Comments for CrossFit Works

Comment on 75 Burpees for time by Mary Pekas

Mary Pekas — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:53:08 +0000

That sounds terrible.

I’m going to do it tomorrow night.

Comment on 75 Burpees for time by Ellie

Ellie — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:22:56 +0000

One of my first and best crossfit memories is a similar workout, although cleverly disguised as 4 rounds for time of 25 weighted burpees. It was me alone in the class with Andres egging me on, (and he told me that the lightest weight he had was 12 pounds!!!)I nearly died but I felt like queen of the world when I got home and couldn’t move for the next three days. Ah the good old days. Good job everyone.

Comment on Self Improvement by Ron

Ron — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:03:22 +0000

The toddler in the corner is probably mine, cause I didn’t really pay attention in high school health class.

While I can’t speak for other parents, don’t worry about the “f” and “s” bombs in front of my brood. They unfortunately hear a little bit at home and Briar let’s them watch The Matrix.

Comment on Self Improvement by Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:15:26 +0000

I see this as two potential avenues of self-improvement:
1) Less potty-mouth
2) Get better at burpees

Which is Andres really after? Has he been caught cussing about doing burpees yet?

Comment on Self Improvement by Stephen

Stephen — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:40:02 +0000

I’m of two minds on this. Sometimes, in some situations (at the end of one of Dave’s intermediate hurt seminars), there simply are no other words. On the other hand, CFW is a place in which all ages, body types, states of physical condition pursue goals of health and fitness and improvement together. This is a social place. My workout is not an isolated event, it is a cooperative enterprise. Pursuing goals together involves self-control and concern for others, and so while I am tempted to fight for the right to say “potty”, I admire and support Andres’s commendable goal. Andres’ fire and enthusiasm for crossfit is what inspires, not the occasional colorful word choice. Incidentally, when our kids were young, I pleaded with Midori to mind her sailor language until the kids reached age 5. She made it to their 4th birthdays. Homeric. Herculean. And now #1 son’s language now is, ummm, informative.

Comment on Self Improvement by Summer

Summer — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:15:16 +0000

Dave’s “unfuckwithable” shirt is my favorite!! although dave is very f-withable… I’d kick his butt. Ha, I said Butt instead of A$$!

Comment on Self Improvement by Janice

Janice — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:47:18 +0000

Ellie- I don’t think you have to worry about Andres not doing burpees anytime soon. In fact, I find it hard to believe he only had to do 35 as I am in his class. Someone lost count I’m sure.

Comment on Rowing Lesson March 13 by Mary Pekas

Mary Pekas — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:02:46 +0000

Haha.. “Oh, I have to go to Miami tomorrow.” LOL. How in the hell does that happen? Oh, that reminds, me, I have to go to Krgyzstan in two weeks. Ha…yeah…jealous much?

Thanks, stinky bear. I know you did!

Comment on Self Improvement by Ellie

Ellie — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:48:03 +0000

Maybe we could get together some kind of affiliate challenge, like with the rowers: the affiliate with the most burpees in one month gets a massage therapist to stretch us out after our workouts. Although that would be paradoxical since we would still want Andres to cuss and do his burpees. Hmmmm?

Comment on Self Improvement by Jen

Jen — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:13:46 +0000

CrossFit is absolutely designed to be hard, rough and real. Anyone bringing a child into our gym, and I lead that pack with my own two, needs to know that this place is for down and dirty hard work and I’m not about censoring people. We are not a spa, daycare or yoga studio, we are a crossfit gym. I can’t post videos to certain places that include x-rated language however, so we’ve been giving Andres a hard time about it!