Entries by Andrew

Lower Backs

Anthony P You KNOW we have some high-rep deadlifts coming in the next five weeks or so. Do you get any tightness in your back after a workout with a high-volume of hinging movements like the deadlift, kettlebell swing, olympic weightlifting, etc? Might want to check out the article and video below. ARTICLES + Low […]

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Why I Sign Up for the OPEN (Part 1)

The Open starts tomorrow! If you’re still on the fence about signing up, see why we do! Coach Nathan -What year was it when you participated in your first Open and what did you experience? My first Open was all the way back when the Open originated in 2011. I had just started at FCF […]

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What To Do If You’re Being Recruited

By now you should know that the CrossFit Games Open season is here and starts in TWO days! Our 2017 FCF Intramural Open also begins on the same day. Read THIS if you’re still not up to date. I’ll wait… CGO 16.1, where I participated while I was pregnant! Now that you’re caught up, here’s […]

17.1 Hint

The CrossFit Games Open (and the FCF Intramural Open. Learn about it here!) start this weekend! The first workout will be released and as always Dave Castro is posting hints to instagram: via @thedavecastro ・・・ 17.1 A post shared by The CrossFit Games (@crossfitgames) on Feb 20, 2017 at 8:51pm PST What does this mean? Could […]

Instant Potluck

Cheryl, Nasreen, and Joseph all hosted a fun little potluck for Instant Pot lovers. Great idea: basically meal prep where you get to try new dishes and gather some fresh inspiration We’ll be doing it again. ARTICLES + 3 Effective Drills to Tackle Your Tight Hip Flexors – Prime-Physio Fitness CrossFit WOD for Monday 2/20 […]

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The 2017 FCF Intramural Open!

CGO 16.2 at FCF The CrossFit Open is a worldwide online CrossFit competition and we’ve done it every year as a gym since its inception in 2011. This year we’re copying a fantastic idea from Catalyst Fitness’ Intramural Open idea… and I’m going to plagiarize the hell out of it! IT’S THAT GOOD OF AN IDEA. CGO 15.4 […]

12point3

Today you get yet another taste of a CGOpen workout. We don’t just like to represent and participate in the world wide competition, we do our own in-house event to keep everyone accountable while having tons of fun. Look for the official rules later today!   ARTICLES + Anaerobic Lactate Training: Pushing Out the Red […]

Tag Teams

Ross B: the man, the myth, the legend CrossFit WOD for Sunday 2/19 in teams of 2 for time: 200 perfectly-vertical kettlebell swings 200 goblet squats 100 kb cleans 100 kb snatches Post teams and times to whiteboard! HellaFit WOD  

Cleanliness Reminder!

The gym is a great place to destress, work out, and spend time with friends. It’s our safe haven! We are thankful and lucky to have an awesome cleaning crew. They come in on a weekly basis to clean the bathrooms, garbage & recycling, and over the weekend they sweep/vacuum and use a RugDoctor on […]

RossFit

Good: Ross B found new job for a great company! Bad: that means he and Nikki G are moving to the Bay Area )= Come celebrate his last WOD (for now) at 6:30pm! CrossFit WOD for Friday 2/17 5×6 tempo chin-ups 2121 (2:00 rest) 5 rounds for time: 20 calorie row 20 burpees RossFit WOD […]