Jonji and Brent, old school.
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Workout
Three rounds for time of:
25 Pull-ups
75 pound Overhead Squats, 25 reps
25 Triple-unders
Mentor
Cara at 10 a.m.
In business, it is common practice to have a mentor--someone to help guide one's journey into a new field. In CrossFit, having someone's help as you get started is preferred. Do you have a CrossFit mentor?
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Rest Day
Papa B
Brian set up at 10 a.m.
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Workout
Three rounds of:
Max set muscle-up
Max set pull-up
Max set toes-to-bar
Rest 1:00 between movements and rest as needed between rounds
Burg Drills
The 10 a.m. crew
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Workout
Four rounds for time of:
500 meter Row, then
3 rounds of:
6 ring dips
70 pound single arm snatch, 6 reps
On Golden Pond
Leif and D.
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Workout
10-5-3-1
Snatch
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Schedule:
8 a.m.,10 a.m. and 3 p.m. class only today for Veterans Day.
Winter Is Coming
Jody strong.
Do you know someone with food allergies? Has eating a diet without dairy and or grains made an impact on you? Robyn O'Brian has some thoughts about why this may be.
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Rest Day
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Tomorrow November 11 Veterans Day 8 a.m., 10 a.m and 3 p.m. classes only.
Go For It
Olivia at noon.
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Workout
21-15-9
135 pound Overhead squat
Handstand Push-up
Hurry Up and Go
Travis at the 3 p.m. class
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Workout
Complete as many rounds as possible in 3 minutes of:
6 Chest-to-bar pull-ups
6 Burpee box jump overs
Rest 1:00
Repeat for a total of 5 rounds.
Thick Skin
Steve and Kristen at 10 a.m.
I’ve been told I need to have thick skin many times throughout my life.
A little over a year-and-a-half ago, I scored an interview for what turned out to be the best job ever. I was up for the position as copy editor in CrossFit’s Media Department. During my interview, Director of Games Media Tony Budding told me that I had to have thick skin to be successful in the company.
Honestly, I would have had scaly skin if it meant working for CrossFit, so of course, I said I did.
Working for CrossFit eventually led me to CrossFit Santa Cruz. After hearing all of the positive things many of my co-workers/friends had to say about the affiliate, I was intrigued, and then convinced.
As it turns out, thick skin would come in handy here, too.
A few weeks in, I went to a class coached by Hollis. The workout was a couplet — deadlifts (ugh) and box jumps. Mid-workout, Hollis stopped me.
“Nope,” he said. “Take some weight off.”
Cue thick skin. I stripped off 10 lbs., and continued.
“Nope. Still not it.”
This happened once more until I was finally able to achieve the form he was looking for. I started the workout with 123 lbs., on the bar and scaled down to 93 lbs., by the time I was finished. Talk about a blow to the ego.
But Hollis was right. And at that moment I made the decision to swallow my pride and work on my deadlifts.
As siblings often do, Coach D and Hollis share a few traits.
If something sucks (like my double-unders), Coach D will tell me — in those exact words. Her tough love bounces off my thick skin, and you know what? I eventually improve.
Sure, I got my first muscle-up through hard work and determination — but also by not crying myself to sleep every night of every day that I failed at trying for one.
In the words of Walt Disney, “You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.”
So suck it up, put on your thick skin and persist.
-Nicole Evans
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Workout
"Grace"
135 pound Clean & Jerk, 30 reps
"Two hands any how from the ground to overhead"- Greg Glassman
Bros
The Bros watching the 10 a.m. class.
"When my daily workout becomes a competition with someone other than myself, all the fun is gone for me. I do CrossFit for selfish reasons. It is my daily escape from the stresses of life. It’s my hour to decompress, play my music, push myself, strengthen both body and mind, and enjoy the company of some close friends. It is a bit of a sanctuary for me. I like to keep it simple. The more moving parts involved, the less fun I have."
-Pat Sherwood
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Rest Day
