To the members of CrossFit Elysium (soon to be CrossFit 858):
Nearly 7 months ago, I found myself in the position to take over the reins of the gym where I got my start many years ago: CrossFit Mission Gorge. …
Conjugate Programming (Modified)
One of the greatest accomplishments I’ve put under my belt is learning to program for athletes, and do it effectively. As we head into 2016, I am personally into the 3rd year of programming for the gyms.…
This post is for the CrossFit 858 community. You will see why I’m specifying that later with an announcement at the end.
Year 4 is coming to completion at CrossFit 858. To say time has flown by is a huge …
“This was more fun than ever. This place is better than ever.” -Coach Gil.
It’s funny how just a few words can change everything. I was always planning on writing a blog piece about the 2015 CrossFit Open. I wanted …
If you have been at CrossFit 858 for the past few months or more, it’s no secret on of my focuses has been to grow new memberships …
“My Physical Therapist says if it weren’t for CrossFit causing so many injuries, they would be out of business.”
Over the past few years, as CrossFit has gained in popularity, I’ve heard this statement more and more. “Physical Therapist” can …
Conclusion of 20 rep squat program: Thoughts and relation to overall strength
We just finished our 20 rep squat program and I have to say I couldn’t be more proud. This past Monday, we re-tested our 5 rep max back …
This week CrossFit 858 turns 3 years old, and for me it’s a time of reflection.
Many of you are familiar with my story and how we started. I was doing something completely different, stuck in a corporate career that …
Programming at CrossFit 858: Part II
In early December of last year, I published a blog post (found below) regarding some of the science and reasoning behind programming. It was meant as a peek behind the curtain, to educate the …
Behind the Scenes: Programming at CrossFit 858
From time to time, we’ll pop the hood at CrossFit 858 to let you see how things work. Today, we’ll take a look at one of the pillars of the foundation of not …