Split Jerks 101
Split Jerks are a common exercise in Olympic weightlifting, which involves lifting a barbell overhead from the shoulders to a locked-out position above the head. Here's what you need to know about split jerks:
How Outdoor CrossFit in San Francisco Helped Us Get Through The Pandemic
That time is a wistful memory. The chilly mornings, the daily pilgrimages to and from the storage container, the incessant sanitizing, the delicate dance of CrossFit under COVID rules. Those few months of outdoor CrossFit in San Francisco in 2020 were an incredible gift. We not only stayed fit and connected with one another, in a time of general regression and isolation. We also became more connected with our city, with its temperamental climate and light.
2022 Halloween partner wod
October finally delivered a beautiful, sunny morning, and it was the perfect climate to host our Halloween partner workout at CrossFit Mission Bay! Highlights from our Halloween partner competition, held fully outdoors at CrossFit Mission Bay in San Francisco. Workout movements included thrusters, box jumps, buddy carries, toes to bar / knee raises, partner plank burpees. Costumes included plenty of 80's throwback outfits, the Dead Lyfts, a six-pack of Coors Light, peanut butter and jelly, and a very impressive Joker.
2021 winter throwdown
We love competitions. They bring our community together, and provide an opportunity to kick it up a notch. Our December 2021 San Francisco Throwdown was a different undertaking, because we opened up CrossFit Mission Bay to CrossFitters from all over the San Francisco Bay Area.
Names and Scores on the Board
The act of writing up my results not only gives me a feeling of accomplishment, it also places my effort in the context of everyone’s efforts that day. If I work out in the morning, I know that my score might motivate someone in a later class. If I work out in the evening, and the board is already full of scores, I am grateful to everyone that came before me for giving me some extra motivation.
The Bottom of the Iceberg
TV never shows you the bottom of the iceberg: all of the mundane, unsexy, daily-grindy things. You never see athletes doing grocery shopping, or weighing and measuring their food. You don’t see inspiring montages of them doing yoga, or cupping, or slogging through six rounds of accessory work. Or sleeping.
What Makes CrossFit Sticky?
So what makes CrossFit so sticky? Shared effort. Group motivation. A series of repeatable, measurable tests that allow you to push the limits of what your mind and body can achieve. If you totally devote yourself to these tests, the harvest is rich with satisfaction, camaraderie, and a sense of accomplishment.