AGE AIN’T NOTHIN BUT A NUMBER BABY!!! About a month ago my mom & aunty came to their very 1st CrossFit class.  However leading up to that I heard, “Are there going to be a lot of people there?  Am I going to be able to do it?  Am I too OLD?”  So my responses to those...

Everyday, a few people always come up to me asking what exercises or stretches they can do to improve their technique or mobility. I know I can speak for the rest of the coaches that we’re excited to answer those questions and happy that our members are taking the initiative to become a...

Options In an attempt to please everyone, we got you some snap-back options! Classic premium blue on grey and for the wanna-be gangsta out there you can rock the murdered out black on black. Just in time for summer…. in the southern hemisphere where I will be in a few weeks!! Hit up a...

No long blog today.  Just an LAX CrossFit PSA…. Don’t forget to get out and vote today.  It’s not just a civic duty, it’s a privilege.  Please don’t  take it for granted. Workout of the Day 11/6/2012 Strength. Back Squat 3 x 5 – rest 90 sec. Met-Con. 5...

Introducing CrossFit Lite classes at LAXCF This isn’t a class intended for our main class members.  It’s more so for your friends, family, and coworkers who are a little bit worried about jumping into CrossFit head first.  CrossFit Lite let’s you test the waters in the...

“We sittin’ in here, I’m ‘sposed to be the franchise player and we in here talkin’ ’bout practice.  NOT A GAME x 3  We talkin’ bout practice.”  Yes the ever so eloquent words of Allen Iverson.  Well,  it brings up a topic that should be...

I know we have a ton of random stuff scribbled all over the whiteboards throughout the box – the WOD, everyone’s times, box commandments, warm ups, etc…. but I am sure that everyone has seen through all that mess to find “Benzo’s Quote Of the Day” in the...

Not too long ago, in the box you all know, we filmed an epic story. Or at least what would be the trailer to the epic story that is LAX CrossFit. You may have heard the rumors or clicked on the Videos page in the last few weeks and seen it for yourself. If not, here’s the video...

Day after day I watch you guys get better, faster, stronger and just plain fitter. You guys jump and smile every time you hit a new PR. You are so quick to thank the coaches for your success. You’re welcome. But this time I want to say thank you. Yes you, everyday I watch you guys walk...

Many of you have asked, and some of you have noticed. We’ve added the functionality so you can subscribe to the blog again. It’s right there to the right. Just enter the email where you want to be notified of posts and bam, like magic, you’ll receive an email every time we...

“This year Halloween fell on a weekend, me and Geto Boys trick or treatin.”  Old School Hip Hop references are back…. post your best guess of artist & song in the commens section.  I know it’s a pretty easy one, but it’s just too damn appropriate not to use...

You walk up to the barbell 5# heavier than your previous PR, hundreds of  thoughts running at 123423x’s an hour. It is at this moment where the success of that lift truly relies on, not just form, technique or hip extension but how you react to this next is what matters the most....

Ask me to recant my all time favorite movie list, and I think I regurgitate many of the same hits the average “dude” would: Shawshank Redemption Fight Club Seven The Usual Suspects Titanic 300 The other day I was kickin’ it at home with a few hours of downtime, and I...

So last night, I found myself hanging out down at Paradiso CrossFit, doing some snatch work and front squats and I had a pretty interesting conversation with Zeb Pascual, one of Diso’s main coaches there.  The topic was on coaching and passion. Basically we were sharing some stories...

One big takeaway from the Outlaw Camp that has nothing to do with any of the teachings – a big ass group of people all trying to PR a lift in one room is some serious energy.  I saw a lot of people put up some big time PR’s simply due to the fact that they had all that energy of...