March 2009

Arm Day

March 31, 2009

It’s arm day people, and we’re going to get ripped! Your CrossFit Genesis coaches are always working to stay on the leading edge of fitness and health, so we’re constantly researching new ideas and approaches.  As you know, we’re big advocates of functional movement, which is why I’m proud to introduce our newest staple exercise: [...]

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Attack Your Weaknesses

March 31, 2009

“There is more traction, more advantage, more opportunity in pursuing [your weakness], than putting more time into that thing you’re already good at.”  – Coach Greg Glassman It may seem obvious to say that we should try to improve upon our weaknesses, but the truth is, almost everyone has a tendency to spend more time [...]

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Fight For It

March 29, 2009

Whether you’ve perfected a movement like the squat (which no one has) or it’s still a work in progress, you’ve always got to fight for good form.  Weight on your heels, knees over your toes, lower back arched, sit back and down keeping your chest up, and get below parallel.  The moment you stop fighting [...]

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Pullup Leaders

March 28, 2009

Congrats to Andrew and Jen C, who have taken the top spots on the leaderboard for max pullups.  The numbers they put up (29 and 21, respectively) will both be challenging to beat.  Anyone think they’re up to the task?  Who’s going to get the other spots? Speaking of pullups, if you want to increase [...]

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Camaraderie Through Shared Pain

March 27, 2009

One of the best ways to form a bond with someone is by struggling through adversity together.  We do that every day at CrossFit Genesis.  When you’ve done a bunch of 400m runs or “Fight Gone Bad”, it’s just not the same to talk about how sore you are with someone who’s never done CrossFit.  [...]

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