by greg4fit | Jul 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
After our final CrossFit class on Wednesday night, and it was time to lock up, Nathan sat on the bench in the weightlifting area slowly putting away his weightlifting shoes for the last time until Thanksgiving. “Bear,” as he is affectionately known by the other...
by greg4fit | Jul 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
When it comes to altering habits, researchers and millions of people know that there is a golden rule: You can’t extinguish a bad habit, you can only change it. The habit loop–cue, routine, reward–can be reprogrammed, but we have to be deliberate about it....
by greg4fit | Jul 17, 2012 | Sports, Uncategorized, Weight training
Before I (Greg L) walked on to the platform, I chalked my sweaty hands at the bowl. Normally, you don’t need to chalk your hands before a back squat. But this wasn’t just another rep. This was going to be the heaviest weight I’d ever been under. 467.5 pounds. My...
by greg4fit | Jul 12, 2012 | Sports
When Rick emerged from the frigid Bay water at the base of the Golden Gate Bridge, he had a giant smile on his face. With a time of 1 hour and 40 minutes, Rick was the first swimmer to finish the Bridge to Bridge 10k swim last Saturday. “I swallowed a lot of salt...
by greg4fit | Jul 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
Last Saturday, FIT’s Olympic Weightlifting Club sent four members to compete in the Redwood Open osted by Freddie Myles of Myles Ahead Weightlifting Club. This meet was hosted in a unique venue, a gazebo in the Cotati town square. This set the stage for a very...