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February 4, 2012 WOD

February 3, 2012

Dumbbell squat snatch, right arm x21 (men: 40lbs; women: 25lbs) Strict pullup x21 Dumbbell squat snatch, left arm x21 (men: 40lbs; women: 25lbs) Strict pullup x21 2 rounds * The CrossFit Genesis Running Group will NOT meet today. The next session will be on February 18th.

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Becoming Unglued

February 2, 2012

Elite strength and conditioning is a lot more than moving large loads, over long distances, quickly.  Add in the skills, techniques, nutrition, rest, and whatever else motivates you to be your best and you’ll soon find that attaining optimum functionality can be a daunting task. On top of all that, have you ever thought of [...]

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Unplanned Milestones

February 1, 2012

For most of us, the Helen Challenge is well under way.  (Side note: if you haven’t done your baseline, the makeup is Saturday at 9:30am.)  Competitions like Helen give us a specific focus and a deadline. It’s a great source of motivation – we look to what’s ahead and push ourselves to be better for [...]

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Feeding Your Emotions

January 31, 2012

Yesterday we touched on the subject of “Letting Things Slip“.  It appeared pretty obvious that for most of us, food is the first thing to go. We are all human. We have emotions. We hurt, we celebrate, we stress, and we comfort. We do this with food. So deeply rooted are our connections with food, [...]

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Letting Things Slip

January 30, 2012

I’ve been feeling great lately – setting big PRs, lots of energy and strength, etc. All the things that come with being in a good CrossFit routine and eating well. As I was thinking about this today, a little voice on my shoulder said, “watch out, this is when you get cocky.”  You see, at [...]

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