CF is hard. Food is Addictive. RSVP! SGT in Jan. Autism. Strong. Femurs & Squats. Black Doves TWA 12.09.24

Coach Chad with his athlete, Spence Michaelsen. CrossFit featured an excellent and inspiring article about Spencer and Coach Chad on their website and social media on Friday – Breaking Barriers: CrossFit & Autism. “Within six months [of starting CrossFit with Coach Chad], Spencer had lost 20 pounds and had moved his cholesterol levels into a healthy range. […]

Fat & Unhealthy. 3 Things for 2025. Monster Truck. FGB. AI Robot Learning, Storming The Capital, Wish You Were Here. TWA 12.02.24

Turkey Ruck 2024.Every year I think.. “we’re gonna need a permit next year.”  “No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.”  Paul Carus, Summarized from the Dhammapada, verse 165 A QUICK LOOK: Fat & Unhealthy WBs & Rowing The Golden Age of Fitness – Podcast […]

2025 CFG. Holiday Hours. Trot History. Best Car Ad Ever. Country Roads. TWA 11.25.24

The Diablo “Totally Unofficial Turkey Trot”: Year 1 vs. Year 16.Join us for our 17th!8:30A HIDDEN LAKES PARK, MARTINEZ (at the Soccer Field)Families, Friends, Dogs & Strollers Welcome!(done by 9:30AM) “Progress is a nice word. But change is its motivator. And change has its enemies.”Robert Kennedy CROSSFIT GAMES SEASON 2025 – “The Only Constant Is Change.”  The […]

Kaizen. Turkey Ruck. Pace. New Gear. Athletic Performance. Sugar Babies. Dubs. Disclaimer – TWA 11.11.24

Christmas is coming. Just sayin’ “The journey is the reward.”Proverb PREVIEW Kaizen Nov 16 Early Close 16th-ish Annual Turkey Trot / Ruck! Pacing for Success New Gear Online Diablo Athletic Performance Sugar Babies Get Diabetes Learn Dubs Disclaimer   KAIZEN (Continuous Improvement) – This weekend, we began to repaint the interior of the main gym – something […]

Get Your L1. Oct-over. Best Worst Workout. Brand Overkill. Squats, Deads & Handstands. Sitting Kills. Tear-Jerk CF Story. JD. TWA 11.04.24

After 14+ years of CrossFit, Kim Hilen is officially certified! “Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.”Ralph Waldo Emerson PREVIEW A Noble Profession October is Over Best Worst Workout Last Week Obnoxious Branding  Squats, Deads & Handstands Get Off Your Ass UhhhMazing Story From CF JD Is A Cool Dude […]

Plastics WTF!? Fall Classic Pics. Halloween Hours. Diablo In-N-Out. Tears, Penguin, Trump & Plastic 10.28.24

35 Weightlifters competed on Saturday at our annual Fall Classic, a USAW Sanctioned Olympic Lifting competition. Multiple lifters qualified for the USAW American Nationals with their totals from Saturday! Pictured: Davin Ancich, 23 (81kg) from Resilient Strength in Oakland with a PR 156kg C&J (343#) to finish the event. Check out the pics & videos! “At the […]

Magic Pill? Fall Classic Saturday. We Owned A Pro Team. Positive Algorithms TWA 10.21.24

The last heat of “Amazing Grace” our annual charity event based upon the workout “GRACE” – 30 Clean & Jerks for time (#95/135). This year Diablo chose 3 CrossFit gyms in Asheville, NC that were completely destroyed by floods during Hurricane Helene. Our Community raised enough to send more than $1,250 to each of the […]

CrossFit’s Big Future. More Burpees. All The Comps. Living with an Eating Disorder. Train Flight & 1 Star Review. TWA 9.16.24

Diablo Representing! Coach Jamie Lee and I were invited to speak on a Coaches’ panel and Owner Panel at the West Coast Region Affiliate Gathering in San Diego. More details below. “Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.” Edmund Burke PREVIEW CrossFit Is Gonna Be Ok A […]

Save our Sport. More Burpees. 6 Week Love. Paralympics. Shogun. Creatine. TWA 9.09.24

CONGRATULATIONS KENDRA!!Diablo Athlete and Full Time Nurse, Kendra Watters finished in 2nd Place Overall in her very tough age group (35-39) at the NorCal Classic CrossFit Competition this weekend at Lake Folsom. The NCC is recognized as one of the top off-season competitions in the sport! 7 Diablo athletes competed in multiple divisions: Elite, Age Groups, Intermediate and […]

Masters Rock, September To Remember, The Shed, Indians & Fire – TWA 9.02.24

The 2024 CrossFit Games Masters Competition was a brand new format – operating on their own at a new venue in Birmingham. It was a an incredible spectacle of the potential of human performance at 40, 50, 60 and 70+ years of age! Congratulations to Diablo athletes Nate Wantahtah, 11th overall  (also CF Oakland!) and […]