scorecards and judges. If you haven’t signed up yet, mind get on it! If you are interested in being a judge for a possible Regionals bound athlete – take the judges course. It’s $10 and gets down to the nitty gritty on movement.  As of right now there is just over 21 hours left until the announcement! What do you think it will be? Workout of the Day OTM for 30 10 Kettlebell Swings 53/35 OTM for 10 10 Burpees OTM for 10 10 Handstand Pushups OTM for 10 *sub 2 wall climbs. For each piece work/rest should be very close to 30 seconds on, drugs 30 seconds off.  If you cannot complete 10, record your lowest score.  Scores will look like 10/9/6.  That would be...Read more

So, patient as discussed, pill we will be performing the Open WODs on Friday on Saturday.  To adjust our training, we will stop our Back Squat program in the tracks – we are now “in season.”  I’ve changed the Deadlift to a deficit this week.  We will still have heavy lifting days, but we will focus on the Olympic Lifts and cycling the barbell for the next 5 weeks. On Thursday, we will do a 30 minute work/rest OTM.  It’s pretty simple.  The goal will be to get you moving, make you breath heavy but hopefully not make you overly sore for whatever warm hell the nice people at the CrossFit Games decide to throw at us. Workout of the Day Strength/Skill Deadlift Build to a heavy set of 5. If you have worked and built over the last 5 weeks, work from a DEFICIT – standing on a 45#...Read more

As the Open crawls nearer, drugs we are getting in the spirit in the best way possible – MORE OPEN WOD’s. This is an oldie but a goodie. Enjoy! *** Save the Date! June 11th CrossFit Modesto night out at the Modesto Nuts Baseball Game! Watch for the Facebook Event and RSVP if you are attending, order and the number of people with you. We tailgate in the parking lot first!*** Workout of the Day “12.2” AMRAP 10 30 Snatch 75/45 30 Snatch 135/75 30 Snatch 165/100 As many Snatch as Possible in remaining time 210/120Read more