The Rams football team got a little competitive with their conditioning the other day. We had some serious battle rope contests. Interestingly, when asked to go “as long as they possibly can stand it”, the whole team went around a minute and then…they gradually began trying to beat each other. The same kids who [...]
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The Rams have been doing some great stuff these past few weeks. They’ve been putting weight on the bar, pressing, deadlifting,and powercleaning. Working on their footwork, agility and speed. Most importantly they have been working together to move some significant obstacles (although he may be a burden on the prowler, this [...] I love to start my day laughing. First I was laughing at how awesome the video Jenny sent to me was…a nine year old GIRL weighing in at 88lbs. back squatting 187lbs in a raw powerlifting meet. I can appreciate that despite the uncomfortable proximity to my own 1RM back squat at…more than [...] CrossFit Works would like to welcome the Rams Pop Warner football team!! You can find these extremely focused, hard-working kids in the gym three times a week. This crew ranges in age from 9-12. Kevin and I field many many questions about strength training for kids, so we may as well spread [...] It seems like every day this week there was something inspiring and exciting at CrossFit Works. I was hopping up and down grinning like crazy watching Justine do her power cleans yesterday. The funny thing was that when we were warming up she just didn’t get it. Her crew tried to show her [...] Last night the Sunnyside Baseball team practised not giving up, not once, not ever on the sled push. I’m pretty sure sometimes it was the yelling and encouragement of their teammates that got some of them through it. Maybe they’d be willing to come in and cheer for those of you who [...]
Make sure to appreciate the work of Rich, one of Ruben’s boxing students and a Steve’s Club Tucson athlete when you see him. He hand painted all the ten elements of fitness that underlie CrossFit’s programming on our wall for us. He did this work completely free hand [...] I am ridiculously excited to let you all know that you are members of a CrossFit Affiliate with a Steve’s Club Chapter!! CrossFit Works is the fourth Steve’s Club Affiliate in the nation. Steve’s Club is sponsored by the Cross Fit Journal. Carl and I have always believed that our Affiliate would find the [...] Sarah L. warms up her Jerk. The recipe newsletter is out today at www.paleofoodlist.com. If you haven’t signed up for the free newsletter you are missing out on what my son described as a “meat cookie” recipe. He has been taking the Meat Pies in his lunch this week. I think Chips [...] CrossFit Works would like to welcome Ruben Bravo and the young men who train with him to our gym. These guys will be doing strength work with us in the afternoons and boxing work with Ruben. Please introduce yourselves and if you ask nicely I’ll bet they’ll teach you some boxing… This [...] |
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