Congratulations to Steph, Marshall, Kim and Grayson who have taken on Quarterfinals! Your efforts have been nothing short of impressive and inspiring! We are Central Proud! Have a great weekend! Meal Train for The Palermo Family ..read more

It’s a staple. It’s simple. It’s effective. No equipment needed; the push up can be your go-to strength building movement! But to make the best of this amazing movement, you must do it correctly. By engaging the muscles in the upper body, lower body and core you can get a full body strength building workout. Here is Raeid demonstrating all the key, beautiful and essential qualities in the bottom of the push up: hips and back engaged (not sagging), elbows at 90 degrees (triceps engages), quads off the floor, chest touching the floor; keeping core engaged. Where there is quality, there is streng ..read more

CrossFit Santa Cruz Central is happy to announce we have a tiny new member! Welcome to the family, Freddy. Workout (for 4/18): 3 Sets: 4 1 1/4 Bench Press 20 DB Skull Crushers AMRAP: Push Ups Rest :90 3 Sets: 2-4 Pull Ups (weighted) 20 Seated DB Hammer Curls AMRAP: Ring Rows Rest :90 Workout:16 Minute AMRAP: 1 Rope Climbs 10 DB seated Z press or SHSPU 15 V Ups 35 Double Unders ..read more

Wall walks were on the menu today! We had a visitor, Jen, who was able to easily scale up to Handstand Walking! Impressive efforts today by all! Here is some of the 9am and 5pm classes getting strong upside down! Workout (for 4/17): 3 Sets: 1 Squat Clean *Adding weight from last week Workout: 5 Rounds: Every 3 1/2 Minutes: 400m Run AMRAP: Hang Power Cleans (135/95 ..read more

Happy Birthday to the BIGGEST heart in the gym! The most helpful, generous, kind, supportive and encouraging gym friend you can have. We love you, Debby! Workout (for 4/12): 4 Sets: 3 OHS @1010 Tempo *Building to an RPE of 8 Workout:50-30-20: Alternating DB Power Snatch Box Jumps ..read more

CrossFit, in its most beautiful form and when its most powerful; is doing fitness with friends. -Dr. Tom McCoy Workout (for 4/11): 3 Sets: 6 1 1/4 BB Bench Press 20 Seated DB French Press 24 Banded Tricep Extensions Rest :90 3 Sets: 3-5 (Weighed) Pull Ups 20 Standing BB Curls 24 Banded Curls Rest :90 3 Rounds: Every 6 Minutes 10 S2OH (115/80#) 10 Hang Squat Cleans  500m Row *Getting faster each round ..read more

Here’s to a happy 5pm class and a very happy birthday to Linda! Workout (for 4/10): 3 Sets: 2 Squat Clean Singles  @ 90% of last week's final single 3 Sets: :20-:40 Hollow Hold 6 Goblet Cossack Squats/Side Workout: 50-40-30-20-10: Sit Ups 500-400-300-200-100m: Run ..read more

The Fit4Lyfe class had the cool experience of watching today’s Solar Eclipse on the gym floor (thank you holes in the ceiling). They also came prepared with their solar glasses! Workout (for 4/9): 3 Sets: 2 Push Jerks *Same weight as last week 3 Sets: 20 KB Gorilla Row 3 BB Bench Press @40x1 Tempo 8 DB External Rotations/Side 5 Rounds: 10 HSPU 25 Wall Balls 30 Double Unders or Crossover Singles ..read more

Monday is Back Squat Day… Week 3, here we come! Workout (for 4/8): 4 Sets: 3 Back Squats @2020 Tempo *Adding weight from last week 3 Sets: 8 Stagger Stand BB RDL @2020 Tempo/side :25 Side Plank/Side *Same weight as last week 3 Rounds: 2 Minutes On/2 Minutes Off: 10 DB Front Squats 10 Burpees Over the DB's AMRAP: Muscle Ups or Rope Climbs ..read more

Happy Birthday, Janet! Janet started Fit4Lyfe about a year ago (reluctantly)… she is now a regular, progressing, consistent and IMPRESSIVE participant. We love you and your dedication, Janet… here’s to many more years of prioritizing your health! Happy Saturday ..read more