'Buff'

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Brent Edwards, aka 'Wounded Buffalo', at work on a Saturday.

Workout:
5 Dumbbell Deadlifts
5 Dumbbell Squat Cleans
5 Dumbbell Push Press
5 Dumbbell Squats (hold dumbbells on your shoulders)

Start with moderate weight dumbbells and perform the progression, without ever setting the dumbbells down between exercises. Go up in weight and repeat the progression. Keep using heavier dumbbells until you cannot do the progression.

Giving Back

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Tanya Westervelt (left) and Sabrina Delk helping to collect funds at the Crossfit Santa Cruz Christmas Party.
The money that was collected paid for the band and the valet parking, and all of the proceeds went to the USO to support our troops abroad. Thank you again to the Verbica's for hosting the event and passing the money on to a good cause.

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Workout:
100 Double Unders
50 Thrusters (Gents use 95# and Ladies use 65#)
100 Double Unders

Shoulder Rehab

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Alisa Van Dissen has had a 'bum' shoulder for some time now. Instead of choosing to not 'go overhead', she carefully and deliberately went through the shoulder press. With good form, and great coaching, she was able to comfortably press 82# overhead.

Workout:
4 Rounds for time:
Run 400m
Row 500m

New Year's Schedule:
We will be holding classes at 8, 9, 10 am, and Noon on Monday, Dec. 31st.
There will be ONE CLASS on Tuesday, Jan. 1st at Noon.
Wednesday, Jan. 2 we will have all of our normal classes except for the 6am.