New year's workout is on

See everyone at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, Jan 1, 2007.

Holiday schedule changes

Some adjustments to the usual CrossFit Eastside class schedule this week and next:

Fri Dec 22: No noon class; otherwise regular schedule (6am, 7am, 6pm)
Mon Dec 25: CLOSED
Tue Dec 26: CLOSED
Wed Dec 27: one class only--10:00am
Thu Dec 28: one class only--10:00am
Fri Dec 29: one class only--10:00am
Mon Jan 1: CLOSED
Tue Jan 2: Back on regular schedule!

Oh James, it's not all that puzzling!

Happy holidays!

Empowered!

Light and heat are on again, as of Sunday night.

We hope most of you are so lucky at home by now as well.

Back on the regular schedule today. Squat day!

Gone dark

No evening class Friday, Dec. 15. Alas. It's just too dark and cold with no power in the entire neighborhood. We're optimistic that power will be restored this weekend so we can resume the regular schedule at 6am on Monday.

CrossFit Eastside, Dec. 15, 2005

We took possession of this space one year ago today. There are not words to express our gratitude to all of you in our community who have made it such an amazing year. You guys are even better than we could have imagined.

Keep warm, everyone.

Know when to hold 'em

Aaron Katz, perfect execution of the overhead squat.

Interrogating Rip

Our good friend, extraordinary lifting coach, and gifted writer Mark Rippetoe, of Wichita Falls, TX, has got his head on remarkably straight when it comes to strength training. He also has a down-to-earth no-nonsense style--and a great Texas accent--that’s a pleasure to listen to. Whether or not you were fortunate enough to meet him when he was at CrossFit Eastside in October, you oughtn’t miss Charles Staley’s recent interview of Rip, available here.


It’s about 50 minutes long, so download the interview, get yourself a cup of coffee, and settle in for a good listen. It’s time well spent.

Nice rack

Elbows up and forward. Bar in contact with shoulder girdle. Grip relaxed yet in control of the bar.

Multiple paths of execution exist from the racked position. Common are the front squat, and any of the press variations.

Driving James

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"You cannot teach a man anything;

you can only help him find it within himself."

--Galileo