Old-school physical fitness in central Seattle

Archive for July, 2010

Bottoms Up.

Staying hydrated is as important as eating well. A great way to keep a proper fluid balance- especially after a challenging, sweaty workout or out enjoying the warm weather- is to drink coconut water. Coconut water is the clear fluid in a freshly opened coconut. The most festive way to drink it is through a [...]

Next CrossFit Intro series start 8/10 and 8/16

The first people through our intro series graduated today — congratulations! Welcome to CrossFit. We have high ambitions for you. The next intro series with our popular trainer Stephanie starts on Tuesday, August 10, at 6 PM and is limited to four people. It runs four sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays. With it, for $125, [...]

CrossFit Games start tomorrow night

Our trainer and program director Tom is on his way to Los Angeles to be one of many, many volunteer event judges at the CrossFit Games, at the Home Depot Center, the Games’ first year in a stadium instead of on somebody’s ranch. Can’t wait to get the dispatches from Tom about his exciting work! [...]

Friday and Saturday: new instructor

This weekend starting after noon on Friday, we all have to be away for different reasons! We have coverage of the Friday 5:30 and 6:30 PM classes, and Saturday 9:30 and 10:30, from certified CrossFit trainer Gavin McBride. The free 8:30 AM starter class will not take place this Saturday only, but it will be [...]

Pick the right fuel for your body

Have you ever thought about what your body truly needs to be fueled properly? Most of us assume that whatever is sold at the grocery store is fit to eat. Unfortunately, that is not the case. MOST of the food sold at grocery stores should be avoided.  A good place to start when looking to [...]

Deadlifting

Dana’s a very intense CrossFitter who puts everything he’s got into his workouts and lifts–a good role model. Nice job on this 200 lbs. Like most people, when the weight gets very heavy, at first he doesn’t stand up QUITE all the way. Can you see the difference between his first two lifts and his [...]