San Mateo Team Elite

CrossFit Kids

B2 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 08:23:22 +0000

CrossFit Kids is not simply a scaled down version of CrossFit, it is entirely absolutely CrossFit geared and designed for a special population and the specific developmental needs of that population (neurological, cognitive, motor).

CrossFit Kids workouts consist of constantly varied, functional movements that deliver a fitness that is broad, inclusive and general and scaleable for any participant at any level.

What Does this mean ?

This means that, for the most part, no two workouts are the same, so kids and teens never get bored and the novelty of each workout keeps them excited about participating.

Head Coach – Melissa Guitron Email Melissa

CrossFit Endurance

B2 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 08:22:03 +0000

Our training methodology is the answer to all your over-use injuries, burnout and muscle catabolism associated with high volume LSD training. Our athletes are stronger, faster, more durable while spending less time training.

We create 6 week, 12 week and customized training plans for all individuals in our program. Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or training for your first marathon, our program is designed to make you faster, stronger and more resilient to injury.

Head Coach – Brendon Mahoney brendon@crossfitsanmateo.com

CrossFit

B2 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 08:14:18 +0000

The CrossFit program is designed for universal scalability making it the perfect application for any individual regardless of experience. By scaling load and intensity we’ve used our same routines for elderly individuals with heart disease and cage fighters one month out from televised bouts. We constantly vary the exercises, sets, reps, durations and intensity to provide the maximum stimulus for our members. With CrossFit, plateauing is a thing of the past.

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Brendon Mahoney

B2 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 07:55:21 +0000

Brendon’s coaching philosophy draws upon his experience as an elite track athlete for the past eight years. After earning All American honors, competing in the 2004 Olympic Trials and winning multiple ACC titles, he joined the Nike Farm Team in Palo Alto, CA to train for the 2008 Olympic Trials. Brendon found CrossFit after numerous injuries sidelined him from competition. Through CrossFit, he has recreated himself not just as a stronger runner but also as a functional and more capable athlete.

Email: Brendon Mahoney
Twitter: @BrendonMahoney
Blog: http://neverletitrest.com

Melissa Guitron

B2 — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 08:00:20 +0000

A coach is more than just someone who yells at you. A coach is your mental head game, your accountability and steward of your fitness. My job is to teach you how to make fitness your own. How to make it more than just and activity, but a mechanism that you can use as a spring pad to achieve great things. I hold myself to the same high standards/accountability that I hold my athletes to, determined to not just reach but surpass my goals and aspirations. Because of this I bring those same expectations to my athletes. It doesn’t matter if you are one of my CrossFit Kids or middle aged athletes, if you have a dream we can achieve it together. Don’t speak it and not expect me to hold you to it.

Email: Melissa Guitron
Twitter: @CupcakesNCFit
Blog: http://melissaguitron.blogspot.com

Manny Ferrer

B2 — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 08:06:58 +0000

Manny has been pretty active his entire life. He was a three sport varsity starter in high school. After high school, he stayed active as a cadet in the University of San Francisco’s army ROTC program. Manny was first introduced to crossfit in the the summer of 2010 when he was stationed at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. After getting reassigned back to the Bay Area, he looked up nearby crossfit gyms and came across CF San Mateo. He was instantly hooked. After countless hours spent working on everything from thrusters and double unders, to squat cleans and muscle ups, he received his CF L1 trainer certificate in April 2012 and his CF mobility certificate in July. He is also Army level 1 combatives certified.

When not coaching athletes or lifting massive amounts of weights, Manny enjoys following the SF Giants, strumming the guitar, making fun of the other coaches, cycling, playing video games and nerding out to the original Star Wars films.

Email: Manny Ferrer
Blog: http://m-ferrer.blogspot.com

Holiday 2012 Newsletter

admin — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 05:41:33 +0000

WOW. We can’t believe 2012 is almost over! What an amazing year it has been for all of us. Our gym has grown by leaps and bounds and our community is stronger than ever. It is possible to reminiscence over every WIN of 2012 but it would take more than this page could hold! Every athlete has a story to tell; barriers broken, mountains climbed and stereotypes challenged. It’s inspiring to be around you guys everyday!

Our coaches work tirelessly to help each athlete realize his/her own goals. If you’ve hit a PR in a lift, race or even hit your goal weight, thank your coach. Next time you’re in the gym, give them a hug!

We are professional CrossFit coaches. We do what we love and love what we do! However, it wouldn’t be possible without such an awesome community of athletes.

So, thank you again for an amazing 2012. If you think this year was great, just wait. 2013 is going to be AWESOME.

Never Let It Rest,
Brendon

December 15th, 2012 - Holiday Partyand Toys for Tots

Listen, it’s no big secret. At CrossFit San Mateo we live by the mantra of work hard, play hard. Hopefully one day you’ll look back on 2012 and say, “Being a member at CrossFit San Mateo was one of the best years of my life.” Hopefully, you’ll also come back and do it again with us in 2013!

That being said, our annual Holiday party will be December 15th 6pm at The BRO’s house. Significant others and guests are invited. We’ll have finger foods but ask that you please bring an hors d’oeuvre or beverage to share.

Entrance into our holiday shindig will be a small toy (unopened). All toys will be donated to Toys for Tots which benefit needy children in the local Bay Area. Your support is appreciated!

Dunk Tank this Saturday, December 8th

Saturday, December 8th will be the last chance in 2012 to get the most accurate reading on BMI (body mass index). We’ve been using Fitness Wave for 2+ years and have them in once per quarter.Please sign up at:http://www.fitnesswavenorcal.com/calendar.html

Holiday/Christmas Gym Closings

We will be closed Tuesday December 25th until Tuesday January 1st. Classes will resume Wednesday January 2nd.Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays!

Runcoach and Merrell rep Q&ADecember 15th 10:30am

Runcoach will be in attendance to go over their training platform for our runners and endurance athletes. This is an awesome opportunity to get more information on how it works and why it’s so effective in getting you to the start line ready to run a PR!Merrell shoes are launching their new mimimalist shoe, ideal for the CrossFitter and are coming by to show it off to our members. In their words:

“The best of all Crossfit worlds, the Merrell Bare Access 2 shoe has a 0mm drop to let your feet land flat, and uniform toe to heel cushioning – an ideal feature for training, running, and getting the most out of your workout.”

Join us December 15th and enjoy trying new shoes, prizes and giveaways!

Coach Melissa’s Teen Strength Camp

This Winter Break Coach Melissa will be coaching a two weekGet Stronger. Move Faster teen specialty camp. This camp is designed to give your teen athlete the unique opportunity to grasp a better understanding on how to properly lift weight in a safe environment with 1:1 instruction -all while being apart of a dedicated group on teens who want to be better!

Get Stronger, Mover Faster Camp

2 week camp- capped at 6 athletes.
Open to teens 14 yrs old and up, including non-CrossFit San Mateo athletes
$125 for six 2 hr sessions

Get Stronger, Move Faster classes will be:

Get Stronger, Move Faster INCLUDES:

Baseline Strength Testing

Goal Setting

Nutrition Coaching

Mobility Assessment

Team Building

AND OF COURSE FUN!

Email melissa@crossfitsanmateo.com

Upcoming Events

Please mark your calendar for these upcoming events in 2012!

Dec. 8th: Dunk Tank
Dec. 15th: Merrell/runcoach visit
Dec. 15th: Holiday party
Dec. 22nd: Saturday Outdoor community event
Dec. 26th - Jan.1: GYM CLOSED

Random picture of the month

Never too young!

Thank you for the opportunity to lead you towards a healthier and fitter lifestyle.

As individuals, we are strong. As a team, we are UNSTOPPABLE!

Your coaches,

Brendon, Jillian, Melissa, Marc, Michele and Manny

Thanksgiving 2012 Newsletter

admin — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:43:38 +0000

November 2012

“Team WIN”

Thank you for being a part of our community! Our Barbells for Boobs event was a tremendous success. With your help, we raised $6,504 for Mammograms in Action, way over our goal of $5K! It makes me proud to be a part of such an awesome community of athletes who come together to support one another.

We’re rolling into the Holiday season with a lot to give thanks for; wonderful friends, awesome events and a new gym! Look forward to seeing you soon.

Never Let It Rest,
Brendon

Fit and Lean Thanksgiving Challenge Winners!

Our winners of the Fit and Lean Thanksgiving Challenge was Team Bone Crushers!

De and Leah took the men’s and women’s trophies. De lost 30lbs (6% body fat) and Leah lost 6lbs (2% body fat). Congrats guys!

3rd Annual Thanksgiving Day Chipper WOD!

Get your Thanksgiving started our right and make a little extra room for those sweet potatoes!

Thursday November, 22nd at 9am, we’ll be celebrating our 3rd annual Thanksgiving Day Chipper. Bring your family, kids and out of town guests and join us for a fun workout! This will be our only class for the day.

Holiday Gym Closings

We will be closed Friday November 23rd and Saturday November 24th for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Introducing runcoach Partnership

We are very excited to rollout a brand new program for all CrossFit San Mateo Team Elite members. In an effort to provide the most effective, most personalized endurance training, we’ve partnered with runcoach.

Tom McGlynn, runcoach founder, was a former coach for Marc and I on the Nike Farm Team and has created a terrific web-based guidance program. This program has helped over 15,000 recreational runners improve their performance by an average of 7% (4 hour marathon to 3:45). Not only does this platform assign you a completely personalized schedule based on your running goals, background and running days, it also logs your progress. Each time you record race results, the system will automatically update to keep you training at the perfect level. Genius!

Coach Marc will meet with all trainees twice a week and we will target a variety of Bay Area races throughout the year. You will be able to check your running assignments from an iPhone app or any web browser and review a variety of plyometrics and running drills videos on the site. We aim to have this rolled out by January 1st and will start taking sign-ups immediately. We initially want to limit the group to 12 trainees so if you are interested please let me know ASAP. The cost is $50/month.

Please contact Marc@crossfitsanmateo.com to sign up and for more info!

Monthly Nutritional Seminars and Wellness FX Blood Draw December 1st!

As Foundations in our movements and intensity is mandatory for all new athletes, so is nutrition. Diet is the keystone of health and fitness. As they say, “You can’t outwork a bad diet.” Nutrition makes up 90% of our health, arguably more. That’s why we take it seriously!

At CrossFit San Mateo, you have an amazing amount of support at your fingertips to guide and coach you towards proper nutrition and true health. This year, we brought in the revolutionary wellness program, Wellness FX, that can give an introspective look at health and disease in your body through blood evaluation.

Now, we’re bringing back our monthly nutritional seminars. Designed for our Foundations athletes, it’s opened to anyone in the gym who is interested in primal/paleo eating. They will take place on the first Thursday of every month.

Our next Wellness FX Blood draw will be Saturday, December 1st at 7am. Please sign up here ASAP!

Dunk Tank December 8th

The Dunk Tank comes back December 8th, the last of the year. Your last chance to get your most accurate measurement of body mass index!

Upcoming Events

Please mark your calendar for these upcoming events in 2012!

Nov. 22nd: Thanksgiving Day Chipper
Nov 23-25: GYM CLOSED
Dec. 1st: Wellness FX blood draw
Dec. 8th: Dunk Tank
Dec. 9th: Holiday/Christmas Party (late afternoon)
Dec. 15th: Merrell shoe’s visit

Random picture of the month

Our powerlifting trio!

Thank you for the opportunity to lead you towards a healthier and fitter lifestyle.

As individuals, we are strong. As a team, we are UNSTOPPABLE!

Your coaches,

Brendon, Jillian, Melissa, Marc, Michele and Manny

Michele Quigley

B2 — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 08:05:38 +0000

As a 2 sport collegiate athlete with a degree in Exercise Physiology and ACSM, NASM and TRX certifications, Michele immediately began managing corporate fitness centers and instructing fitness classes after graduating in 2002. When Michele encountered CrossFit, it was like all of her passions for fitness were combined: “fitness for sport”. She describes her introduction to CrossFit as “it was love at first WOD” and since completing her first CrossFit workout shortly before the start of the 2012 Open, she’s never looked back. She’s now a Level 1 certified coach who continues to train competitively and loves sharing her love for CrossFit with her 6:00am group along with anyone that will listen. Michele firmly believes that if you aren’t even slightly nervous about your workout each day, you’re doing something wrong.

Email: Michele Quigley 
Twitter: @mquigleyca

We’ve Moved!

admin — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 04:10:32 +0000

Check out our new facility at 11 S. Railroad Ave, just two doors down (North) from our previous location!