Trotters

The workout shakeup run - CrossFit Eastside Thanksgiving 2008

Thanks to Heaton and Lincoln for being our tallymen.

Thank you all for sharing your holiday with us.

The steeper the angle

Cuing thoracic extension --"chest up"--when teaching how to bench.

"The higher the top of the chest--the highest point on the ribcage above the bench--the steeper the angle with which the pec/delt attaches to the humerus. The steeper the angle, the better, because of the increased mechanical efficiency of the contraction caused by the steeper angle of attack on the humerus. [A lever] exhibits greater efficiency the more closely the force is perpendicular to the resistance, no matter what exercise. So the higher the chest position above the arms, the better pull the pec/delt has on the arms.

The short version: keep your chest up when you bench."

--Mark Rippetoe, Starting Strength, 2nd edition

Making movies

Post-training video analysis.

Analyzing photos and video during and after training can help us all become better athletes. It is a simple and effective tool. We keep a Flip Mino on hand for instant feedback and review of all kinds of movement, from the most basic to the most complex. The Mino is simple enough for a 10-year-old to use and requires almost no maintenance.

Turkey day workout

As per our annual tradition, there will be one, and only one, big group workout on Thanksgiving Day, at 10:00 a.m. Friends and family are invited to come along to either hang out or play along.

We will be CLOSED on Friday. Happy long weekend, all!

We give thanks daily for the amazing thing y'all have made CFES into and all the wonderful energy you bring through these doors. Thank you.

Starting strength

Lawson pulls 190kg

Twist at the wrist

Upright torso, eyes forward, wrists at the side, good bounce.

2nd annual Veteran's Day Murph-out

Happy Veteran's Day 2008

(Veteran's Day 2007)

Safety first

The safety of the rider in the yellow jersey is of the highest priority.