Workout of the Day

Three rounds for time of:
Row 1000 meters
45 pound Thruster, 50 reps
30 Pull-ups

Lot's of research and popular articles on the importance of fascia, the connective tissue surrounding all the other tissues in the body.  Check these out:

Fascial Fitness.  An interesting article that supports the proposition that much of the power in core to extremity movements comes from elastic recoil of fascia and muscle tissue.

Staying Fit: Yoga, Rolfing, and the Cinderella Tissues, Huffington Post.

Moving Beyond Muscle, Kevin Kula, CrossFit Journal.

Workout of the Day

"Elizabeth"

21-15-9 reps of:
Clean 135 pounds
Ring dips

We are closed this weekend while hosting a CrossFit HQ, Level 1 Trainer Course.

"Training During Ramadan" with Kulsoom Abdullah, CrossFit Journalpreview video [wmv] [mov]

KStarr & Carl Paoli:

Mechanical faults in the pull-up

Neck Position

Workout of the Day

Split snatch 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps

We are closed this weekend while hosting a CrossFit HQ Level 1 Trainer Course

Secret Life of Vegan CrossFitter

The Vegan Experiment

Workout of the Day

Trainer's Choice

We will be closed this weekend while hosting a CrossFit HQ Level 1 Trainer course.

Thought for today is "strong is sexy."

Saved By The Barbell, CrossFit Journal, by Emily Beers of CrossFit Vancouver.

"The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all ..." Old Country Strong

Workout of the Day

Five rounds for time of:
12 Wallball shots, 20 pound ball
12 Toes-to-bar

We will be closed this weekend while hosting a CrossFit HQ Level 1 trainer course.

A Beginner's Perspective, CrossFit Journal.

Workout of the Day

"Weight Watchers Revamps Its Magic Formula" by Jeffrey M. O'Brien, Wired.

"Tabata This!"

Tabata Row
Rest 1 minute
Tabata Squat
Rest 1 minute
Tabata Pull-up
Rest 1 minute
Tabata Push-up
Rest 1 minute
Tabata Sit-up

The Tabata interval is 20 seconds of work followed by 10 seconds of rest for 8 intervals.
Tabata score is the least number of reps performed in any of the eight intervals. Unit for the row is "calories".

"Weight Watchers Revamps Its Magic Formula" by Jeffrey M. O'Brien, Wired.

"The Invisible Made Visible In A Track Athlete" with Kelly Starrett - video [wmv] [mov]

Workout of the Day

Trainer's Choice

The Split Snatch, by Bill Starr, from Starting Strength.