Archive for December 2011

Happy New Year-December 31st

Last WOD of the year. Come on down at 9am!

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The Power of Medicinal Mushrooms

Anyone who knows me, knows that I am a huge fan of Paul Stamets and his work on Medicinal Mushrooms.  It is almost impossible to overstate the importance of the role that fungi play on planet earth.  When you dig in to this subject, it is mind

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December 30th

Friday is our open gym format. Come on down and hit one of those benchmark WODs you’ve been wanting to do.

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Magnesium Oil

So after a few days of WODs, one that had 60 GHD sit-ups, I found myself with quite a bit of soreness.  Epsom salt baths have been a cliche for a long time when it comes to reducing muscle soreness.  But what is it in the Epsom

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12/29

3RFT: 30 Double Unders, 30 Wall Balls, 30 Burpees.  

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Post WOD Recovery Drink…yes or no?

If you have been CrossFitting for any significant period of time, you undoubtedly have had the water cooler discussion about post WOD recovery drinks.  My experience is that there are two sides to the conversation: those in favor and those who just haven’t taken the time to

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12/28

3-3-3-3-3 Deadlift 3-3-3-3-3 Bench Press followed by 2k row or 2k run and 100 double unders.

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12/27

5×5 Back Squat followed by 3RFT: 400m run, 10 OHS (95/65), 20 GHD sit-ups, 20 pull-ups.

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Five tips for staying healthy this winter

If you’ve already been hit with a cold or the flu this winter, you’re probably in a mind set where you’ll do just about anything to avoid that fever, chills, nausea, ever again. Yeah I know it blows. So what can we do to bolster our immune

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WOD 12/21

3RFT–20 Box Jumps (30″), 10 Ring Dips, 15 KBS (70#). Then… 5×5 Bench 5×5 Back Squat

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Resources

CrossFit Journal: The Performance-Based Lifestyle Resource
Mobility WOD
Marks Daily Apple
Whole9

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