Forum: Running a CrossFit Facility
01-06-2012, 02:54 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,056
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Forum: Running a CrossFit Facility
01-02-2012, 03:02 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,056
grand opening advice
hi all, crossfit 10-10 is the newest affiliate in maryland! we will be hosting a grand opening in february. if anyone out there has done a successful grand opening, i'd appreciate it if you'd share...
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Forum: Community
12-09-2007, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 9,807
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Forum: Community
12-09-2007, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 9,807
Re: Confessions of a big box gym trainer
lynne, others,
i am more than a little miffed by the above responses. correct me if i have assumed wrongly that unless you are affiliated and/or certified you cannot use the name "crossfit". if...
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Forum: Community
12-08-2007, 09:48 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 9,807
Re: Confessions of a big box gym trainer
touche, lynne.
all classes taught in crossfit t-shirt and explaining crossfit philosophy/standards/web location etc...
many happy thankyous from those who decided to come here and look for...
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Forum: Testimonials
12-07-2007, 05:01 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,395
Re: New Deadlift PR
anthony... you better get back on track with those dl's or jodi will soon be giving you a run for your money!
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Forum: Testimonials
12-06-2007, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,395
Re: New Deadlift PR
very inspiring! how many days/week are you training dl's? i'd like to get mine up. i'm only going heavy 1x week.
btw, before i moved and feel out of the cf loop, anthony had posted he had a...
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Forum: Community
12-06-2007, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 7,482
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Forum: Community
12-05-2007, 02:25 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,374
Re: A Crossfit Christmas...
i didn't keep the box. i think its called ez pull-up bar. its one of those "as seen on tv" jobs, but it really is cool. extremely portable. one caveat: it doesn't work well for kipping unless...
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Forum: Community
12-05-2007, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,374
Re: A Crossfit Christmas...
a box for jumps. they aint little or cheap though.
also, a cantelevered doorway pull-up bar. hard to find. googling skills necessary.
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Forum: Workout of the Day
12-05-2007, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 270
Views: 111,665
Re: Some new CFPC workouts
eug, it must be great to workout in an envirnment like yours that has all that equipment. how many people can your workouts sustain without someone losing precious seconds waiting for someone to...
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Forum: Community
12-05-2007, 04:42 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,890
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Forum: Exercises
12-05-2007, 04:36 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,986
Re: Smith machine
i knew a trainer who herniated a disc in his neck doing a behind the neck exercise.
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Forum: Workout of the Day
12-04-2007, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 270
Views: 111,665
Re: Some new CFPC workouts
this one was inspired by the one from cf homepage a few days ago.
ODE TO WATTY PIPER
for total reps:
3 min jumping pull-ups
3 min push-ups
3 min double unders
3 min back squats (45 lb)
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Forum: Exercises
12-04-2007, 08:10 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,986
Re: Smith machine
the biggest problem with the smith is that your body cannot follow its natural, most efficient plane of movement. you can groove the wrong motor pathways which sets you up for injury.
injuries suck.
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Forum: Injuries
12-04-2007, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,130
Re: Shoulder pain with kips and squats
my money is on rotator impingement. it can be greatly exacerbated by trauma such as your fall. dont "test your pain". suck up to the fact that you need a referral for an mri to make sure there is...
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Forum: Community
12-03-2007, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 9,807
Re: Confessions of a big box gym trainer
eva, well said.
i never trained at a big box and have always been fortunate to get gigs that allowed me to train clients anyway i wanted and never had to give a sales pitch of any kind, ever.
i...
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Forum: Workout of the Day
12-03-2007, 11:46 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,555
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Forum: Workout of the Day
11-28-2007, 08:34 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,345
Re: wod
questions are good! that is why this forum is here. ask away!
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Forum: Competitions
11-27-2007, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 215
Views: 35,987
Re: Eugene Allen's Birthday Pullup Challenge
sidelined for 1.5 weeks with an (elbow) cortisone shot. i still should have gotten to 13 of the predicted 15. got to 12 and hung 1/2 way up to 13 for about 15 secs. still...a pr by one and that...
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Forum: Community
11-26-2007, 07:41 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 6,582
Re: Long-distance non-race biking
also, about seat height...when you sit upright, put one foot at six o'clock. drop the heel as low as you can by flexing the ankle. you should have a completely straight leg. now, unfles the ankle...
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Forum: Community
11-26-2007, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 6,582
Re: Long-distance non-race biking
the closest i have come to what you are undertaking was a 200 miler from montgomery, al to atlanta, ga. here comes my 2 cents:
i had ridden several times a week between 10 and 35 miles per ride...
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Forum: Community
10-04-2007, 12:02 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,206
arizona rocks
props to ken at crossfit southwest and john running some crossfit in anthem. i had a blast and appreciate the hospitality!
p.s. to john and crew. i bailed on the humprey hike and did wilson mt...
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Forum: Fitness
10-04-2007, 11:48 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 8,110
Re: Frustrated
since this thread had opened back up, i'll threadjack just a bit.
there are many ace certified trainers out there who crossfit and train thier clients with crossfit.
i am sure there are others...
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Forum: Workout of the Day
10-02-2007, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 8,670
Re: Partner or 2-person workouts
here is one i posted in the "new cfpc" thread awhile back:
one person does the reps while the other takes a "break". then the one who did reps switches with the one taking a "break". its called...
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