It isn’t so easy to achieve the lake of sweat these days.
Our temperature has changed dramatically this week! Especially for those of you in the 5:30, 6:00 and 7:00am classes it is dark and cold when you come in for your workout. In Tucson’s summer months a warm up is hardly [...]
Calling all CrossFitters! This Saturday there will be NO OPEN GYM. I repeat NO OPEN GYM. You will instead come and compete in the grip strength contest. Don’t be afraid. CrossFitters are supposed to love new challenges and revel in their general preparedness. Come test yourself, cheer folks on and have fun! If any [...]
Multiple important things today:
1. Don’t forget Aaron will be here at Open Gym tomorrow. He will be with a client until 10:30, but then he will be available to teach you guys what you need to know to participate in the August 14th Grip Strength Competition…you know, the CrossFit-Friendly Strong Man event. [...]
I cannot believe Kim M.’s hand stand push ups this morning!@#$%&*!!!! Beautiful efficient kip and totally rock solid HSPUs. I know Kim doesn’t think of herself as a superstar crossfitter, she is pretty new to it and if she had any idea how long people struggle to get HSPUs that look like hers she [...]
David Horne
Sometimes my madness has a method. Sometimes not. I’m not sure how you’ll ever tell. This time, all the grip strength stuff we’ve been playing around with has a destination. CrossFit Works will be hosting four Grip Strength/StrongMan events over then next few months. Tonight, the Tucson organizer of these [...]
This gets really good around minute 3:00. We need a set up like this in the gym.
As you may have noticed we are doing a little progression of grip strength training. This certainly is not a part of most people’s fitness programs, but it is so ridiculously functional. Real [...]