Crossfit 360 Long Beach and Tustin

Thursday, October 29, 2009

We have a new site!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please visit here for our new site.

Sunday, October 25, 2009

October 26, 2009

Three rounds for time of:
Run 800 meters
50 Back Extensions/Supermans
50 Sit-ups (Abmat or GHD)
So...whaddya think?? Welcome to the new site!! I'll be adding a lot more pictures and content over the next few weeks- but hey- it's up! I'd love some feedback from the IT nerds and the non-IT nerds alike.
Are you guys ready for the Halloween WOD? October 31 at 10 am at Cherry we'll be having our annual Halloween workout- come on down and wear your costume! And be ready, it's not going to be your typical Crossfit workout...muahahaha!
Also, don't forget our Open House event on Thursday, November 5th from 6-8 pm. Bring a friend- get them to workout from 6-7, then show off your stuff from 7-8! If your friend signs up that night, you'll get a month of free training. There will also be prizes; it's sure to be a good time, so get your butt to Cherry!
Check it out- Andrew takes a fieldtrip! He claims to be wearing his 360 shirt...

Saturday, October 24, 2009

TUSTIN SHREDDER!!!!!

Reminder: Cherry is Closed today at 10 am; head to Tustin for the Shredder if you want to work out!!!!!

Thursday, October 22, 2009

October 23, 2009

"Tabata Something Else"
Complete 32 intervals of 20 seconds of work followed by ten seconds of rest where the first 8 intervals are pull-ups, the second 8 are push-ups, the third 8 intervals are sit-ups, and finally, the last 8 intervals are squats. There is no rest between exercises.
Mhmm- Tabata. Love it. Hate it. Embrace it ;)
Please wish Alec and Efren good luck for this weekend- they're off to the Level 1 Cert!!! We know you guys will do AWESOME!!!!
See you on Saturday at 10 in Tustin for the Shredder (and please don't come to Cherry because we'll be...in Tustin, where you should be!)
A couple of people emailed me asking whether I started working out post-surgery yet. Yes, I have kids- Monday night was my first official "Crossfit-lite" workout, and yes, when I pulled up in front of my house, post-workout, I threw up in my mouth a little bit. GOT TO LOVE CROSSFIT!!!!!! And hey- I posted this video lest we forget our goals... We're going all out for the Affiliate Cup/Games 2010- physical and mental training, try-outs, a strict schedule, nutrition focus. So if you're thinking about taking the ride, better think about preparing!

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

October 22, 2009

"Elizabeth"
For time:
21-15-9 reps of:
Clean 135 pounds
Ring dips
Has anybody gone Paleo? If so, please post what you think about it- results/level of difficulty/etc. I'm curious... We're having some good success with Zone-- I just wonder if anyone has gone whole hog?
(Plus, I'm about to enter what I view as the purgatory of No Dairy, so I'd like to know what I'm getting myself into :P)

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

October 21, 2009

Four rounds for time of:
Walking lunge 25 steps
Sit-ups, 50 reps
If any of you have ever wondered why we do situps on the abmat, but were too shy to ask, here's why :)

Monday, October 19, 2009

October 20, 2009

Deadlift
3-3-3-3-3
So, who's headed to Tustin this weekend???!! Shredder at 10 am; don't forget, Cherry is closed- we want you at the shredder! It promises to be a great team workout... but I can't say more than that because Steven & Jesse are keeping it very hush hush...
Looks like Storm and Alec are the big winners of the GI Jane Challenge! Nice job guys :)
And, oh- this pic-- just in case you are thinking of skipping the shredder... (as Julie would say, "pack your bags, you're going on a guilt trip" ;)

How do I get started? What's the schedule?

Curious?
Call us at 562.427.9597 or send an email to info@crossfit360.com to schedule a private introductory class, and we'll hook you up! Check out the testimonials video on our youtube channel to see what you're getting into!

Class times are as follows:

Long Beach:

Monday: 530 am, 11 am, 5 pm, 6 pm

Tuesday: 530 am, 9 am, 6 pm, 7 pm

Wednesday: 530 am, 11 am, 5 pm, 6 pm

Thursday: 530 am, 9 am, 6 pm, 7 pm

Friday: 9 am, 11 am

Saturday: 10 am

Tustin:

Monday: 12 pm, 6 pm, 7 pm

Tuesday: 7 pm

Wednesday: 12 pm, 6 pm, 7 pm

Thursday: 7 pm

Frequently Asked Questions

Ask Away! What's Crossfit? Can you do it? How do you get started? If a tree falls in the woods and no one hears it, does it make a sound? Are you doing what you were meant to do in life? The answers to all (well, most) of your questions!
1. These workouts sound gnarly and impossible. Do you have to be an Olympic athlete do to Crossfit?
a. No! All Crossfit workouts are scalable. Can’t do pullups? We have an alternative. Can’t deadlift 385#? Don’t worry- start with 10#, and if you stick with it, you’ll watch your strength grow exponentially. Coaches are more than willing to work with you to adapt the day’s WOD to challenge you at a level you can handle.
2. Speaking of WOD’s, what’s a WOD?
a. You’ll find Crossfit has its own lingo. The WOD is the Workout of the Day, which changes daily. Some days are single modality (one type of exercise, e.g. lifting or cardio), others are dual modality (e.g. cardio and body weight (“gymnastic”) exercises or lifting), while still others are triple modality (cardiovascular, gymnastic, and lifting). WODs are typically for time, for rounds, or for weight, meaning: for time- pretty self explanatory, the WOD will say something like “Five rounds for time of…”; for rounds- as many rounds as you can complete in a given time period; for weight- again, self explanatory- you’re going for the heaviest weight you can lift safely and successfully.
3. Does everybody do everything in unison, like step-aerobics?
a. Nope. You’re pushing yourself at your own pace- trying to be as fast as you can, or complete as many rounds as you can. You’ll still be working out with other people in class, but they may finish before or after you.
4. But what if I finish last?
a. So what? You did it right? DFL>DNF>DNS. Odds are that you are going to be last at some point, whether it’s because you are having a bad day or what we are doing that day isn’t your strong suit. But the point is, you came in, you tried, and you put yourself out there (rather than staying home and eating doughnuts). You’ll find that everyone who Crossfits has respect for anyone else who does- it doesn’t matter if it takes you 5 minutes or half an hour to do something- we’re all in this together.
5. What the heck does DFL>DNF>DNS mean?
a. Dead F*cking Last beats Did Not Finish beats Did Not Start. It’s the Crossfit360 motto.
6. Who does Crossfit? Am I going to fit in, or will I be the only (female, male, over 40, LE officer, firefighter, overweight, underweight, superfit, unfit, good-looking, bad-looking, insert adjective of your choice) person there?
a. Everybody can do Crossfit- we get people from all walks of life (seriously). Some of us are superfit, some of us have set a goal to become superfit, and some of us just want to not suck at life, as they say over at Crossfit One World in northern California. We have men, women, police officers, students, older adults, overweight people, underweight people, and people from all walks of life and backgrounds- some are former or current athletes, while some have never played sports. And hey- everyone at our gym is good-looking!
7. How does this fit with Krav Maga and Thai Boxing?
a. Crossfit is a great compliment to our other programs because it emphasizes explosive power, in addition to 10 other components of fitness. Chances are, if you either elect to put yourself in the ring or find yourself in a street fight, you’ll be doing something very intense for a relatively short duration. That is Crossfit! For example, a police officer frequently won’t chase a suspect for 10 miles. So why train to run 10 miles? Why not train to run 2 miles FAST? Real life doesn’t involve bicep curls (well, unless you live in a frat house), elliptical machines, and giving your leg muscles a day off every other day. So why would you exercise that way?
8. Why do you have rest days/skill days/make up day? What’s the reason for that?
a. One of the recommended Crossfit splits is 5 on, 2 off, which is the split we use at our gym. We realize that because of work, life, interpretive dance classes, etc. that you might miss a work out on a weekday, or that 5 on, 2 off might not work for you for other reasons. Since we predict you’ll turn into a workout junkie, you’ll be disappointed when you miss a WOD. So the Saturday class is the day we give you to make up a missed workout the previous week. Don’t feel like it, but still want to come in on a Saturday? That’s OK- make it a skill day, and use it to focus on a weak area, like running, pullups, muscle-ups, handstand pushups, you name it. Practice a few dozen of those, plus your warm up, and there’s your workout. We find that the exercises that are tougher for people to execute don’t come up often enough to allow people to focus on them, and when you’re doing the WOD for time, it’s often hard to also focus on learning.