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Helpful Tips  // Browsing posts in Helpful Tips

28 May Posted by in Helpful Tips | 9 comments

Muscle-Up Virtuosity

Image courtesy of CrossFit Threshold I know there are lots of you who are still struggling to master that elusive secret of the muscle-up that keeps foiling your best attempts. Perhaps this article can help: “CrossFit Santa Cruz’s Laurie Galassi is a gymnast and CrossFit coach. In this instructional video, she breaks down that most ...

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20 Apr Posted by in Helpful Tips | 1 comment

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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19 Apr Posted by in Helpful Tips | 4 comments

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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17 Apr Posted by in Helpful Tips | 2 comments

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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09 Apr Posted by in Helpful Tips | 4 comments

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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