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  • CrossFit Santa Cruz is a collective of dedicated trainers brought together by the belief in the Foundations of CrossFit. The stimulus provided is always varied and the results are dramatic. The atmosphere is one of support and camaraderie to anyone willing to put in the work.

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  • The CrossFit Journal is a digital monthly dedicated to functional fitness. Articles include capstone documents of the CrossFit concept and readily understood how-to classics by contributing coaches, trainers, and athletes.

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  • Crossfit Santa Cruz
    207 McPherson. Suite B Santa Cruz, CA 95060 malleejs@gmail.com

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November 30, 2007

Muscle Up

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Mateo Lettunich on top of the rings...on top of the world.

Crossfit Santa Cruz will be closed this weekend due to the Kettlebell Certification. We apologize for any inconveniences. Please go visit our friends at Crossfit North Santa Cruz for your weekend workout.

Workout:
Run a mile for time
Rest 5 minutes
Run 800m for time
Rest 5 minutes
Run 400m for time


Post all times to comments

November 29, 2007

8 Plates

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Sister Rosemary Sarka gets 95 lbs. off the ground.


Workout:
Alternating between Deadlifts (Gents use 135# and Ladies use 95#) and Ring Dips, perform 16 rounds of Tabata intervals; 8 of each excercise. Keep a running total of all reps performed and post to comments.

November 28, 2007

Dip Drive Press

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CFSC trainer Narine Kadekian shows the dip, drive, press, and overhead lockout of the Push Press.

Crossfit Santa Cruz will be closed this weekend due to the Kettlebell Certification. We apologize for any inconveniences. Please go visit our friends at Crossfit North Santa Cruz for your weekend workout.

Workout:
40 Power Cleans (Gents use 75# and Ladies use 55#)
20 L-Pull Ups
60 Push Press
20 L-Pull Ups
40 Power Cleans


November 27, 2007

Ripped

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Got Rips?
Check out this gymnastics article on how to take care of your hands pre and post 'rip': Get a Grip on Your Rip

Crossfit Santa Cruz will be closed this weekend due to the Kettlebell Certification. We apologize for any inconveniences. Please go visit our friends at Crossfit North Santa Cruz for your weekend workout!

Workout:
9 Rounds:
5 Heavy Thrusters (Gents use 115# and Ladies use 85#)
5 Pull Ups

November 26, 2007

OHS

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Early morning Overhead Squats.

Workout:
3 Rounds:
100 Double Unders
50 Hip Extensions
50 Ab Mat Sit Ups

November 25, 2007

Discovery Kingdom

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Josh Newman, co-owner of Crossfit NYC, Jim from the 'Desert' and the crew from our soon to be affiliate Crossfit Vallejo, aka "Crossfit Discovery Kingdom" all in SC for a visit this weekend.
It was great to see and meet you all. We look forward to working and working out with you again soon!

Workout:
'Leftovers'
Run 400m
21 KBS (Gents use 24kg and Ladies use 16kg)
12 Pull UPs
Row 500m
15 Deadlifts (Gents use 225# and Ladies use 165#)
Run 400m
30 Wall Ball (Gents use 20# and Ladies use 14#)
30 Box Jumps
Row 500m
15 OHS (Gents use 95# and Ladies use 65#)

November 24, 2007

Jonji Was Here

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Jonji Barber

Workout:
6 Rounds of:
1 minute of Clean and Jerks (Gents use 135# and Ladies use 95#)
1 minute of Burpees
1 minute of Rest

Post total reps for each round to comments

November 22, 2007

Good Clean Fun

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The 9am Thanksgiving Day crew.
Thanks to everyone who came to workout today.


Workout:
Clean: 1-1-1-1-1-1-1

November 21, 2007

Give Thanks

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The 8am lineup.

Happy Thanksgiving!!
Please join us for class at 8, 9 or 10am today.

Workout:
75 KBS (Gents use 24kg and Ladies use 16kg)
15 Muscle Ups
800m Run
15 Muscle Ups
75 KBS

November 20, 2007

(Food) Fight for Love

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A very specail congratulations to CFSC's Jamie Vomvolakis and Tony Budding (shown here with Jamie's sons, Mason and Colin) who just got engaged. We wish you a lifetime of happy moments, like this one....

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Kevin Saunders, Sarah Fullwood, Jim Fullwood, and Quantico Crossfitter Brian Chontosh (from left to right) aka 'Team Semper Fi' will be racing for a second year in the Primal Quest Expedition Adventure Race (formerly known as the Eco-Challenge). They will be racing to benefit the Veterans of Valor Organization which supports all sevice members wounded in operations. If you would like to help Team Semper Fi and the Veterans of Valor Organization, please see the attached banner: Download ecoprimalquest1.jpg


Crossfit Santa Cruz will be holding just an 8, 9, and 10am workout on Thursday, Thanksgiving Day. All other classes this week are as scheduled, except for Eva's Wednesday night class at 7pm, which is canceled.

Workout:
5 Rounds:
7 Deadlifts (Gents use 225# and Ladies use 165#)
7 HSPU

100 Day Burpee Challenge


  • Beginning Monday, July 14th, Burpee Challenge participants are doing one burpee on day one and adding one each day until we get to 100 burpees on the 100th day! That's a total of 5050 burpees!

  • If you're interested in doing the Challenge with us and want your name on this list, email malleejs@gmail.com for more info on how to "buy-in" with missed burpees!
  • Burpee Challenge Participants
    Click here to see a list of participants from around the world who have committed to the Challenge. Thanks for joining in everyone!
  • Burpee Challenge Details

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