Best & Worst Time of The Year. Great week of wods. NFTs & Crypto. 007. TWA 11.15.21
This Bored Chimp NFT recently sold for more than $1million. More on NFTs below.. “It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” Aristotle BEST/WORST TIME OF YEAR November through December is traditionally the worst time of year for memberships at Diablo. Potential members want to wait until […]
The 12th Marriage. Time Off. Craigslist Favs. The Week Ahead 11.08.21.
Love doesn’t make the world go ’round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile. Franklin P. Jones SEE YOU NEXT WEEK! I’m cutting this email short, so I can enjoy some time with my wife and friends. I’ll be back next week with all the good stuff. Check Sugarwod for the workouts. DIABLO MARRIAGE #12 One of […]
Normal. Andrew’s PR. Rogue. Early Strong. Future of the Games. Light. Maid. Squids. The Week Ahead 11.01.21
Where is all the knowledge we lost with information? T. S. Eliot BACK TO NORMAL One of the things I’m most proud of is the “normal” environment we’ve created at Diablo CrossFit. When you walk through our doors and into class or open gym, there are no signs, no masks and no fear. For an hour each […]
10X. In-N-Out. Grace Pics. Bad news. Insulin Resistance. The Week Ahead 10.25.21
“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou COACH JAMIE LEE 10 YEARS! Congratulations and thank you to Coach Jamie Lee for TEN years of service to our Diablo Community. In 2011 Jamie Lee merged his affiliate community (CrossFit Burn) […]
Standing Our Ground. Grace. Coach Jackson. Time Restricted Eating. Walk! The Week Ahead 10.18.21
“Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking our potential.” Liane Cordes STANDING OUR GROUND Last week Diablo received two letters from the Contra Costa County District Attorney advising us that a complaint was received indicating that we were not requiring masks indoors and we were not checking for proof of vaccination. We […]
Precision Care. Ok Coaches. RX+! Target 70. Coach Tricia IVF Journey, Depression. Semi-Bionic. The Week Ahead 10.11.21
CrossFit Wants To Be Your Doctor “Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought.” Pope John Paul II CROSSFIT PRECISION CARE: FORWARD-THINKING HEALTH CARE: On Tuesday, CrossFit officially announced the launch of “CrossFit Precision Care!” – preventative and proactive healthcare from a CrossFit Certified MD and Health […]
Habit Challenge. Grace. Roza Talks. Peloton Fades. Dopamine. The Week Ahead 10.04.21
“Be the person you needed when you were younger.” Ayesha Siddiqi 4Q21 HEALTHY HABIT CHALLENGE Instead of a “Sober October” we’re going to bring back our RC19 (Reverse the Covid19) daily tracking challenge on Sugarwod – for the entire fourth quarter. Oct – Dec is the time of year when we typically let ourselves slide: we eat […]
Love. Lift. Squat. Addiction. Subs. The Week Ahead 9.27.21
“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths.” Arnold Schwarzenegger LOVE If nothing else, Diablo has brought some really good people together – for life. I took last week off to spend some time with my family in Tahoe and attend the beautiful wedding of Pete Lemone & Kaitlin Kopp – two former Diablo […]
Protein. Fall Classic. Keto. Fitness v. CV19. D to hold P. The Week Ahead 9.13.21
“The past cannot be cured.” Elizabeth I MOST OF US NEED MORE PROTEIN Most macronutrient nutrition programs (“Macros”) almost always prescribe more protein intake in order to effectively change body composition. Protein is essential to building muscle which then increases the thermogenic burn rate of calories which leads to fat loss. And, when people eat more protein, […]
Bested a Games Athlete. Badass members. Sep Focus. Stress, HRV, TikTok & Coda. The Week Ahead 9.06.21
“If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.” Booker T. Washington DEB KOEPKE BEAT A GAMES ATHLETE! Last Monday night, Yvonne & I were sitting on the couch scrolling through social media and she excitedly said to me: “Deb Koepke beat me in Row’d Royalty!” We both took in the news with amazement […]
