Just A Wall. GRIND! A Year in Review. Member Council. Misogi. Walk. Castro & Rome. TWA 12.30.24

A picture of a wall.It’s just a newly painted wall for many, but this wall tells a story about Diablo: It is the only unchanged, full-length, interior wall since we acquired this space in 2009. It is home to the CrossFit Games placards of all of Diablo’s athletes and teams since 2011. It has our original […]

Tom Jones Winner! Sticky Resolutions. Holiday Schedule. Bold Move. Luis’ Story. Plan This! TWA 12.23.24

Luis Mora, 2024 Tom Jones Award recipient with some of our past TJA alumni.From left to right: Dean Quiambao ’19, Rod Abdo ’23, THE Tom Jones ’11, Luis Mora ’24, Jenny Pearl ’16, and Kim Hilen ’22. Luis has been a member since February, 2010 and averages more than 200 classes per year – always with […]

NoOne is Watching. Who is Tom Jones? How Much Protein? 99yo Bad Ass. Do Hard Things. TWA 12.16.24

How I spent my birthday: the same as every Sunday – throwing down with this crew of badass, age-defying, 40, 50 and 60 year-olds.  A QUICK LOOK: Nobody’s Watching Holiday Schedule PARTY TIME! RSVP Who is Tom Jones? Autism & CF a Mom’s Story  How Much Protein? Avoid Seed Oils 99yo Looks Awesome Do Hard Things […]

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 […]