Max week in Strength Class!

Posted by Katie on Feb 21, 2012 in Featured Clients, In The Gym, Movement, Uncategorized | 4 comments This week we will be maxing in Strength Class. As a reminder, on Tuesday we will be maxing on the back squat, hang power clean and the weighted bar dip. On Thursday it will be the dead lift, the press and the weighted chin-up. Michele started max week early, and hit a back squat PR of 165lbs, a press PR of 92lbs and even crushed a 37lb chin-up! Check out her back squat photo below☺ Nice work...
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Consistently Going Heavier

Posted by Justin on Feb 20, 2012 in In The Gym, Movement, Uncategorized | 1 comment As a trainer I often get the question (in some way, shape, or form) “How much weight should I use?” Now, I’m the first to keep the weight low for a novice lifter, someone who’s injured/not feeling well, or for someone who just plain needs to work on form. However, if someone’s been working at a comfortable “working weight” for a while, then I’m also...
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This Week!

Posted by Chrissy on Feb 17, 2012 in Featured Clients, In The Gym, Uncategorized | 3 comments This week was a wild one! We had multiple birthday celebrations, PR’s, and of course lots of fun! Enjoy some of this weeks photos from our classes. Congratulations to Gavin (and all the other folks in the Balanced Body class) who have made great progress on their back levers. Share this...
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Norcal Video and Upcoming Challenge!

Posted by Shawn on Feb 16, 2012 in In The Gym, News, Uncategorized | 3 comments Many of you may have seen this on our Facebook page, but thought it was worth sharing to those that don’t do the whole “Facebook Thing.”  We are in the process of making another video for you to enjoy.  Also, we wanted to let all the Norcal folks know we will be hosting our very own Strength Challenge before summer officially hits, so stay tuned for dates and more details....
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Sarah Fragoso Book Signing..BE THERE!

Posted by Jenny on Feb 15, 2012 in Events, News, Nutrition & Health, Outside the gym, Paleo | 2 comments Tonight (Wednesday 2/15) Sarah Fragos0, author of Everyday Paleo, will be at our local Chico Barnes and Noble at 7pm for her book signing.  Sarah has recently come out with a new children’s book, Paleo Pals: Jimmy and the Carrot Rocket Ship.  It is a PHENOMENAL book for kids (and adults) to get them excited about eating paleo and makes it the “cool” thing to do.  Please...
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Trivia Tuesday!

Posted by Chrissy on Feb 14, 2012 in Featured Clients, In The Gym, Uncategorized | 6 comments Well it’s time again to test your observational skills! Take a look at the picture. Can you guess which 3 clients went out and got matching shoes? From what I hear these shoes make you 25% faster…. Please post your guesses in the comments section. The first person to name all three clients correctly gets a free NorCal T-shirt! Happy Valentines Day from your NorCal SC Family! Share th
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Accomplishments

Posted by Jenny on Feb 13, 2012 in Featured Clients, In The Gym, News | 4 comments Accomplishment is defined as an ability that has been acquired by training.  That in itself is what we do here at Norcal Strength and Conditioning.  We don’t have you doing dead lifts because we like to yell “squeeze your glutes”.  We don’t have you doing handstands because we like to see your face turn bright red.  And we don’t have you doing the death stretch...
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