Coordination

Coordination is the eighth physical skill we are detailing. Coordination is the ability to combine several distinct movement patterns into a singular distinct movement. One who is highly coordinated will be more efficient in all movement because…

First Impressions of CrossFit Marin

I’ve had several people ask me recently what to say when people have a variety of responses to their first impression of CrossFit Marin. These responses range from fear to awe to intimidation to disgust to mockery. Try to remember the first…

How to Rip, and How to Help Prevent Them

So I had two choices I was looking at for the blog post today. One was Rich getting his pull over WOHOO!! Way to go Rich, that is awesome. But instead I’m posting a photo of a pair of hands missing some skin. Unfortunately this photo does…

The Hernandez Family Has a Visitor

The Hernandez family has definately won the “Family of the Month” award for August 2009. During a month when attendance is low and everybody usually goes on vacation, they’re in here so often that we have to shoo them away. Initially they…

The Gauntlet Has Been Thrown

As many of you know, Rich has been steadily recovering from a ruptured Achilles tendon. He has been faithfully coming in and training hard. He will be recovered in no time, but in the mean time we’ve been finding single leg modifications,…

Extreme Power Applied

Steven Legendre is one of the top gymnasts in the country right now. He’s wickedly powerful. This is a video from the recent national championships. I love Steven’s gymnastics because of his capacity in terms of power. It’s easy to see…

5K Run Assignment

Everyone has an assignment. Sometime in the next two weeks you are going to do a 5K run. I have mapped several around the gym using Gmaps Pedometer: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/. This is a great tool for determining distances. Route 1:…

Nick Wise Teaches CFM's Tuesday Self-Defense Classes

Hey crew, I just wanted to give you all the head’s up, for those of you who don’t already know that we have a self-defense fitness class taught by one of our extraordinary trainers, Nick Wise, ongoing on Tuesdays from 17:45pm to 19:15pm.…

Kid's Night Out Strikes Again

Kid’s Night Out is a great way for kids to spend a weekend night. We play games that are LOTS of fun and also stimulate the kids to Jump, Crawl, Push, Run, Climb, Swing, Pull, Balance, and otherwise use their problem solving skills and develop…

You Can Take It With You...

What do you need to have in order to get a good workout?  (In terms of equipment, etc?)  The answer may surprise you.  In reality you don’t need bar bells,  rings, dumbbells, pull-up bars, a cool CrossFit gym, etc.  The only thing you…