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Rest Day Jun 27 – iTrain
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I was very much like most endurance athletes. I rode my mountain bike as often as possible for as long as possible. I ran and taught spin class and I did very little weightlifting. I was tight and sore most of the time. I ate oatmeal for energy before long rides and I drank beer [...]
Rest Day Jun 20 Getting used to failure
Who wants to fail? What? No one? We go through life trying to avoid failure. We make conscious choices that will lead us to a path of success. Success after all is a feeling of accomplishment, achievement and self confidence.
I want you to fail. I want you to push yourself hard and find your limits. [...]
Rest Day Jun 13 MaD Eats Paleo and Happy 2nd Birthday CFNZ
Interested in cleaning up your nutrition? Check out MaD Eats and join Donna in a 30 day Paleo Challenge.
Not sure about Paleo? Here it is in a nutshell.
As Darren and Taz at CFNZcelebrate their second birthday as the 1st CrossFit Affiliate in New Zealand,
CrossFit Hawkes Bay becomes the 9th listed affiliate in NZ.
Sounds like there are [...]
Rest Day June 6th
A great post from our friend Justin at CrossFit East Sac
Notice any differences in posture between the two pictures above? Look closely at the lumbar curves and the angle of the waist bands. A proper overhead position is dependent on adequate shoulder mobility. If you have poor overhead mobility, you will have to over extend [...]
Rest Day – May 30
Great work from all the ladies at the Bad As Womens Open yesterday. We hope to make this an anual event so tell all your friends and get them into the gym.
The ladies eye up the competition.
The whiteboard tells the story
More pics to follow on Flikr.
May 23 Rest Day
This weekend is the CrossFit Games NorthEast Regional Qualifier in Albany, New York. This was the place where, 2 years ago, we first experienced the challenge that CrossFit competitions bring. We were there again last year for the NorthEast Qualifier, won by our friend James Hobart.
We would like to send our best wishes to all our friends [...]
May 16 Rest Day
Last weekend was a big one for our friends from NZ and NorCal who were attempting to make it to the CrossFit Games in LA in July.
CrossFit East Sac rocking the SouthWest Regional!
At the end of all the events CrossFit East Sac, CrossFit NZ and CrossFit Auckland all qualified their affiliate teams for the Games.
On an [...]
MaD gets bombed!!!!!!!!!!!!
After a great turnout for the CrossFit Total on Saturday morning we hung out while the guys from Art4Change team Way Too Fresh bombed one of the walls.
In other weekend happening there are all sorts of CrossFit Games Regionals going on around the world, keep up with them here, especially the Australian ones and Southwest [...]
Rest Day – May 2. Well Done Rowers!
Congratulations to all those who completed the 100km or 50km challenge in the month of April.
Next up is the Bad As Womens Open Weightlifting on May 29th. Ladies get registered now. Gents if you want to help out let us know as soon as possible.
Some rest day reading for you all. Hip Mobility from Marks [...]
April 25 ANZAC Day – Rest Day
Great work on everyone’s 1st taste of “Murph” yesterday.
Today is the day we in New Zealand commemorate the sacrifice of New Zealanders who have served our nation in times of war.
In whatever way suits you, please take some time out of your day to remember those who have served in the past and to think [...]
