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Below is the schedule for the Tough Mudder training until August 1. These are pretty much set but there may be some changes. Please check the events calendar online before the workout. Comments or questions should go to either Heather or Saul.

Sat., May 19: Edgewood – This will be a baseline test for the [...]

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Bench Press is a Gateway Drug

On April 26, 2012 By

Susan just asked me if me I thought bench press would help with someone strength training to address osteopenia or osteoporosis. First of all, let’s see what the National Strength and Conditioning Association says about what stimulates new bone formation:

Specificity of loading: This means if you are most concerned with adding bone [...]

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CrossFit One World is going to host the NorCal edition of Occupy Strength here in the Bay Area. It is going to be max efforts for clean, squat, bench and deadlift then a metcon.

This is one is going to be really fun, I bet the post-event party will be worth the entry [...]

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CF Games Open 12.3

On March 9, 2012 By

I am naming this workout “it’s just a wafer thin mint” after a conversation Eric O, Louis, Ryan and I had the other day at the gym. Many times, after some thing goes horribly wrong with drinking or eating too much, the tendency is to blame the last thing you ate. However, the issue usually [...]

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6 Years Old!

On March 7, 2012 By

Chris Streeter reminded me that Mad Dawg School of Fitness just turned 6 years old. I moved into the facility January 1, we had a work party in February and we had our first paying customer, Jason, in March so I usually say that our official birthday is March 1. If you want to see [...]

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This is CF Games Open Workout 12.2:

Proceed through the sequence below completing as many reps as possible in 10 minutes of:

30 Snatch (M 75 / F 45 lbs)
30 Snatch (M 135 / F 75 lbs)
30 Snatch (M 165 / F 100 lbs)
Max Rep Snatch (M 210 / [...]

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Vulcan Stair Climb Workout

On February 27, 2012 By

Thanks to Heather for organizing the Fight For Air sign-ups and the stair climb workouts. Last Sunday we went up to SF to climb the Vulcan and Saturn stairs. Susan and I missed the workout but we did our own workout after everyone left. Susan and I brought my mom so there are [...]

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AMRAP = As Many Reps/Rounds As Possible
AMRAYW = As Many Reps/Rounds As You Want

It’s all in the way you look at it.

Thank you to all the people who did The Games WOD 12.1! Jason lead the pack starting Wednesday eve. with 110 and I think he just barely held on to [...]

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CrossFit Games Open Coming Up!

On February 21, 2012 By

This week we are starting 5 weeks of CrossFit Games Competition. Here is how it will work:

Every Wednesday at around 5 PM the CF Games site will post the WOD for the week. Members of MDSoF will have two opportunities to do the Games WOD during the week, Thursday and Saturday. Non-members can [...]

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Fight For Air Training

On February 17, 2012 By

All events are at Sunday at 10 AM.
Feb 19 – Heather – Dish (fast walk/run), meet at the main gate on Foothill Expressway.
Feb 26 – Heather – Vulcan Stair Way in the City 9 Ord Street, San Francisco
March 4 – Saul – Edgewood Park – [...]

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