CrossFit Mean Streets

This picture was taken one year ago on January 5th 2010. It was Don Garza’s first day.

We used to do pullups on the very unstable water pipes:

We had classes on the 11th floor of the Santa Fe Lofts Building. Which meant for lots of Stair climb workouts and popular rooftop WODs:

Sash and Tahir doing [...]

“Bull”

Two rounds for time of:
200 Double-unders
135 pound Overhead squat, 50 reps
50 Pull-ups
Run 1 mile

CrossFit Mean Streets
Downtown LA

Clock will start exactly at the hour. There will be no explanation of what is going on. So if you are reading this,… get ready to explain to people who don’t look at the website what is going on. A printout would be nice:

minutes:

0-10
-Warm up and get ready

10-20:
3 rounds for time
-20 kettlebell swings (70/44)
-1 [...]

There is massive amounts of people out of town. I am basing this schedule on the class volumes of this last week. I want to accommodate everyone so if you want to come use the gym at other times it may be possible, text me here: 213-245-1612. Also if you cannot get there by 6pm [...]

Have Fun:

Warm Up:

Jog 1 mile (3 laps)
25 Sledge Hammer Strikes
Max Rope Climbs (in a row)
25 Sledge Hammer Strikes
Max Rope Climbs (in a row)
15 Over Head Squats
15 PVC Snatch Balances
15 PVC overhead duck walks forward and then backwards

Strength:

Work up to 1RM Snatch Balance

Untimed WOD:

4 Rounds

3 X 75-85% of 1RM Full Snatch
15 Chest to Bar Pullups
1 Round [...]

I have a barbell and some 25′s in my truck and I am going to the beach tomorrow to do Fran at 11 o’clock. If you feel like joining meet us just south of the Santa Monica pier by the rings. We will be doing Fran in front of the bathrooms where the ground is [...]

I was talking to a friend today and he told me a story:

He was sitting on the beach just watching people go by. At some point a bunch of older people came walking by, a group of them. And to him they looked like a bunch of penguins waddling by.

Immediately behind the group there was [...]

All current members will keep the same rate.

Any one who joins after Jan 15th will be charged the new rate, which will be significantly more: up to 50% increase. This will apply to previous members who have taken time off, and not currently enrolled… So if this is you, or you are on the [...]

I want people to do well in their life. So I provide them with a gym where, if they do what I tell them, they will thrive. This will be through adjustments in their training, diet, lifestyle, and attitude. And this all happens through specifically programed workouts, atmosphere, coaching, and all of the other luxuries [...]

Learning to do new things. It is why you all choose to come here. You want to be able to do real workouts. But real workouts take real movements, that take time to learn. For the most part at CrossFit Mean Streets we have time to learn in warm up and after workouts. But what [...]