by Thomas Richards In many aspects of our lives, we go through the motions – driving somewhere, brushing our teeth, making our breakfast, etc. Our body goes into auto-pilot, and we don’t give full attention to what we’re doing. Sometimes we do that with our workouts, and we’re going to explore three reasons why we… The post Intention with Exercise appeared first on CrossFit SISU ..read more

by Thomas Richards If you haven’t had a chance yet, check out Pat’s blog post about why you should sign up for Memorial Day Murph this year. Whether or not you choose to sign up, we will be spending some of our time and energy preparing for the Murph workout in the SISU programming.  Here… The post NEW PROGRAMMING CYCLE: 4 Week Murph Prep appeared first on CrossFit SISU ..read more

by Pat Crosby Hey SISU! Please take 2 minutes to read a story of “WHY” I am encouraging everyone to participate in the Memorial Day Challenge, Murph event, at the Vikings Training Center in Mendota Heights. Those newer to CrossFit, and specifically SISU, may not have an understanding of what the Murph is all about. In 2005,… The post WHY YOU SHOULD REGISTER FOR THE ’23 MEMORIAL DAY CHALLENGE appeared first on CrossFit SISU ..read more

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by Thomas Richards Next week is our test week at SISU for our 8-week strength cycle. We’ve been squatting twice a week for 8 weeks, and everyone who’s been following the program is looking forward to giving their all. There’s a lot of pressure when you’ve been following a program and it’s time to test… The post Honest with Yourself appeared first on CrossFit SISU ..read more

by Thomas Richards When’s the last time you were at a globo gym like LifeTime or Planet Fitness? Do you remember what people were doing? Were they working hard or sweating? How many people were really trying hard? Did YOU try hard while you were there (be honest!)? How many times did your workout look… The post Why Does CrossFit Work? appeared first on CrossFit SISU ..read more

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AND WHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER DOING THE SISU SUMMER THROWDOWN by Thomas Richards We’re busy prepping for our 9th annual SISU Summer Throwdown, and while announcing registration opening at the whiteboard, the coaching staff often get a lot of blank stares or people asking us why they should compete.  Having a short-term goal, which I’ll… The post Short-Term Goals appeared first on CrossFit SISU ..read more

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by Thomas Richards CrossFit Metcons vary in a ton of different ways: time domain, number of movements, number of reps, weights… the list goes on and on! But what doesn’t change is the purpose of a metcon, which is to build your conditioning in a variety of different pathways. Short sprint workouts, medium-length workouts and… The post Metcons Don’t Make You Stronger appeared first on CrossFit SISU ..read more