Prison Fit. RunFast. Frienday. DriveFit. Spark Plug’s Story. Mobland. TWA 4.21.25

Spent Thursday in prison with two of my CrossFit affiliate owner friends, Wes Piatt, Coast Range CrossFit in Gilroy (& CF Seminar Staff), and Derek Diaz, CrossFit MABA Lab in Concord. Derek organized this all-day trip with San Quentin officials so that we could help run a CrossFit competition in the main prison yard.As you might imagine, […]
Becca Is A Legend. Good Hands. Run Right. Jeremy Thiel. Strong! Cholesterol. Deaf. The Standard. Lincoln TWA 4.14.25

Picture: Los Angeles CrossFit Affiliate owners came together yesterday to share successes & challenges at our 3rd Totally Unofficial (#itsup2us) Affiliate Gathering. It was a motivational day for me. This event was hosted by 16x CrossFit Games Athlete Becca Voigt & her husband, Eric, at their beautiful gym in Burbank. Becca is a LEGEND in the CrossFit community – an OG […]
CrossFit Swagger. Spartox for Real. Crush A Friend Day. Diablo Outdoor Lounge. Cool Horse. Take Creatine Now. Bail on Back Squats. TWA 4.07.25

Another frustrating April Fool’s post…Why “Spartox”? – Many of our members love Spartan & Hyrox racing and there’s been a lot of social media banter about CrossFit & Hyrox, so this idea was too easy. (Diablo will ALWAYS be CROSSFIT) About the logo: the helmet is Spartan, the horns are Diablo, and the vents on the helmet […]
Refer A Friend. The Girls. THE Book, Vax History, Trader Joes, Thieves TWA 3.31.25

We’ve tried and failed to create a legit backyard workout area at Diablo in the past. This time we got serious and poured a cement slab. Next up, a sled strip, a squat/pull up rig, a storage shed and some additional gear. Target opening: April 15. “If you go through a day in your life […]
SheDevils WIN! TimGPT, Spirit Of The Open, Breathe! Semi-Finalists, Helen & Annie. Terminator, Supps & Taxes. TWA 3.24.25

Our intramural Open was an unexpectedly VERY close race every single week. But at the end of 3 weeks, the She Devils hung on for an 11 point victory (1114 vs. 1103!!) – even though the DiaBros won 25.3 by 25 points! 2025 Intramural Open Results So, how did the Devils do it? Well, as expected, […]
For Sale? SMurph Challenge. Tough Week. Brad & Toyota. Joy & Rick. Spring & Hiking TWA 3.17.25

The 2025 CrossFit Games Open at Diablo in 4 pictures: Community. CEO (Judging!). Families. Motivation. Thank you, Diablo Family, for making this yet another unforgettable Open. Craig & Yvonne. “If you can change your mind, you can change your life.”William James CROSSFIT IS FOR SALE. (meh..) On Wed, CEO, Don Faul announced that the current owners of CF, […]
The Tenuous Sport. PARTY IN THE USA. Kill Cancer & Reverse Heart Aging. James is in the Open! 70yo Ass Kicker TWA 3.10.25

25.3 THEME: “PARTY IN THE USA!” THE END OF THE OPEN CELEBRATION BEGINS WITH OUR 25.3 ANNOUNCEMENT ON THURSDAY: Coach Rick & his amazing wife, Joy will be going head-to-head at 5:30PM in the Main Gym and live on Diablo’s YouTube channel. Then we host our Friday Night Lights from 4PM – 7:30ish and end with […]
Break Time? Open Updates. 25.2 Athletes. Mural. Cool AI. Old Tom vs Young. Junk Food War. Swear. 1923 TWA 3.03.25

This is the Open at Diablo. Friday Night Lights 25.1 and Sunday FUNday 25.1.2 will hold a special place in our history – while serving as a reminder that CrossFit is much more than a methodology or a sport.Thank you, Diablo family. It’s one thing to be a part of an organization. It’s another thing […]
Grok vs Human. Open 25.1. Tough Mud. The Goat. Amanda. The Fittest. AI & White Lotus. TWA 2.24.25

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”Thomas A. Edison THE SIGNIFIC[AI]NCE OF HUMAN CONNECTION… Human connection and community have always been vital to our well-being, but their importance feels even more pronounced as artificial intelligence reshapes how we live and interact. CrossFit, […]
Yes to Teams. 25.1 Open Announcement! Open 2011. Build Strength. Aromatherapy. Yogurt & USAID – TWA 2.17.25

The Bros have a LOT of work to do. #notfair “Approach the game with no preset agendas and you’ll probably come away surprised at your overall efforts.”Phil Jackson NEVERMIND WHAT I SAID… Ok, so our plan was to NOT do an “intramural Open” this year. Instead, we planned to host Friday Night Lights with only a […]