Building on yesterday’s post, here is a great and fairly simple way to tape your hands for a callus rip on the palm or the top of the palm. A tear on the fingers is an easy tape job, but a secure wrap for the palm, especially the top of the palm where the fingers [...]
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Works like magic. Without a doubt, one of the most annoying impediments to training is a torn or ripped callus. They are painful and surprisingly debilitating. CrossFitters and Olympic lifters have found that super glue works great on callus rips and tears. Here is how I use it. Usually a callus rips up in a [...] Vero PR's on her C&J at 140lbs Success is determined by many things- desire, intensity, setting goals, good programming, nutrition, proper sleep and recovery, etc. But there’s one important component that often get’s neglected: preparation. If you want to be your best it’s crucial to be prepared at all times. Or as Cliff say’s [...] Nor Cal Sectionals were a blast this weekend. All of CrossFit West’s athletes turned in performances that were nothing short of inspiring. We had Desmond power through the Thruster, KB Swing, Pull Up triplet making the thruster look like a paper weight; Daniel with his lightning speed 800m run, Johny V in true CrossFit style [...] CrossFit West Santa Cruz will NOT be running regular classes this weekend as we go out to cheer on our athletes at this weekends sectionals in San Jose. There will be an open gym held on SATURDAY from 9-11 am for anyone who still wants to workout. Here are the heat times for Saturday’s WODs. Desmond, Danny, and Johnny V are all in the same heat: 9:20am, 1:20pm Jason: 11:40am, 3:40pm Golden: 1:00pm, 5:00pm Vero: 9:40am, 1:40pm The Los Gatos boys are all in the heats in between. At latest update, there will not be any vendors at the Sectionals, so come prepared with water, food, and sunscreen. [...] Nancy, 65 years old in two weeks, pulls 203! Congratulations on a big PR, Nancy. CF West will be closed this weekend, both Saturday and Sunday, due to the NorCal Sectionals. Spectator tickets are 2-for-1. On the whiteboard at the box there is a partner ticket list to team up those who want to go. [...] CFWSC trainer Ed Evans, 62 years of weightlifting bad ass, prepares for the 2010 Games Masters Division. My sister is a dancer and actor on Broadway and she told me of a theater saying that I think has a lot of applicability to CrossFit. The saying, and I am paraphrasing here, is that you must [...] Today’s Pre-Sectional Firebreather finale finished with a bang. 18 competitive CrossFitters gutted out the workouts announced for the Nor Cal Sectional qualifier and all performances were nothing short of inspiring. Great job everyone and best of luck at the qualifier next weekend. Remember, the Nor Cal qualifier takes place next weekend, March 27th and 28th at [...] CFWSC bad ass Vero became an American citizen today. Please join me in congratulating Super V on her new status and welcoming her as a fellow citizen. Lolo receives his citizenship next week. A couple of days ago a theft of such proportion that it deserves to be called a heist was pulled off in [...] |
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