“YEAR-END” REVIEWS

In an effort to gather info from within our community, this is an open invitation to any and all students, willing to share a..."year-end" review! This can include your personal experiences, specifics about progress you have made thus far or anything else you would like to share. Please post in the "comments" link below. Upon approval, your review will appear.

Here is what Brian L. had to say last month in his YEAR IN REVIEW: "I cant believe it’s been a year already! It was November 20, 2008 during my lunch hour that I decided to walk down the street and see what this place was all about. Chris ran me through the Baseline (8:40) which I knew wasn’t too awesome but had no idea I would be cranking that down to (4:39) now and ready to push that further again! I came back two days later for my first official class on an early Saturday morning, Maribel was teaching, and all that was written on the white board was ‘Deck of Death’...my post comments Nice…my first official workout here and I soon come to realize it’s no joke! . I remember Maribel scoffing at my weight choice for the DB Thrusters and talked me up 20# which nearly destroyed me, and from that day forward I was hooked.I’ve done the ‘Gym’ thing a few times before, I’ve had memberships I only paid for and never used, some that I actually went to but was stuck in the bench press, dumbbell curl, elliptical, routine that seemed to offer no results. Growing up I was heavily involved in team sports, Hockey, Baseball, Soccer, and always excelled when I had friends with me doing what we like. I find that when you surround yourself with goal oriented, like minded people in a positive environment, your potential is limitless. This is what we have here and it’s as much about the people we do it with as it is what we actually do. Over the course of this year I have made some great friends here and even though I only get to see but a small fraction of our ‘community’, know that I am following your progress on the forums and rooting you on from the sidelines.
Thank you Crossfit for introducing me to Burpees
Thank you Crossfit for Tabata Squats
Thank you Crossfit for PVC Abmat Situps
Thank you Crossfit for Fran, Grace, Nancy, Murph, Jackie, Annie, Lynne, FGB, Filthy 50 and more…
Thank you Crossfit for kicking my ass into the best shape of my life at 33
Thank you Crossfit for a great year
See you on the White Board!
Brian L."



JULIAN gets a feel for the SUMO-DEADLIFT!

Workout of the Day
"2009 NorCal Regional Qualifier"
For time:
Row 500m
30 Burpees
10 Shoulder to Overhead (anyhow) #185

PALEO RECIPE
"Bear Roast"
4 lb Bear meat
Pepper to taste
Celery salt to taste
2 Garlic cloves
8 oz (piece) Salt pork
Season the bear meat with the celery salt an pepper and place in a stock pot, adding the garlic, salt pork, and enough water to cover; Cook `til meat is tender, then drain RESERVING the pan juices. Place the meat in a roasting pan and top with the onions, roast at 350x until brown, basting with the reserved juices. Thicken the remaining juices for gravy. Enjoy!

"We shall have no better conditions in the future if we are satisfied with all those which we have at present."-Thomas Edison