Pear Cake and Benchmark List

January 8, 2012

I’ve been getting a lot of questions about what the next benchmark will be all week long.  So here is a list for the next few Mondays: 1/9: Cindy 1/16: Diane 1/23:Grace 1/30:Isabel 2/6: Jackie If that list doesn’t make you nervous, you’re made of steel! -Ryan ============================================ Paleo Pear Cake (Or Bread) Sue Konold, [...]

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Cleans

January 5, 2012

Cleans, work from the floor, find 1rm 5 Rounds: 3 Cleans (you choose your weight, weight goes on board) 20 burpees

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Meet Carlos Flores & Schpeed Schquats

January 4, 2012

Carlos Flores came into the gym about 3 weeks ago with his bright eyes and big smile, and his one arm. He said he was bored with the regular gym and was ready to start CrossFit. I had the privilege of doing five private on-ramp classes with he and Manny Hernandez, the owner of Metro [...]

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Meet Carlos Flores, Gymnastics & Sledge WOD

January 3, 2012

Carlos Flores came into the gym about 3 weeks ago with his bright eyes and big smile, and his one arm. He said he was bored with the gym and was ready to start CrossFit. I had the privilege of doing five private on ramp classes with he and Manny Hernandez, the owner of Metro [...]

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Capoot Memorial WOD video, Floor Press & Sprints

January 2, 2012

Happy New Year!   Check out this great video that CrossFit Solano put together on the Office Capoot Memorial WOD that many of us did a few weeks ago. You will see some familiar faces, and I hope it inspires you to join in some upcoming group workouts and competitions. Office Capoot Memorial WOD -Beth [...]

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Deads and Double Tabata

January 1, 2012

I hope everyone had a safe and festive new years!  We will take one more week off from benchmarks.  Be prepared for when they return next week.  I expect big PRs from all of this rest! -Ryan =================================== Monday’s WOD Deadlift, find 3rm Double Tabata, this one we are going to do differently than normal.  [...]

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New Years Resolutions & Cleans

December 29, 2011

This is that time of year when us mere mortals start to talk about what we are going to accomplish in the New Year. You know, quit smoking, lose weight, stop procrastinating, etc. But it seems like New Years resolutions are often doomed to failure because us mere mortals think we have all the time [...]

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Best Chocolate Pudding & Front Squats

December 28, 2011

This chocolate pudding will keep your friends guessing about just what the ingredients really are. Delicious, nutritious, and pretty paleo to boot! 8 Medjool dates 1/2 cup warm water 3 avocados 1 cup coconut milk 1/8 cup honey (optional) I don’t use this cuz the dates are sweeeet! 5-7 tablespoons cacao or unsweetened cocoa powder [...]

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Best Pork, Jerk & AMRAP

December 27, 2011

This is a picture of my happy pork cooking away on the stove. Sustainably raised, well educated, and unbelievably delicious, my beautiful pig -  who I called Wilbur  – was born and raised at Hudson Ranch out in Carneros. He weighed in at about 180#, and every morsel of him is luscious. Most of all, [...]

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PSA

December 26, 2011

Public Service Announcement: Was Santa not good to you?  Did you get coal in your stocking and not that shiny new pair of olympic weightlifting shoes that you were hoping for?  You’re in luck!  VS Athletics has their Dynamo Olympic Weightlifting Shoe on sale.  Sizes are limited to larger men’s sizes, but if you’re lucky, [...]

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