The Week Ahead 8.26.18
“The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.” Henry Ford Games Stuff So far, CrossFit has not made an official announcement about the Regionals or Games for 2019. Morning Chalk Up was able to get Glassman on the phone where he revealed that Regionals have been canceled and the Open will […]
Why You Should Care About Strict Gymnastics
Why You Should Care About Strict Gymnastics Everyone is so worried about a kipping pull up or muscle up these days but fails to have a strict pull up or chest to bar pull up. Why? Because the work to get there can be tedious, the gratification is delayed and the movements themselves seem impossible […]
STRONG PROTOCOL
Olympic Lifting Room Etiquette by Coach Carrie Olson As a Diablo Strong Weightlifting Coach, I am sometimes asked about the “unwritten rules” of weight room etiquette. “Where should I walk?” “When should I lift?” “Which weights are ok to use?” So, here are some common sense rules for the Strong Room which can be boiled down […]
The Week Ahead: 7.29.18 – Live from Madison
“Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered you will never grow.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Last Week: Bring A Friend Day: Saturday’s ‘Bring-A-Friend’ Day was a hit. Thank you for introducing your buddy to Diablo (or, re-introducing)! We’ll do this again for sure in a few months. If your buddy […]
The Art of Trying
The Art of Trying “I will do now what others won’t, so later I can do what others can’t.” Jerry Rice What happens when you push yourself past the point of discomfort? What happens when you reach that “dark place”…where you don’t think you can do one more rep, run one more meter, do one […]
The Week Ahead 7.16.18: 300,000 Fistbumps
“We first make our habits, and then our habits make us.” John Dryden What a busy week! Programming last week was a shoulder blast – hspu’s, ring dips, muscle-ups and Push-press! Anyone else have tired shoulders? Diablo’s Used Equipment sale got a bit crazy – we literally had a small crowd waiting at the door […]
PROGRAMMING REVIEW: JULY 2018
Primary Strength: Power Cleans Secondary Strength: Push Press Gymnastics Skill/Strength: Pistols
July 4th Freedom Ride
Diablo Adventure Club July 4th Freedom Ride Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland – The Lost Redwoods – Mountain Bike Ride Meet: Wed, July 4th at 7:30AM at Diablo CrossFit Pleasant Hill If you’re a mountain biker, you’re going to enjoy this ride! We’ll head out to Joaquin Miller Park in Oakland for a tour of the […]
THE WEEK AHEAD: 7.02.18 – HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!
Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. Thomas A. Edison JULY 4th SCHEDULE: Pleasant Hill: CLOSED – Mtn Bike Ride? Meet at DCF at 7:30AM – Joaquin Miller Park Ride San Jose: OPEN – 9AM – 1PM – CF at 9AM & […]
The Week Ahead: 6.10.18 “Oh My!”
“Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real.” Thomas Merton Last Week Stuff: #getoutside One of the awesome things about CrossFit is that it builds general physical preparedness and mental confidence for life’s adventures. On Saturday, about 10 Diablo members made the trek to Monterrey for the Spartan Super Sprint race. The Spartan obstacle course […]
