Deep Ellum Brewing Company Tour Tomorrow!

Posted Jul 06 2012 by Ryan Savard

Photo courtesy of J. Ford Photography Come join us at Deep Ellum Brewing Company tomorrow, Saturday, at 1pm after the free Saturday workout. $10 will get you a tour, a commemorative DEBC glass, and three beer tasters. The tour starts at 2pm but come hang out with us before. Bring friends! The more [...]

Introducing The Low Bar Back Squat

Posted Jul 01 2012 by Ryan Savard

Starting this week, we will be starting a low bar back squat cycle. We will be squatting low bar every week in percentages of your 3-rep max. If you can’t make it in today, you will still have an opportunity to find your 3RM on Wednesday and Friday. Please try and make one of these days. We w[...]

What Our Program Is Not…

Posted Jun 29 2012 by Ryan Savard

What our program is not… Our program is not a lot of things. Our program is not having mirror-lined walls to look at yourself in between 3 sets of 12 reps of bicep curls. Our program is not selling Muscle Milk and Ripped Force drinks for 4 dollars a pop at the front desk. Our program is not[...]

Deep Ellum Brewery Tour Next Saturday

Posted Jun 27 2012 by Ryan Savard

After the free workout next Saturday, July 7th, we will be heading down to Deep Ellum Brewing Company. The tours last from 12-3pm. For $10 a pop we get a tour of the brewery, a souvenir pint glass, and a beer. I’m sure you can have more than one beer if you’d like. Put this in your ca[...]

Olympic Lifting: The 2nd Pull

Posted Jun 24 2012 by Ryan Savard

The second pull in the olympic lifts is where the majority of the power on the bar is generated. A rapid extension of the hips followed swiftly by a sharp shrug of the shoulders should apply enough force to move the bar upward. Before an extension of the hips is utilized, the bar should be close to[...]

Get In Line

Posted Jun 22 2012 by Ryan Savard

Come see what we are all about… Free Saturday CrossFit class tomorrow from 10-11am. Free CrossFit class for ages 45+ from 9-10am. ———- Sunday Suckday this Sunday from 12-2pm. [...]

Olympic Lifting: The Hook Grip

Posted Jun 20 2012 by Ryan Savard

As CrossFit athletes, grip strength is a key area of focus when lifting heavy. The traditional grip, while more comfy and natural, is highly susceptible to fatigue. Releasing tension on the forearm muscles, helping keep the arms straight through extension of the hips, and preserving grip are just a[...]

Sunday Suckday

Posted Jun 18 2012 by Ryan Savard

Sunday Suckday is a time to come in and work on anything you think needs work. Bryan P. came in yesterday wanting to work on snatch form. Bryan had a problem with opening his hips all the way and keeping the bar close. After working on the first pull from the ground to the “pocket position[...]