A note on hand health from our friends at Westlake CrossFit in Austin, TX…

Just because we do CrossFit does that mean we have to be bad-asses to the bone? Should we keep going while blood is dripping down our arms?  I dare to say no.  Maybe in competition this is an acceptable level of tissue abuse, but on a day-to-day basis, it is unnecessarily crippling.  Not mention it inhibits one’s ability to train as hard as they could have.  So what is the solution?

Hand care 101:

Step one:  Get a Foot razor and a pumice at your local drug store (target is the cheapest we’ve found).

Step two:  When in the shower, first shave the callouses on your hands gently.  No need to do this for time folks, be careful not to over do it.

Step three:  Use soap and a pumice to smooth them out.

Step four:  Have nice and smooth hands that rip less and interrupt training less.

No excuses, take care of your hands.  If your hands are still excessively tender, consider buying gymnastics straps.  We do not recommend any other type of glove as they can cause a loss of grip the the bar.

Event: This Friday we will be heading up to Molly Maguires on the corner of Live Oak and Skillman Ave. for some food and drinks around 7:45 (after the 6:30pm workout). Please feel free to bring whoever you want! They have a paleo friendly menu as well as great drink choices. See everyone there!

What is CrossFit?

“A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.”
– Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Event: This Friday we will be heading up to Molly Maguires on the corner of Live Oak and Skillman Ave. for some food and drinks around 7:45 (after the 6:30pm workout). Please feel free to bring whoever you want! They have a paleo friendly menu as well as great drink choices. See everyone there!

Also, the CrossFit games part II will be on ESPN 2 tonight from 7-9pm. Check it out!

A big thanks goes out to all who participated in Fight Gone Bad 6 this past weekend. Let’s keep up the momentum from this weekend and make it a great week at ED*CF. If you didn’t make it out to the gym as much as you wanted to this past week, it’s time to put in work! See everyone on Monday.

Fight Gone Bad 6

This Saturday (9/17) we will be doing the Fight Gone Bad workout up at the gym. This is a chance for you to mingle with all ED*CF’ers you haven’t met yet. It is important to RSVP to this event either through email at [email protected] or the sign-up list on the white board at the gym. Friends are welcome to this event. Hope to see everyone there!

Check your emails! An email was sent out a couple days ago explaining FGB6 in greater detail.

When: Saturday 9/17, 10am (first heat at 10:20)

Where: East Dallas CrossFit

How to RSVP: either by email or sign-up at the gym

What to Expect: a quick warm-up followed by a review of all movements involved

East Dallas CrossFit is more than just daily WODs at the gym. We are building a rich community and would love for you to be apart of it. Fight Gone Bad 6 is the perfect event to experience what we have to offer. Come show your support even if you aren’t doing the workout!

Emily and Elizabeth have been killing it since week #1 here at ED*CF. Ever since our days of no electricity and dirty floors, these two have been showing up week after week giving it their all. All the hard work has paid off too! There have been noticeable increases in strength and stamina. Being awesome runners previous to CrossFit, these two are the total package. Can’t wait to see how they progress in months to come!

Fight Gone Bad 6

This Saturday (9/17) we will be doing the Fight Gone Bad workout up at the gym. This is a chance for you to mingle with all ED*CF’ers you haven’t met yet. It is important to RSVP to this event either through email at [email protected] or the sign-up list on the white board at the gym. Friends are welcome to this event. Hope to see everyone there!

Check your emails! An email was sent out yesterday explaining FGB6 in greater detail.

When: Saturday 9/17, 10am (first heat at 10:20)

Where: East Dallas CrossFit

How to RSVP: either by email or sign-up at the gym

East Dallas CrossFit is more than just daily WODs at the gym. We are building a rich community and would love for you to be apart of it. Fight Gone Bad 6 is the perfect event to experience what we have to offer. Come show your support even if you aren’t doing the workout!

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Great work this week everyone!

If you haven’t been coming at least three days a week it’s time to get your butt in gear! Let us know which times work best. No excuses!

Fight Gone Bad 6

Next Saturday (9/17) we will be doing the fight gone bad workout up at the gym. It is important that everyone try and make the event. We will be splitting up into different heats starting at 10am. This week we will focus on all the movements involved in the fight gone bad workout. More info about Saturday’s festivities coming soon!

Free workout tomorrow, Saturday (9/10) at 10am. Bring friends!!

A great article by CrossFit Marin…

This concept is based quite a lot on how these terms are defined, so be sure to catch my meaning.

Generally those who aggressively pursue pleasure end up pretty miserable. Those that swing the other way generally end up with enduring happiness. Let’s look at some concrete examples of these pursuits.

Eating a doughnut is pleasurable. The sweet fatty bread tastes good. However, the sugar is terrible for your metabolic and hormonal processes, the gluten is likely causing bowel inflammation and the caloric load with negligible micro nutrients (in addition to the screwed up insulin response) will likely lead to an increase in body fat. So eating the doughnut will lead to a reduction in happiness overall, even though the consumption increases pleasure.

We could take a similar look at many pursuits. Drinking, drugs, sexual relations are all things that are all pleasurable, but approached with abandon and without thinking through the consequences will ultimately lead to unhappiness. Denying yourself pleasure when appropriate will lead to enduring happiness.

Our workouts are generally not pleasurable. I often wonder what people think is going on in our facility when the doors are closed. It sounds something like a torture chamber. And yet, I get to work with some of the happiest folks around. People are smiling, live well, and enjoy the heck out of life.

These decisions also increase the happiness of those you care about as well. Often decisions to pursue short term pleasures can wreak havoc on relationships. Your decisions are often not just about you. Be sure to consider this when making them. Make wise choices and pursue happiness.

 

Saturday: Free 10am class (like always)!

Labor Day: Members-only WOD @ 10am

Bring your game faces!