The world might end today,  but most likely it won't.  So hopefully you have a wonderful "doomsday"  today and come to SCCF to get some.

Interestingly,  the Mayans never predicted the end of the world or any disaster in December 2012.  Such doomsday is a hoax.    But what is real is the fact the sun will come up and it will go down,  the world will not end today.  Now,  what are you going to do with today?  I know what I intend to do,  I will live the best way I can,  I will be kind, I will push myself and I will be thankful.

3, 2, 1 Go..

This is something that doesn't happen everyday,  Kevin D running?   Whoa!!   Good job Kevin...

Double Unders are a classic CF movement..  Check out Chris Spellar from CrossFit Park City and see how he explains the art of  mastering the movement in his video "Double Unders Explained"

Dear amigos.. remember that:

On the 24th of December, we will have ONE class only (9:00 am)

On the 25th of December, we will be closed.

On the 26th, we will have ONE class only at (9:000 am)

Lloyd, Jennifer, Jim, Oliver and Megan just before the start..  Awesome job guys.

This past weekend the SCCF endurance team faced the cold weather and participated and finished the Zombie Run half marathon in Palo Alto.   Great job guys,  SCCF is proud of you.   The next team run is coming soon in the Woodside mountains,  December 30th, stay tuned for details.

Hey guys, remember this coming Saturday, we will be hosting our friends from Mad Dawg fitness.  Our regular 9:00 am class will turn into a holiday workout with our friends from MDF.  Come have some fun....  We will have snacks at the end of the workout..

Enjoy today's workout!!

Weight strict pull up...  get it done...!!

Coach Bre showing skill, agility and balance in this version of the TGU.  Don't worry, we won't be doing this version in today's WOD.

We need a warm-up that will increase body temperature and heart rate, provide some stretching, stimulate the entire body and major bio-mechanical functions, provide practice for basic movements, and finally, prepare for rigorous athletic training.   From CrossFit Journal,   read the whole article here.

As the holiday season is around the corner,  how do you survive it?  One thing that always gets me is people that want you to eat what they are eating, or more than you should.   You know the usual lines “Are you sure?” “Here, let me wrap some up for you.” “But you like brownies with frosting“ “Why don’t you want any?” “You’re not trying to diet again are you?” “Just this one” “It will make grandma happy” etc.

A food pusher is someone that won’t stop trying to make you eat something even though you told him/her that you had enough.  Of course food pushers come in several versions.  There is grandma who waves a tray of mash potatoes with gravy in your face and she really cares about you and most importantly,  she loves you.   So she wants to feel appreciated, because if you eat she will feel good.  So don’t eat to fast,  as long as you have food in your plate, she will feel loved.

The other version of food pusher probably just wants to feel better about himself.  They see that you have been crossfitting, they see that you look amazing and feel awesome and they are jealous.  So they want to feed you as much as possible to feel better about themselves.  Other pushers are really concerned about you, because you are not eating carbs, or because they feel that you truly are depriving yourself of the benefits of processed tofu or bread.

So this holiday season, be aware when somebody is being a food pusher.   Deal with them politely without compromising your nutrition goals.  If you decide to eat just a little more to please them, they will not leave you alone.  So I think that the best policy is simple decline.  Usually, after you repeatedly, but politely say, “No, thank you” they eventually give up, and turn their food pushing onto someone else, so keep that in mind.