Monthly Archives: October 2011

Palo Alto at Dawn

Getting up at 4am in Cupertino to drive to a 5am workout in Palo Alto in the rain just to be able to lift a barbell 100 times. My kind of fun. I’m back in my favorite gym in the Bay … Continue reading

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Killer Flexibility Drills

MobilityWOD may be the single most valuable resource beyond the main site to restore beat up joints, tendons and muscles. Specifically when dealing with achilles pain and shoulder flexibility I found the following videos unparalleled… Achilles Pain Shoulder Flexibility (I … Continue reading

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Map of All CrossFit Gyms

As I plan for my fall/winter travels I found the CF Gym Map on the Main Site a lifesaver…   TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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Ropes, Barbells and Monkey Bars

Faced with the reality of sitting on a 6-hour flight and rigid limbs on my way to San Francisco I decided to drop in our gym and get the blood flowing. We started with a “kids” warmup of throwing med … Continue reading

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First Muscle Ups Ever

Today I decided that I will have my first muscle up in my home gym even if I lose an arm… I had 15 in a row. Including my first ever. Excited about that considering I couldn’t do a single … Continue reading

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