Sometimes it’s better not to ask why. Unfortunately, I always do. Seriously, why would anyone waste their hard earned money on this?
Don’t forget, “Every Second Counts” Friday,7:15pm at the RIO.
CrossFit Games NorCal qualifier Saturday in Aromas.
Workout: x2
3×5 bench press @ 80-85% of 1RM
then
7 rounds of
7 wall balls
7 pull ups
What would possess a person to workout at 6am? Or earlier for that matter? My eyes are still blurry at 6am, how can anyone focus on working out? Whatever their secret is, I think it’s time to spill it.
We have some tickets for ‘Every Second Counts” at the gym, $10 each, the movie is showing at 7:15pm at The Rio in Santa Cruz. Tickets are on a first come first serve basis, but there will be tickets available at the door.
Also, don’t forget The CrossFit Games NorCal qualifier is being held at The Ranch in Aromas this weekend. The Ranch is located at 275 Dunbarton Road in Aromas.
Workout: AMRAP in 20 minutes
12 - DB thrusters (med weight)
100m - farmers carry
1 - rope climb
20 - ab mat sit ups
Germany could not have asked for a better person to represent than Reinhardt (I hope I spelled it right). He rolled in the other day just to check things out and came back a few days later to crush a WOD. It seems he is on a tour of CrossFit in Cali hellbent on destroying every WOD he jumps in on.
Workout: For Time
21-15-9
Back Squat/bar dips
with a 400 meter run between rounds
225#/135#
It’s all around and when you see it you are almost guaranteed a good laugh. Just so you all know this was a posed photo, I mean really who would have a Zone book while eating a burrito? Wait, don’t answer that.
Workout: For Time
40-push ups:40-squats
run 400
30-pull ups:30-KBS
3 rope climbs
run 400
20-wall balls:20-walking lunges:20-box jumps
run 400
10 burpees
Three teams start the run to battle for the top spot. Thanks to all who came out to support Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital. Top honors this time go to Central Fire Protection of Santa Cruz County, with Santa Clara County and Salinas rounding out the top spots. There are talks of an all Emergency Services challenge in the future keep an eye out for details.
Workout: For time, to be completed as a team, only 2 team members may work at once.
Run 400
200-push ups
200-squats
200 meter buddy carry
12-rope climbs
200 meter buddy carry
08-rope climbs
200 meter buddy carry
100-push ups
100-squats
run 400
This Saturday some of the firefighters that make up the CFNSC family will go battle it out to see which station can call themselves the fittest. The fun should start around 10am.
Happy Birthday Brook. Here is a birthday kittah for you to watch, he’s pretty funny.
Jdogg has been hitting it hard in preparation for the NorCal Games Qualifier. Let’s get a crew together to head down to Aromas and cheer him on.
Workout: For time
5 rounds
5-hang power snatches
5-heaving snatch balances
5-snatches (yes full squat)
row 250
add weight each round and record your final weight
This photo has been around but it is still very cool
Josh and some of his morning angels putting in some work during a tough wod. The morning crew doesn’t get enough credit, I mean really look in the background. When was the last time you saw perfectly synchronized K2E’s?
Cool new add for the Navy
Paige and Franny from Studio 831, braving the afternoon heat and throwin down on today’s WOD.
Workout: For Time
“The Filthy Fifty”
I pulled this from the main site today, very brief look at a few of the reasons why CrossFit is the most efficient pathway to General Physical Preparedness.
I thought this video was pretty cool too, so I thought I’d pass it on.
Workout: Max Rounds
“The Chief” with a slight twist
5 rounds of 3 minutes each with a 1 minute rest period between rounds
3-power cleans (135/83)
6-push ups
9-squats
keep working for the entire 3 minutes, for example: if you are on your 4th push up when time is called. Start the next interval on your 5th push up and continue through the sequence.