We’ve completed our latest squat cycle, and you know what that means – Testing time! While the primary focus of this cycle was getting your back squat stronger, there’s a good chance all of your lifts may see some improvement, and there is no better way to get a sense of that...

Workout of the Day 6/23/2017 – Friday CrossFit A. Met-Con 5 Rounds: 800m Run 20 Burpees on to bumper 30 Steps Overhead Walking Lunges (45# bumper/35# bumper)

You may have already come across this in your endless searches of everything CrossFit. It’s in a very popular pdf CrossFit published way back when (Oct 2002 to be exact). I’ve always thought it pretty much hit the nail on the head in terms of the overall message. And in case...

One of the things which is consistent among people who find a love for CrossFit is commitment! Often times people who are attracted to CrossFit and have an athletic background find it easy to stick with it. They’ve usually played sports their whole lives, and have been a part of many...

As we near the end of our current squat cycle, we thought it would be a good opportunity to ask you guys for some thoughts. What you’ve liked so far, what you’d like to work on the most, and anything else you want to share. We’ve always got a big picture plan and your GPP in...

With more new faces at LAX CrossFit all the time, we wanted to revisit where the thought behind the programming comes from. In case you’re wondering, it’s well thought out, periodized, continuously being tested, and designed to optimize performance. We’ve also got a post...

Yesterday’s post covered some healthy habits you can incorporate into your daily life. General tips that could help with a healthy lifestyle, and from the mindset of putting health right smack dab in the middle of everything. Today I’d like to give a little more specific health...

Although health is often associated with a person’s physical state; it truly encompasses so much more.  Health is a combination of mind, body and soul. Yes, we all have  hits and misses, and ups and downs when it comes to our daily health.  So we probably should have a cheat day as...

Don’t forget to get your t-shirt and tank orders in. We’ll be closing this round of orders early next week!! For this next t-shirt and tank order, we’re trying something a little different to make sure everyone gets the size they need and we don’t end up with a whole...

Simply put, a rep with great range of motion and technique is greater than 10 subsequent shitty reps. It might sound obvious to some but we forget why we workout in the first place. Adding an Rx to your time may have given you that temporary feeling of accomplishment but overall did you get...

If you’re a parent looking for some summer activities for your kids, or even yourself, you want to go check out all the offerings Hawthorne has coming up. Tons of sports, swimming, classes, and all at a great cost. I signed my kids up for some swimming and we’re probably going to...

Workout of the Day 6/9/2017 – Friday CrossFit A. Maintenance Push Jerk 5-5-3-3-2-2-1-1 B. Met-Con 15-12-9-6-3: Front Squats (165#/115#) 400m Run

Workout of the Day 6/8/2017 – Thursday CrossFit A. RSP – Week 8, Day 3 Back Squat 6 x 1 @ 94% B. Met-Con EMOM 21: 0: 15/12 Calorie Row 1: 50 Double Unders 2: 100m Run CrossFit Lite A. Met-Con AMRAP 25: 30 Goblet Squats (1.5 pd/1 pd) 20 V-Ups 10 Sandbag Step-Ups CrossFit...

For this next t-shirt and tank order, we’re trying something a little different to make sure everyone gets the size they need and we don’t end up with a whole bunch of extra in a size nobody wants. We’re taking pre-orders! Check out the designs below, then click on the image...

By popular demand, we’re selling the custom, limited edition velcro patches we made for the bags on their own. Come and get em… Workout of the Day 6/6/2017 – Tuesday CrossFit A. RSP – Week 8, Day 2 Front Squat 6 x 3 @ 64% B. Met-Con AMRAP 12: 200m Run 15 Hang Power...