2 to Semis. Next: Age Groups. May Progressions. Carnivore. Dementia. Jiu Jitsu for Cops. The Week Ahead 4.26.21

“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence.” Albert Einstein CONGRATULATIONS COACHES ALESSANDRA & LARA! Alessandra Pichelli has been training intensely at the Training Think Tank Pro Camp with several other Games athletes, including Noah Olson, Travis Meyer & Lauren Fisher. Her hard work paid off as she […]
We’re Back! Row Smart. Añejo is smooth. No politics. Health care crisis. Trigger Foods. Rudderless. The Week Ahead 4.19.21

“I would rather die of passion than of boredom.” Vincent Van Gogh DIABLO CROSSFIT – WE’RE BACK! Thank you to all of our members and our extended community who supported us over the past 13 months. Yvonne and I are pleased to announce that we survived and our business has returned to pre-pandemic status and, […]
300 Fng Pounds. Teen FBB. Get Stoned. CDC Conflicted. Crenshaw. Omega 3s! The Week Ahead 4.12.21

“People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.” Ralph Waldo Emerson “I WEIGHED 300 FNG POUNDS” Diablo member Andrew Lloyd shares his amazing journey with us. “I was not ‘miserable inside.’ The day before this and the day after this was great. Most of this […]
Paid forward. AM FBB. Quarters start Thu! CBD Curious. Leg day. Jordan in pencil. Grit & Cholesterol. The Week Ahead 4.05.21

Amazing Pencil Art by Keegan Hall (see link below) “By all means let’s be open-minded, but not so open-minded that our brains drop out.” Richard Dawkins PAY IT FORWARD When opportunities arise, be prepared to seize them. A few days ago, our friend Gail de Rita reported on social media that her beloved Toyota Tacoma […]
ROMWOD + SugarWOD. 1st Place! Leaderboard This. Ventilate & CBD. The Week Ahead 3.29.21

“A year from now you will wish you had started today.” Karen Lamb ROMWOD on SUGARWOD! Beginning this week, Diablo will be posting daily Romwod videos to the SugarWod track “RomWod”. Romwod is the acronym for Range of Motion Workout of the Day. Think of it as mobility PLUS yoga. Flexibility and mobility can improve […]
Open Pics. Party Time. Daily Shake. RTC Results. The Female Brain. SPACs & Yellowstone. The Week Ahead 3.22.21

Member April Denton joined Diablo DURING the pandemic (July!) and is in her 1st OPEN!! #keepfitnesslegal “Success is the product of daily habits—not once-in-a-lifetime transformations.” James Clear, Atomic Habits AMAZING OPEN SO FAR (PICS!) I had doubts about moving forward with the CrossFit Games Open this year for obvious reasons. However, all doubts were erased […]
Legal! Pagano is legit. C2 Bikes! My Beef with Mat. The Week Ahead 3.15.21

“Cure for an obsession: get another one.” Mason Cooley RED ZONE On Sunday, Contra Costa County moved into the Governor’s “Red Tier” – which allows gyms to open indoors at 10% occupancy capacity. Given our square footage, we can run classes and open gym at our current occupancy numbers. Needless to say, it is a […]
Don’t follow me. Weekend Warriors. NOBULL Ready? Last Chance Open Prep. Your Honor. The Week Ahead 3.08.21

Diablo Media Director, Stephen Stover, is putting the finishing touches on a cool biopic of Diablo’s Chris Pagano. “No disease that can be treated by diet should be treated with any other means.” Maimonides (1138-1204) DON’T FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER I’ve increased all of my social media over the last several months primarily to help […]
Holy Wow, What A Truck! High Heart Rate Heavy Lifts? Lift To Heal. I Care A Lot ???? The Week Ahead 3.01.21

A Truck That Represents The Fight “To be a better caretaker, you need to take care of yourself first.” IT’S NOT MY TRUCK, BUT IT’S A BLAST TO DRIVE! Diablo member and Toyota Walnut Creek GM, Brad Barnett reached out a few weeks ago to let me know that TWC wanted to provide me with a […]
Wild Weekends. 10 Boxes Helped. RTC Update. More Clinics. Greenland. Addiction & Sleep. The Week Ahead 2.22.21

“Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them.” Washington Irving WEEKEND WILDNESS! 2021 Registered OPEN Participants: 40 Goal: 200 Register Now! We’ll all be doing the workouts every weekend for 3 weekends. The plan: CrossFit releases workouts on Thursdays at 6PM, PT. Diablo will post the Open workout as […]