CrossFit and Pregnancy
There is a lot of advice from myriad sources about exercise and pregnancy. The best rules of thumb that I found during my pregnancy was: 1) to listen to my own body and 2) to attempt to keep doing what I was doing (i.e not to try new things or to lift heavier weight). I’ve known a few women who were able to maintain their workouts until the day they delivered, and I had expected my body to be able to do the same. However, my body had a different idea of how exercise was going to go!...
Read MoreOly lifting seminar, world class and local
Rainier CrossFit will host Coach Mike Burgener and his staff in mid-February to teach you the Olympic lifts–the lifts from the sport of weightlifting, which are the totally fun clean-and-jerk and snatch. We absolutely love Coach B and have been to four or five of his one-day courses. This one will be better. If you like these lifts, this is an opportunity that won’t come around very often. Sign up RIGHT AWAY here (because it is listed on crossfit.com, and these things all sell...
Read MoreThanks for a great party!
Thank you very much to everyone who came to the party on Friday night. We had a good turnout of our own gym community and CrossFitters from elsewhere in town, plus Delphine’s papa, who came all the way from Paris! Special thanks to Jules, Wenarto, Nadia, Eric, Hilda, Meg, Padraic, and Sara for making a special trip. We had quite a few more guests than are shown in...
Read MoreSquats and jerks on Friday
Steve’s fellow trainees evaluated his squat and judged it a success. Then they worked on push-jerks that were going to be used in their workout. Celeste is doing push-presses instead. Then it was party...
Read MorePotluck party tomorrow night
Tomorrow’s party starts at 6:30 PM. If you are bringing something that might need reheating, we have a stove and a microwave as well as a brand new little gas grill. A folding table or two would come in really handy – we have two square card tables but could use more table space. We are all set for tables. (Thanks DJ!) We’re looking forward to a chance to hang out and chat with you!
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