Workout of the Day:
Handstand Practice – How long can you hold . . . freestanding?
and then,
“Kelly”
Five rounds for time of:
400 Meter Run
30 Box Jumps (24″/18″)
30 Wall Ball Shots (20/12 lbs.)
Compare to June 20, 2009
A huge thank you to Kelly Starrett for an amazing Movement and Mobility Certification. This is truly one of the best certifications I have ever attended. If you participated in the certification, please post a note to comments telling folks what you think.
A Client’s Thank You to Mark Riebel
Written by C.J. Martin
As many of you know, our own Coach Mark Riebel is leaving us for physical therapy school at the end of the month. His impact on this community has been tremendous. I recently received the following note from Kristen Hatcher. Kristen had her knee reconstructed early this year. After a couple of months of physical therapy, she began training with Mark one-on-one for 30 minutes twice a week. As she states below, Mark helped her regain strength and pushed her to new achievements. Congratulations Kristen, and thank you Mark!
Hi CJ,
I feel certain you already know this but Mark is awesome! 
When I started working out with him 3 mo ago, I was afraid to step up on a box with my my bad knee and remember telling him that I really didn’t care if I lifted heavy weights or not – I just liked the work out…. I also just assumed that I’d keep doing “jump ups” vs learning how to kip. So…. fast forward a few months and I actually enjoy tracking how much weight I can lift and I love that I can finally kip.
I’m so glad that you suggested I invest in personal coaching sessions. I kept them going for a couple additional months because I quickly realized how beneficial the 1:1 time with Mark was. He just naturally offered the right balance of instruction, encouragement and patience while pushing me to lift heavier weights! It’s more than just the Crossfit though. Mark had great insight about overall health and nutrition that I’m also benefitting from. I never thought I’d subscribe to The Paleo Diet but here I sit, eating greens with chicken and veggies and sunflower seeds…
I feel very fortunate to have learned from him and will certainly miss his presence when he leaves for San Antonio! He’s helped me build a good foundation and I will always keep his advice in the back of my mind, “Everything’s easier when you’re stronger!”
Just wanted to let you know!