Nov
23rd

Athlete Spotlight - Jen Anderberg (A.K.A Jenbot)

Author: Deanna | Files under Spotlight athletes

1. How did you find CrossFit?
My good friend Amanda and her boyfriend, Jon, were doing CrossFit together and she kept telling me about it and how much she thought I’d like it. I had no Olympic lifting background at all, so I didn’t feel comfortable doing CrossFit at a regular gym on my own. [...]


Nov
20th

Vitamins and You

Author: Shannon | Files under You are what you eat!

Every single human being needs vitamins and minerals in order to survive. Bar none. Vitamins are those organic food substances which are found only in living things such as plants and animals. The body is not normally able to synthesize or manufacture vitamins, and so they must be supplied either directly in the diet, or [...]


Nov
19th

Renewal and Alignment

Author: Shannon | Files under Fun Facts

How’s THIS for balance?!

Here is a great article taken from CrossFit West Santa Cruz detailing the benefits of CrossFit as a method for balancing out the muscles of the body that may be over or under-worked.
Many, if not most, sports create imbalances in the body due to repetitive movement demanded by the sport. CrossFit [...]


Nov
18th

“Move Well” Seminar

Author: Deanna | Files under Seminars

You may be an avid CrossFitter, but what are you doing when you are not here? Hitting up 3-5 WODs a week is not enough…. Come to the Move Well seminar at CrossFit Zone on Saturday, November 21st at 11:00am and learn why….
Wondering what this class is all about? Read on…
1. Discover how the [...]


Nov
17th

Sugar: It Hurts So Good!

Author: Shannon | Files under You are what you eat!

Just for a moment, allow me to play Devil’s Advocate here. I’m going to explore the possibility that sugar is a drug. Yes, you heard me correctly: a DRUG. I did some research, and there was so much information out there to support this topic that I just had to write about it.
Did [...]