WHAT A WEEKEND! Brian will be giving the rundown in tomorrow’s post about the Rookie Rumble 2 that took place today at Hercules CrossFit. Justin, stomach Vanessa & Bill were great competitors and we are proud to have them representing CrossFit Oakdale. We had a blast with the Stand Up Paddle Boarding this weekend and incorporated not only a WOD but a relay race as well. Make sure to check out the pictures on Facebook. Wednesday’s Benchmark will be the Filthy 50. The movements are listed below – PLEASE review them. The time cap will be 45 minutes, # which leaves minimal warmup time. If you require extra warmup, page please show up to class a few minutes early to mobilize. If you have any questions on scaling this, please talk to a coach. For time: 50 Box jump, 24 inch box 50 Jumping pull-ups 50 Kettlebell swings, 1 pood...Read more

Tomorrow is our stand up paddle board event. We will be leaving the gym if you would like to carpool, help at 8am. If you are meeting us there, between 8:30am and 9am, head towards Blonde Beach. I heard there is a Recon Run there tomorrow, so parking might be an issue. Expect this event to last about 2 hours. We will play around on the paddle boards and then have a team WOD. Kids will have a separate WOD after adults. Make sure you bring water, towels and sunscreen! We are excited for our first event of the summer!Read more

Reminder: CrossFit Oakdale will be closed on Saturday as we’ll be at the Modesto Reservoir (which is an incredibly hard word for me to spell) for our Stand Up Paddle (SUP) event.  We’ll meet at the gym at 8am on Saturday, page and car pool over as there is a charge per car at the reservoir.  We’ll learn how to Paddle and make fun of each other for falling down.  Once we’ve figured it out enough to be dangerous, we’ll do a partner/team WOD involving the Paddleboards.  PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE let Alison know if you plan on attending. On Sunday, Bill, Vanessa and Justin M will be competing in the Rookie Rumble at Hercules CrossFit.  Alison and I will be heading out to check out the competition and cheer on our athletes.  Again, let us know if you plan on attending. Jen C is signed up for the Walnut Creek...Read more

Lingua Fran-ca.  Lots of funny CrossFit behavior here.  Corner 30, ed Fake, and Water works…any others seem like stuff we see regularly.  All in good fun, folks. Workout of the Day Strength Back Squat 5-5-5 Work at/near 75% of 1RM.  Conditioning 3 sets of Sled Push Suicide Sprint Make sure you rest in between sets.Read more

Wednesday’s Benchmark WOD is “DT, page ” a Hero WOD dedicated to USAF SSG Timothy P. Davis.  It is an excellent, this challenging WOD that can be easily scaled.  DT consists of all barbell movements – deadlifts, hang cleans and shoulder to overhead – with a 155/100# barbell.  A few years ago, DT would be considered a “heavy” WOD for CrossFit.  Now, with 225# clean coming up semi regularly, the weight may seem less imposing. DT is the definition of a “phone booth” WOD; you literally don’t have to take a step away from the bar, all your work will take place on 1 barbell. DT will reward efficient athletes that go in with, and stick to a plan.  DT probably has too many reps for you to just blast through, so I highly recommend taking planned breaks and attacking the work in the biggest chunks possible.  I’ll talk more...Read more