About Chrissy
Chrissy Gower has been involved in the CrossFit NorCal community for over five years. She graduated from CSU, Chico with a degree in Liberal Studies and then went on to earn a Masters Degree in Education as well as a teaching credential. In addition to Chrissy’s well rounded education she has also been a competitive athlete and was a member of the Chico State women’s waterski team from 1999-2000. After years of seeing and feeling the positive impact that CrossFit has had on her life Chrissy chose to make a career change to personal fitness training. Chrissy can help you to improve any element of your fitness, be it body composition, strength, flexibility or cardiovascular endurance. She is a Certified CrossFit Level 1 Trainer and a Certified CrossFit Kids Coach.
Posts by Chrissy
Best Of Chico 2010!
Click here to register and vote for at least 10 of your favorite Best of Chico Businesses! Also, be sure to vote for the other folks in our NorCal Strength and Conditioning Community as potential Best of Chico candidates…Fragoso Chiropractic (Best of Chico 09), Bretters Automotive, In Touch Body Works, Trucker, Sin of Cortez, Realtors: Brewster Beattie-Keller Williams, and Rolf Dornseif, Sutherland Landscape, T Bar, Nantucket Home Furnishings (Best of Chico 09), & M Creations… And of course don’t forget NorCal SC for...
read moreDoing it together!
As a coach watching all of you progress and overcome your challenges in the gym is truly rewarding whether it be your first pull up, or dragging a 200 lb. sled that you didn’t think was possible. Check out a few pictures of clients conquering the NorCal SC 200 lb. sled drag for 400m. I recently had some private training clients do this as partners as well as the classes do it in groups of 3 or 4. This was no easy task….just ask those who did it! Great job everyone! Share this...
read moreSave Silver Dollar BMX!
If you are like me….you might be asking “What the heck is that?” I know what BMX is…however, I honestly have never seen it nor did I know that Chico has one of the premier tracks in Northern California. Silver Dollar BMX is a local, non-profit, volunteer-run BMX track where kids and adults can ride and race. Currently, Silver Dollar BMX is working hard to build a new track. Building this new track is going to take even more volunteers, donations, and sponsors! If you are interested in helping, please click Jeff...
read moreLocal Organic Chickens
Wookey Ranch ”Better-than-Organic” whole chickens are still in good supply. These birds are raised outside on green pasture and fed CCOF certified organic grain and mineral supplement. Green pasture, freedom to move, and having clean, on-the-farm processing are what make these birds “Better-than-Organic”! Below are a few dates and locations of the farmers markets Wookey Ranch will be at with locally grown organic chicken. Be sure to stop by their booth and check it out! July 24th – Downtown July 31st –...
read moreHappy Birthday Justin M.
As a team they were to complete: 34 slams 200m run with their slam ball Tire Flip all the way down to the end of the green fence, Run back into the gym and do 34 burpees (as a team), Row 64 calories Run back to tire; flip tire back to start 34 burpees as a team Happy Birthday Justin!! I hope the workout was everything you dreamed it would be . Check out a few pictures of Justin and the 12:00pm crew the came to celebrate with him! Share this...
read moreWho’s Who: Deanna R.
How were you introduced to NorCal Strength and Conditioning? John Fragoso…and I learned about John via Fleet Feet (Thanks John! ) Favorite WOD/lift: Not sure how to answer this. I am just gonna say what I like: Rope climb, lunges, overhead lifts, rowing, push ups, & most anything involving the rings and gymnastics. I have always wanted to….. Go to Egypt! Have horses again on my own land, sky dive, learn Italian – really, live and study Italian for a bit in Italy. Have my own rockin’ food garden...
read moreWelcome to the World Baby Eli!!!
Amie was in active labor for 13 hours and pushed for only 10 minutes! Wow! Must of been all those air squats. Eli was born at 7 pounds and 3 ounces, 19 inches long. Both mom and baby, as well as dad, are doing great. Check out a picture of Amie working out on Monday…just days before delivery! Share this...
read moreSaturday’s Paleo Baby Shower Extravaganza!
The workout consisted of a few of these lovely ladies’ favorite movements in the gym: squats, pull ups, ball slams, and push press! To make things a little more interesting if you weren’t one of these above ladies you were to hold/carry a med ball the entire WOD! Here’s how the TEAM WOD went down: 200 m relay (with your med ball of course), 100 slams, 100 pull ups, 200m Team Run, 100 squats, 100 push press, and 150 calories on the rower. Following the workout we all enjoyed fabulous paleo appetizers such as stuffed...
read moreNorCal Baby Shower!
To honor these fabulous mothers/mothers to be we are hosting one big NorCal Baby Shower and “Paleo Potluck” on Saturday, June 5th at 10:00am. Of course its not really a celebration in our gym without a workout! So, as part of the baby shower, there will be a workout designed to honor all six of these women. Your buy in to the workout is $10 cash or Target gift card, or ‘pampers’ diapers. There will be no 9am class held on Saturday, June 5th. Furthermore, our previous Paleo Potluck was such a success we have decided...
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