Starting Early

Posted Jan 10 2012 by Ryan Savard

via YouTube Some debating going on about this video. How do you feel about a child this young doing these movements? [...]

Determination

Posted Jan 06 2012 by Ryan Savard

via YouTube After practicing muscle up progressions in class the other night, Jen H. was determined to nail a bar muscle up. Well today she did and here is proof. If you have a goal in mind and want to reach it, please feel free to use the gym at your disposal. Let me know what you want to wo[...]

Just Getting Started

Posted Jan 05 2012 by Ryan Savard

Emily at Wodapalooza in Belton, TX Here are some interesting links. Great for wasting time at work! 30 Things To Stop Doing To Yourself How To Reduce Injury In CrossFit Safe Fats And Oils For Cooking Fasted and Fed Exercise States Custom ED*CF hoodies in the works… Design coming soon!   [...]

First Elements Class Of 2012

Posted Jan 03 2012 by Ryan Savard

EDCF is proud to announce our first Elements Class of 2012 will be starting this Wednesday (Jan. 4th) at 7:30pm. The elements program is your gateway into the community of East Dallas CrossFit. Each program is small to give you personal attention and to build your knowledge about our basic movement[...]

Thrusting Into the New Year

Posted Jan 02 2012 by Ryan Savard

via YouTube Jason Khalipa, a former Games champion, breaks down the thruster. Pay attention to the part where he talks about how keeping the elbows up in the front squat segment translates to more hip drive. This then leads to a more powerful extension of the hips and arms. [...]

Passion

Posted Dec 28 2011 by Ryan Savard

via YouTube Chris Spealler, who stands 5’6″ and weighs all of 135lbs, is the definition of passion. He is the only Games athlete to participate every year since the start. [...]

CrossFit Timeline

Posted Dec 22 2011 by Ryan Savard

From CrossFit Southbay With your fitness, have you hit a dead spot?? Lost your motivation or focus, without knowing why or what you should do next?? Questioning why you push yourself so hard in the gym??  With CrossFit, and fitness in general, people often go through stages of progression with rega[...]

Holiday Hours

Posted Dec 21 2011 by Ryan Savard

We have certainly come a long way! Here is a picture of the first official WOD at the new box. Look a little different? We aren’t done yet… Starting next week there will be some minor construction (or destruction, rather) going on at the gym. Please excuse the mess and help us keep the [...]