How to Boil Perfect Veggies.  We hope you Paleo Challengers are enjoying whole, information pills nutrient dense foods.  Do you find you’re eating more of certain foods, visit this site especially green veggies.  I am not a great veggie eater, pill but I’m working on it.  Maybe I suck at eating my greens because I come from a long line of bad veggie cookers.  Whether it’s boiled mush or microwaved to a crisp, my fore fathers (and fore mothers) cooked some awful veggies.  And don’t worry, none of ’em read my website, so they shouldn’t get their feelings hurt. Here’s an answer to on often heard Paleo question:  If you can’t have dairy, where do you get your calcium? *** Thanks to all of you, classes have been very full. Seriously, Thank you. We have a few things in the works for solutions to our space problem. Please be patient...Read more

I like to use AMRAPs for the gym.  We call these “Time Standard” workouts.  A race to the finish, buy rounds for time or “RFT WOD” is a “Task Standard” workout.  Task Standards are fun because, treat the faster you go, the sooner you finish. AMRAPs are a little different.  If you go out too fast, you may find yourself staring at the bar as you catch your breath.  AMRAPs teach pacing. One of my favorite things in CrossFit is saving that “little bit” for the end, and sneaking reps in as time expires.  When you’ve worked at the right pace, and the timer shows 30 seconds to go, and you bang out reps like a sewing machine to the finish.  It’s even more fun when you’re going head to head with your buddies, and you beat ’em out at the end of a WOD.  You gotta be a little...Read more

We’ve had some CFO athletes seek out Bowen Therapy in Modesto.  I have an appointment this week, troche and I’m excited to try someone close.  It looks like Freddy C. ended up with Judy Terwilliger and the folks at Flexibility Fit in Sacramento. It’s important to take recovery seriously.  I know I say this, pilule but I also know that my inattention to certain areas is what led me to injury.  As we strengthen our bodies, abortion we will likely develop imbalances around pre-existing conditions.  Without proper maintenance, we’re just asking for trouble. I’ll be holding a mobility clinic on Wednesday night  at 7:30 after classes.  We’ll review the roller, stretching, balls, bands and more.  It’ll last about an hour. Melissa hit a max of 75 for 3 reps on the weighted pushup! Workout of the Day Strength/Skill Pullup Improvement Work on bands, kipping, dead hang, chest to bar, weighted. ...Read more

As a competitive CrossFitter, price it can be easy to get caught up in fast times and big numbers.  But we don’t want to forget that CrossFit, order at it’s best, decease can change people’s lives. Killing The Fat Man is a series by CrossFit’s documentarian Sevan Matossian. I hadn’t watched it, probably because I was busy watching CrossFit Games videos.  But watching this series made me laugh, cry and more.  THIS is why we put ourselves through these harrowing workouts.  In the beginning it changes our bodies.  If we allow it, it can change lives. Warming up at the Modesto Nuts Game. Awesome Athlete Appreciation Night. If you couldn’t make it, stay tuned for the next one! Workout of the Day Strength/Skill Weighted Pushup Metcon AMRAP 15 15 Kettlebell Swings 53/35 Overhead Walking Lunge 25/15 (Approx 50ft) 15/10 PushupsRead more

Tomorrow night is the CFO Athlete Appreciation Modesto Nuts Game. If you received the confirmation email, information pills we will be handing out tickets in the back parking lot. We are going to get there around 5:30pm ish and the game starts at 7:05pm. There will be a bit of tailgating going on, so if you are going to be early, we will be there:) Special jump ropes make a big difference for Double Unders! Workout of the Day 9am Bring a Friend AMRAP 12 20 Front Squats 15 Pullups 10 Push Press Men – 95, Women – 65 10am Advanced Regional WOD #4Read more