Are any of you wondering, stomach “what is the Open everyone is talking about?”  Well, buy more about the Open is first stage of the CrossFit Games.  The CrossFit Games stated goal is to find the fittest man and woman alive.  We do this by testing ourselves on a level playing field – workouts announced by CrossFit HQ on Thursdays that must be competed by Monday at 5pm. I’m sure the CrossFit Games are fun in their own, approved and I can assure you that Regionals are awesome, but fun is not a word I would use to describe it.  The Open is fun.  You have the opportunity to test your mettle in the comfort of your home gym.  We will do the workouts every Friday and Saturday.  If you plan on coming to workout, you will do the Open workouts. The workouts are always challenging.  But so are the...Read more

CrossFit at 9am and 10am.  I would like to do some Rope Climb work at 10am.  Just 10 minutes or so – if you would like to clim ropes, ampoule wear long pants and socks you can pull up. Workout of the Day AMRAP 15 5 Ring Dips 10 Toes to Bar 15 Box Jumps 24/20 After some rest 100 Calorie Row 200 DoubleundersRead more

Next week is the first WOD of the Open. It is exciting times in a CrossFit Gym. The WOD is announced at 5pm on Thursday night and our hearts will be racing to see what we will be challenged with.  While we had a few PR’s today on the snatch, story we ALWAYS see PR’s in the Open. This is our chance to check our training progress. The Open is why we burpee. (Props to those who hit 100 burpees today with no prior notice…and didn’t leave after they found out the conditioning part of today’s WOD.) There may be a few of you with the thoughts of – I am not going to the Games so why sign up? Well I (Alison) am not going to the Games and I have signed up. There is magic in our community. There is fun in the pomp and circumstance. And there are personal...Read more

Thursday’s workout is what I call the Snatch Game.  After a few years of lifting heavy, cure just hitting numbers isn’t always the most fun.  To keep it interesting, story I like to play little games.  Like how heavy can I go without hook grip, or lifting shoes, or a belt.  I don’t really suggest this stuff for everyone, but I like to change it it, even just a little to keep it fresh.  One of my favorite “games” is taking 20 minutes to Snatch.  On the minute, I do a lift.  If I make it, I add 10 pounds.  If I miss, I drop 20.  This takes some strategy, but don’t overthink it.  Yes, if you start at 95, by minute 20 you should be lifting 295.  Generally, this goes pretty smooth by minute 10, then by minute 12 to 15, I get into PR territory.  Instead of going...Read more

The Open is upon us and we are excited to go on a field trip! On Friday March 4th we will be headed up to CrossFit Sonora for some Friday Night Lights type of event. We will be doing 16.2 up there  and they will come down the next Friday and compete with us on our turf (lol…sounds really tough, there right?) Sign up for the Open HERE. Workout of the Day Strength Deadlift Build to a Heavy 5 – If it feel’s good go up 5-10# from last week. Conditioning 800m Run 75 Chest to Bar Pullups** 800m Run **If you are not out by the 12 min mark, Go RUN!Read more