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CrossFit San Mateo Kids Classes

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Feb 222012

Our CrossFit Kids program is finally here! Coach Melissa is leading the program, with ages starting at 3 all the way up to high school teens. Your kids will learn all the basics behind body weight/gymnastic movements in addition to proper mechanics of barbell work. CrossFit is truly forging elite fitness for our athletes of the future. Check out some of the cool stuff CrossFit Kids are doing around the country. You’ll be amazed at the athleticism and strength!

Please contact melissa@crossfitsanmateo.com for more info.

Top 10 Gifts for the CrossFit Athlete

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Nov 242011

With the Holidays quickly approaching, here’s a list that our coaches have compiled of top 10 gifts for the CrossFit athlete. Feel free to add your own in the comments section!

1. Pendlay Oly Lifting Shoes – Olympic lifting shoes are a must for the serious CrossFit athlete as are stability and position in the lifts. Pendlay makes some of the best in the business. Take care of these shoes and they’ll last forever. Muscle Driver has lots of color and sizes.

2. Stronger, Faster, Healthier Fish Oil – Give the gift of health for the season! SFH makes THE BEST fish oil on the market. Free from impurities with no additives like soy, their Super Omega formula exceeds pharmaceutical grade quality. We have 8 bottles left in the gym. Contact me if interested!

3. New Balance MX20 CrossFit shoes – This is the NB answer to a CrossFit shoe that is readily available, has a nice wide toe box and can be used inside and outside the gym while promoting proper foot strike. Our member athletes can check out our local store A Runner’s Mind for a discount!

4. 2XU Compression Socks – These are the mother of all compression socks. Lower leg compression enables better recovery and promotes better circulation, leaving the athlete fresher for the following days WOD. These things are also an indispensable travel tool on long flights or road trips!

5. Pullup Grips – A simple but very effective tool to save your hands on the pullup bar. These little guys aren’t very expensive but are worth every penny. Find them at Again Faster.

6. Wrist Wraps – OH Squats and Snatches can be brutal on the wrists. Wrist wraps help add support to make the lifts much more comfortable. Check them out here.

7. Genr8 Vitargo Recovery Fuel – The ultimate post WOD recovery drink. Real studies (not the fake peer to peer studies) have shown its the fastest glycogen reloading product on the market EVER. It’s a sure turbo boost to your game. Check them out here or see us to purchase.

8. CrossFit San Mateo WIN Shirt - Show your CFSM pride and join the WIN Team. Buy a shirt here.

9. Inzer Weight Lifting Belt – The best on the market. Just ask Tuan!

10. Lululemon West Coast Hoodie – Comfortable, functional, stylish and rugged enough to last for a very long time. Dudes and dudettes would be smart to prepare for the cold with one of these!

Unbowed and Unbroken

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Oct 092011

From the blog “Never Let it Rest”

The popular inspirational poem “Invictus” by William Henly is a personal favorite. It speaks to my soul. It tells me no matter how tough ones conditions may be, no one or thing can ever take away the spark that makes life worth living. It’s like the fire in the belly that can never be extinguished, it’s always there, some days burning more brightly than others. When my spirit is tired, I stop and listen to what it says. I quite my minds chatter. I immerse myself in my possibility and remember that I am Master of my Fate, I am Captain of my Soul.

“Invictus”

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

Never Let It Rest,
Brendon

Paleo Potluck August 27th for Mid Penninsula Boys and Girls Club

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Aug 012011

2011 Paleo Potluck

The First Annual Paleo Potluck is the only Paleo-based nutrition fundraiser of its kind with the goal of bringing together CrossFit gyms from across the Bay Area for a day of friendly competition and delicious Paleo cooking. It’s a celebration of community, creative nutrition, and most importantly, healthy living. All money raised will go directly to the Mid-Peninsula Boys and Girls Clubs to support healthy lifestyles through Sports, Fitness and Recreation programs.

Register to compete in our friendly WODs and Paleo cooking challenges. Prizes awarded to the strongest and tastiest participants!

Get the skinny on Paleo nutrition from our panel of experts. They’ll be here to share Paleo tips, recipes and why you should throw your 12 grain bread away immediately.

And for those of you who keep trying to explain “Why Paleo?” and “Why CrossFit?” to all your friends, bring them along so they can experience it first hand and see the actual results.

Spend the day working out, eating delicious food and bonding with community! All for a great cause! We look forward to seeing you there!

- San Mateo Team Elite Powered by CrossFit

Event Logistics

When

Saturday, August 27, 2011
11am – 5pm

Where

San Mateo Team Elite Powered by CrossFit

23 South Railroad Avenue

San Mateo, CA 94401

(located in downtown San Mateo next to the Caltrain station)

How it works

1. Compete!

Kick off the day off with a team WOD that’s guaranteed to work up your appetite!

Registration at 11am. Friendly competition starts at 11:30 am.

2. Eat!

Bring your favorite Paleo dishes to share. We’ll set up tables in the courtyard for each gym to represent. Walk around and try creative new dishes from fellow CrossFitters and local restaurants. We’ll also be also grilling up tons of meat and serving up ice cold beer.

Buy a ticket to chow down on all the great food.

Tickets are $10 with a Paleo dish to share, or $20 without. Beer on sale for $5.

All proceeds go to support the Mid-Peninsula Boys and Girls Clubs sport and fitness programs.

3. Be Primal!
Enter your dish into the Paleo competition for a chance to win cool gear. Our primal panel of judges will be awarding prizes for the tastiest and most creative dishes.

Get new ideas for Paleo dishes with our Paleo Recipe Swap.

Learn more about the benefits of Paleo eating from our Nutritional Spotlight talks.

Stick around for a day of festivities. Music, raffles and CrossFit challenges will be going all afternoon. And don’t miss the special performance by the Boys and Girls Club’s youth Capoeira team.

Register and buy tickets at www.paleopotluck.eventbrite.com

Come to compete or just to eat!

Tickets are $10 with a Paleo dish to share or $20 without. Available online and at the door.

You must register online if you want to enter your dish into the Paleo Cookoff challenge.

Buy your ticket online and get a free raffle ticket.

“Spread the Word” Special – Bring three friends you want to introduce to Paleo eating and get 10 free raffle tickets.

Money raised from ticket sales will go to the Mid-Peninsula Boys and Girls Clubs to support healthy lifestyles through Sports, Fitness and Recreation programs.