Monthly Archives: July 2010

Comparative Advantage

July 30, 2010 - Friday

Comparative Advantage can be a tricky concept.  Without resorting to economics jargon, it kind of means that there are things that you are best at relative to others.  Yesterday was a great example for this. We had a barbell complex, … Continue reading →

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Feedback

July 29, 2010 - Thursday

I'm so proud of the community we have at North Scottsdale CrossFit, because I think we do a great job of cheering on our fellow athletes.  This wasn't always the case.  But we've got some VERY enthusiastic athletes in the … Continue reading →

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Self Talk

July 28, 2010 - Wednesday

All athletes talk to themselves during competition.  Standing over a bar, staring at a medicine ball, or having to get down and do one more burpee (repeatedly) we talk to ourselves.  What do you say?  There have been documented cases … Continue reading →

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The women step up

July 27, 2010 - Tuesday

Great day yesterday at North Scottsdale CrossFit, the 4:30p class was especially action packed!  Carolina set the bar at 6:30am by becoming the first woman to complete Fran prescribed with 65# thrusters and all (44!) kipping pullups in 8:47!   This … Continue reading →

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That time of year…

July 26, 2010 - Monday

Time to see how we've progressed over the last few months.  This should be exciting.   Shane from our July On Ramp shows some serious knees to elbows action.  I'd say those are good! Workout of the Day "Fran" 21-15-9 … Continue reading →

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