Monthly Archives: January 2012

CrossFit Life Lesson 6 – Always Get Better

Posted on January 7, 2012 by

An amazing fact of life and CrossFit is that if you focus on improving one skill, a set of others improve as well without extra effort. Work on deadlifts and you develop a six pack, improve your balance and your … Continue reading →

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Turkish Windmill

Posted on January 7, 2012 by

Today I went back to my neighborhood gym, CrossFit West Chester, as it’s 10 minutes from my home and CFKOP is holding the Certification today. Cool warmup with kettlebells and a surprisingly tough lifting routine… I love this gym, always … Continue reading →

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Sugar Free Double Unders

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

It has been a few months now that I haven’t had sugar or anything that converts to sugar (like grain, bread, rice) or anything that tastes like sugar (sweeteners). I have to admit, it took getting used to but all … Continue reading →

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Open Prep Day

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

Today was Prep Day with focus on skills and lifts… LIFTS: (focus on form with 95lbs) – snatch – clean & jerks – overhead squats – front squats MOVEMENTS: – muscle ups – pistols – handstand pushups (finally full range … Continue reading →

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Preparing for the CrossFit Open

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

This year we may break the 100,000 mark worldwide for participants in the CrossFit Open. Most gyms I visited in the last 3 months were already forming their Open teams. Excitement and anxiety are mixed as newer athletes (like me) … Continue reading →