Broomstick Mile and more Thanksgiving ideas
Posted by Nicki on November 25, 2008 - Posted in News There are no comments, Add yours!
It’s just a little piece of pvc. Doesn’t look too bad, right?
We’ve been having a bit of fun with the Broomstick Mile, a team workout with nothing but a piece of pvc.
Holiday stuff…and STRETCH YOUR CALVES!
Posted by Nicki on November 24, 2008 - Posted in News There are no comments, Add yours!
Classes will be as regularly scheduled Monday-Wednesday. No classes Thurs or Fri. Have a fabulous PALEO Thanksgiving! (Easy enough to do!) See yummy recipe below.
Put Thursday December 11th on your calendars! This will be our annual Holiday party....yippee!
Deadlift PR’s!
Posted by Nicki on November 20, 2008 - Posted in News There are 4 comments, Add yours!
We’ve had some great new personal records in the deadlift over the last couple of weeks! A few notables:
Endurance (also called sufferance)
Posted by Angela on November 17, 2008 - Posted in News There are no comments, Add yours!
Listen up endurance athletes:
We’ve all heard Nicki and Robb repeatedly tell us (endurance athletes) that we need to increase our INTENSITY, (the amount of energy used during an activity or exercise) and not endurance in order to get faster and win more races. Endurance (also called sufferance) is the ability for humans to exert themselves through aerobic or anaerobic exercise for relatively long periods of time. Training for endurance can have a negative impact on the ability to exert strength unless an individual also undertakes resistance training to counteract this effect.[1] Since you are CrossFit you are on the right path, well sort of.
Paleo Kits
Posted by Robb on November 13, 2008 - Posted in News There are no comments, Add yours!
Hey Y’all! Just wanted to let you know about a kick-ass product Steve Liberati has developed called Paleo Kits. The kits consist of grassfed jerky, dried fruit and nuts.
CrossFit: More Than Fitness- Operation Phoenix
Posted by Robb on November 10, 2008 - Posted in News There are 6 comments, Add yours!
I wanted to let everyone know about a program sponsored by CrossFit HQ called Operation Phoenix. From the Operation Phoenix site:
Operation Phoenix is a CrossFit initiative that will raise the necessary funds to equip the entire United States Marine Corps with functional fitness equipment to increase combat preparedness, reduce injury, and strengthen unit cohesion. This will be accomplished through non-profit sales, corporate sponsorships, and individual donations. Every penny raised will go directly to “America’s Fighting Force,” the USMC.
CrossFit Nutrition Cert: Flagstaff, AZ!
Posted by Robb on November 09, 2008 - Posted in News There are no comments, Add yours!
Woooho! Great times in thin air! I swear I was winded just walking up and down stairs this weekend. A huge thank you for all the folks who came out. We had folks from all over the states including, Texas, California, Nevada, and N. Carolina. We even had an attendee from Calgary, Alberta, Ca. Good times, Ehh?! You folks had GREAT questions and it was super fun for me.
CrossFit NorCal at the Almond Bowl!
Posted by Natalie on November 06, 2008 - Posted in News There are 2 comments, Add yours!
The sky opened up and dumped on Chico last Saturday--and we were sure that Sunday would bring the same. Luckily, the showers stopped and a damp fall morning welcomed over 900 runners to Bidwell Park for the 2008 Almond Ball....Perfect running weather!
Stretching for Smarty-Pants
Posted by Robb on November 05, 2008 - Posted in News There is 1 comment, Add yours!
Continuing with our contrarian theme from yesterday let’s look at something physical instead of nutritional. Lets look at stretching. Now, you might have noticed that classes at CrossFit NorCal include a thorough warm-up, usually starting with a run, a row or some jump-rope, then we transition folks into this mystical movement sequence called DROM.
NorCal Nutrition: Are We Crazy?
Posted by Robb on November 04, 2008 - Posted in News There are 33 comments, Add yours!
You might have noticed that the nutrition approach we recommend at CrossFit NorCal is a bit...oh, shall I say, contrarian? Where the USDA, AMA and the rest of the Government sponsored entities recommend grains and legumes as the base of the diet, we recommend lean meat, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds.