Tip of the Day: Be Positive! Excelling as a CrossFit athlete is not only physical, but mental as well. Too often I hear people say– “I can’t”, “I won’t”, “They are better than me.” Repeating these negative statements to yourself already sets you up for failure in a scenario called a “self-fulfilling prophecy.” In this […]
Welcome New Coach: Ian Ligan! Ian Ligan has been a member of CrossFit CDR for 2 years, and has made great improvements throughout his CrossFit journey. Ian first came to CDR because he wanted to get in shape for Law Enforcement. He was friends with member Chris Crews, and he told Ian to check out […]
Nutrition Corner: Yomna Ibrahim and Aprille Febre! When starting the Strength in Numbers challenge, nurses Yomna and Aprille had very different goals. Yomna wanted to gain weight and build muscle and Aprille wanted to lose weight. Although both had opposite goals, they entered the challenge together with optimism and determination, and both achieved great results! Even […]
Did you know…Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is next week! That means family get-togethers, pumpkin pie, football, shopping, and of course TURKEY! Although most of us just think of Thanksgiving as the day the Plymouth pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians shared a meal, however there are more interesting details surrounding this overindulgent holiday… The date of the first Thanksgiving is […]
CA Affiliate Showcase 2014 Legendary Competitor is once again hosting the annual So Cal Battle of the Boxes, now called the CA Affiliate showcase. We had a total of 5 teams compete last year, with a first place finish in the Rx division! This year we plan on returning, but with even more teams! Everyone […]
Tip of the Day: ”Want to be Good at Oly?” Chad Vaughn is a two-time Olympian, a seven-time national champion, and an American record holder in Olympic weightlifting. He has been working with the CrossFit community since 2010, and holds weekly weightlifting classes at his CrossFit box as well as does occasional seminars throughout the U.S. […]
Strength in Numbers Yvonne Pinzon-Olvera! […]
Partner Week! Partner week is in full swing, and tomorrow’s WOD is going to be a fun and challenging team experience! Calvin, Jacob, and Jon are partnering up to tackle this chipper and we encourage you all to pick a two teammates to do the same! Being part of a team is something that CDR […]
Nutrition Corner: “Strength in Numbers” Challenge! Its finally done! T-mac has just wrapped up the 8-week “Strength in Numbers” challenge! This challenge was different than ones in the past, and here’s what T-mac had to say about it: “Overall, I would say this was a great challenge. The longer length of time made it possible […]
Did you know…Obesity The United States is in the midst of an obesity epidemic, where more than 35% of US adults are obese, and about 32% of US children are considered overweight or obese. Researchers predict that obesity rates will exceed 44% by 2030 if we follow this current trajectory. Obesity is defined as having […]
