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Excuse Me…

If a Coach or Apprentice is doing this, it’s probably okay to interrupt them! We are undoubtedly lucky here at the Zone to have so many helpful Coaches and Apprentice Coaches often loitering around in the gym during class times!  On some occasions you may get to work out alongside these awesome Coaches and Apprentices ...

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Getting Warmer

Look at those awesome Samson stretches! (Image courtesy of the CrossFit Journal ) Are you one of the people whose idea of a warm-up includes doing a few dynamic leg swings and standing around casually holding onto a PVC pipe while  chatting with your friends before class?  If this is you, then listen up! One ...

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Adaptation Error: No Cool Down

Is this how you cool down? ~Photo credit – Wendy Callendar Since the early winter, we have incorporated mobility and stretching into the cash out and, as a result, our Zone athletes are understanding how important it is to stick around and do the prescribed MWOD.  Congrats! I saw this post on K-Star’s site recently ...

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Question Yourself

Image courtesy of myLot I saw this original post by CrossFit Unleashed and thought it was fantastic for sharing. Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Train (Or do anything) A couple of years ago we posted a few of questions on the white board for people who train with us. The idea was to have ...

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Breaking The Mental Barrier

Image courtesy of LAX CrossFit Original article re-posted from CrossFit Firepower I thought this was a good time to post this, in encouragement of those competing in the CrossFit Open!  This is a great little article on mental toughness written by the 2nd place finisher of the 2011 crossFit games. Breaking the Mental Barrier Written ...

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