We are excited to be participating in the Lurong Living Paleo Challenge.  In the past, # 40mg CrossFit Oakdale has organized our own Paleo/Nutrition challenges, order and we thought it would be a fun change to do one on a greater scale.  The Lurong Challenge is all-emcompassing – it involves nutrition, thumb workouts, lifestyle and more in a scored environment.  There are Regions, Master’s Divisions, Skill levels and more.  There is literally something for everyone here. Check out the tab on the left side of the CrossFit Oakdale site, but here is a link to the Lurong rules page.  Many of your questions can be answered here – including the all important “what can I eat.” We will hold an participant briefing in early September before the challenge to address any questions and concerns.  Alison and I will be doing this challenge with you.   Saturday Challenge WOD #3 For...Read more

Wednesday’s benchmark WOD is “Angie” – 100 pullups, more about pushups, discount sit-ups and squats, chipper style.  To complete Angie as prescribed, you must do all 100 pullups, then all 100 pushups, etc until complete. Quick story.  The first time I did Angie as prescribed was in 2006.  I was living in NYC, and I did the WOD at my gym on a Sunday.  It took me a little over 17 minutes, which was really exciting.  I had a meeting in Washington DC the next day, so I drove down that Sunday night.  As I drove, I noticed my arms were locked tight on the steering wheel.  The next day, my meeting was in an unnamed location where people wear dark suits and walk around with very serious faces.  Sometime after lunch, I realized I could not straighten my arms.  I was wearing a suit, trying to massage and straighten...Read more

NEW “PALEO” Challenge!  The newest Paleo/Nutrition/whatever you prefer to call it challenge will be a little different this time.  We are very excited to be doing the Lurong Living Paleo Challenge (the tab is on the left side of our website).  The basics of this challenge are a whole ‘nother post, see so we will give you the fuller details on Wednesday night (for Thursday’s WOD).  The basics – you can begin signing up on August 16, the Challenge begins on September 16 and runs for 8 weeks.  It costs $50, and if we get 20 people to sign up, we can create a team, and work together in competing against other CrossFit affiliates.  There are a lot more details.  Feel free to read for yourself on the Lurong website. On August 31st, CFO will perform the not yet announced Hotshot 19 CrossFit WOD in support of the Granite Mountain...Read more

We’ve got a bunch of stuff on the calendar, sale so much that it will take a couple of days to cover what’s going on at CFO.  Keep your eyes on the website, and we’ll keep you in the loop. Wednesday’s benchmark WOD is “Angie” – 100 pullups, 100 pushups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats.  In a row.  Without jumping around.  Sound like fun?  If so, then you are a CrossFitter. GHD Challenge We’ll start a new challenge tomorrow – the GHD challenge.  This is a no frills challenge.  Here are the ground rules – start Monday with 2 GHD sit ups.  The next time you come to the gym, do 4.  The next time, do 6.  Go up by 2 each time you visit the gym.  The end goal is 60 unbroken GHD sit-ups in 30 visits to the gym.  You can’t do this one at home (well, I guess...Read more

Tomorrow there will not be any classes at CrossFit Oakdale. We will be traveling down to CrossFit Parabellum to get our Fight Gone Bad on! If this is your first event with CrossFit Oakdale, information pills bring chairs and snacks. Registration opens at 9am and Opening Ceremonies are at 10am. You can still show up and register tomorrow morning if you are on the fence…or show up and spectate. It is $20 to participate and vendors like Progenex and our very own Paleo Sweet Tooth will be selling items. So bring your cash and get some Lemon Bars. The address for the event is 1400 Venture, Turlock, CA. Big thanks to Scott and ReNee for putting on this event!Read more