April 2018 – Tyree Barajas
We met Tyree during the First week of CrossFit Kids classes. In Sumer of 2017. He was eager to try something new and had a blast with kids of all ages. When we began the teen class in the fall, Tyree was ready for new challenges. He always has a smile of his face, and […]
March 2018 – Michael Dorsi
Member since September 2013, the 530am staple. Mike always has a great attitude, great humor and is a model of consistency. He has been the Get Sexy for Summer champ, always encourages his fellow 530am crew and loves fitness! P.S.He also took a tumor out of the spine of a fellow BeachSide Member;) What do […]
Febuary 2018 – Sarah Galvan
I was born in Oxnard, grew up in the Antelope Valley. Moved to Melbourne Australia in 2007 with my husband Andy, who is also a BSCF member. We lived there until late 2015 when we moved to Ventura. I work for CMS, I’m Mortgage Assistant Extraordinaire for Marty Smith. I have dual citizenship USA/Australian and was […]
Teens, Kids and Strength Training with the Barbell
By Dr. Alison Shuman M.D. F.A.A.PDirector of Pediatric Hospital Medicine Here’s the deal. Exercise is good for you.Strength training is really good for you.This is true no matter what age you are.So what does that mean? Strength training is actually good for kids, too. I’ve been a practicing Pediatrician since 2003, with 2 years of training […]
Pregnancy, Birth, Postpartum and CrossFit – The Pregnant NICU Nurse: Part 2
I always knew having a baby would be difficult, but I always thought that it would be the delivery that would prove to be the most difficult aspect. After experiencing an unmedicated delivery that turned out to be much easier than I would have expected, and then facing the challenges of being the mother of […]
PREGNANCY, BIRTH, POSTPARTUM AND CROSSFIT : Part 1- The Pediatrician.
When CrossFit emerged in 2006 it was a mostly underground hard core fitness enthusiast world, filled with 20 something year olds who lived for nothing more then to do the hardest workouts possible day in and day out. As CrossFit continues to age the average demographic has shifted those 20 something year olds grow up […]
How we lost over 100lbs of fat
2 times per year we put together 5 week habit kickstarters to help ……well kick start habits!It is time to drop some body fat pick up some lean mass while creating real life habits! The goal of this challenge is NOT to be 100% perfect, in fact that is against the rules. We find the […]
Weight Loss and Crossfit: Friends or Foes?
By Jessica Johns-Green Weight Loss and Crossfit: Friends or Foes? Did you join Crossfit to lose weight? Lots of people do. As I see it, the box can be a great place to turn around a life – which is essentially the task facing overweight people. But it can also be a source of alienation, […]
CrossFit taught us how to climb mountains
I never imagined that I would actually do this. Almost two years ago my husband, Paul, said to me, “Hey. Let’s hike the John Muir trail to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary”. I said, “Sure!” not knowing exactly what I was agreeing to. As plans were made, gear was purchased, and as the summer of […]
Get Sexy for Summer Fitness Kick Starter RESULTS
*5 weeks *52 participants *144 lbs of fat lost *40 lbs of muscle gained *1.4% average decrease in Body Fat *8% average WoD tester Improvment Top Teams: 1 Jason/Ginger BF% Loss 2.8 Adherence 203 WoD 27% improvement 2 Andy/Sara BF% Loss 1.4 Adherence 241 WoD 27% improvement 3 Jordan/June BF% 2.4 Adherence 196 WoD 4% […]