Owner Bitch Sesh with Tim Dymmel CF Palo Alto

Craig, Jamie and Tim bitch about CrossFit affiliate ownership.
AI Study Buddy. LUMBERJACK20! New Kirkland Kicks. 5×14. Buttery Good Times. Great Life Advice. TWA 11.10.25

Local CrossFit affiliate Golden State CrossFit hosted their 7th annual “Battle on the Sunset competition on Saturday and several Diablo members decided to throw down with the local community! Pictured from left to right, top to bottom: Diablo’s tent camp was just like we’ve been doing for 18 years of competing. Zach Prieto hit the […]
Robots, BioHacking, Beer and CrossFit

Chris Graham is a 10+ year member of Diablo and the owner and founder of MOREBEER! – a wholesale distributor of craft beer & coffee manufacturing systems & parts. He’s also a self-made biohacker for his own health and fitness – losing more than 60lbs over the the last five years. He sources his own supplements and even mixes his own electrolytes. He’s been to quite a few wholesale trade shows and knows a lot about food quality and food trends. This was a fun discussion with a really knowledgable man.
Fall Classic 🔥. I Chose Rest. Fast 24hrs! Camp Diablo. PRsPodcast is Back! Attia on 60mins. TWA 11.03.26

Diablo’s annual “Fall Classic” – an official USA Weightlifting Regional Competition – took place on Saturday, November 1st and it was a show! 21 athletes registered and competed – mostly from our Diablo Strong team. Pictured above: Top: Diablo Strong’s Eric Czarnick, 34, 71kg Weight Class with a 110kg Snatch (#242 – 1st Place!) Left: […]
Zia is Betting On CrossFit!

Zia Rohrbaugh is a 15+yr owner of CrossFit Counter Culture in Encinitas California. She’s also a member of the CrossFit Affiliate Council and one of the most influential owners in CrossFit. She’s about to open her 2nd location in Oceanside in Jan 2026.
We talk: why open a 2nd affiliate; How to manage multiple affiliates; The great real estate crisis for affiliate owners; Counter Culture is a HEALTH HOME – IVs, Blood Panels, and Health Care Coverage; and should CrossFit allow Garage Gym affiliates.
We Don’t Care. Christian WOW! 2026 Games in SJ. TRE Wk 3. Fall Classic Nov 1! Chris Pagano. Topo Zapato TWA 10.27.25

Borrowed from Diablo member (since Oct 2023) Christian Dean’s social media: “I don’t usually like Facebook memories but this one? I’ll take it.14 years between these two photos. 20 on the left. 34 on the right. This isn’t about a “before and after.” This is about consistency in whatever form it shows up. I’ve had seasons […]
We Are BACK!

Craig & Jamie are back on the mics after a two month haitus. We talk about the 2026 CrossFit Games competition schedule, affiliate preparation for the Open and a review of our amazing in-house competition last week.
The ’26 Open. CrossFit HealthCare! IF Challenge 14/10×3. Camp Diablo. Yvonne’s Horror List TWA 10.20.25

This is an iconic Friday Night Lights picture that speaks volumes about the CrossFit Games Open and the CrossFit Community: Athlete Nate Wantatah is a coach at CrossFit Oakland and a CrossFit Games Masters athlete coached by Diablo’s Jackson Miller – and he’s clearly in the “zone.” Yvonne, Diablo owner and CFG Masters Athlete, is Nate’s judge […]
Starting CF at 84! ‘Tis the FAT Season. TRE Challenge. Reppin’ Iran, Namibia & Italy. Insulin Resistance. TWA 10/13/25

Yvonne’s Mom, Ingrid, is 84 years old and just started CrossFit at Standard Strength! Â This is one of those personal victories for Yvonne and me that took many years of persuasion and cajoling. Ingrid was a hair dresser for 50+ years and led a very active life until her retirement about 8 years ago. […]
Best Comp Ever! Scaling Is Fun (& Hard af). Save The Dates. The Winners… Big Bob. GLP1 Story. Heart Health. TWA 10/06/25

Diablo’s first in-house competition in 8 years: Dynamic Duos, a partner competition.31 teams of two, 4 workouts, 15 total heats.Start time: 9:00AM. Finish time: 2:00PM. High energy. Hard work. Awesome performances. Tacos. Fun af.Photo Album “I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear. Knowing what must be done […]