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Athlete Perspective: Muscle Awareness
When I began thinking about this article, I realized that I was about to write again about the importance of honing awareness in...
Mark Leach
Jan 11, 20172 min read


Handstand Push Up Skills Clinic
This month we will be working on and perfecting the Handstand Push up. The HSPU is a high skilled, high strength movement that requires a...
Dan Finck
Jan 4, 20172 min read


January Athlete of the Month: Christian
Christian has been at NoCoast for going on three years. Long enough to have experienced Little Blue. And in Christian's start student...
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Jan 3, 20173 min read


Muscle Up Program
The next movement in our Clinic Series is the Muscle Up. We've decided to focus on the strict muscle up. I understand this is not...
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Dec 8, 20162 min read


Athlete of the Month: Katie B.
Katie is the definition of tiny but mighty. She is small, but full of power! She is a great morning athlete. Since coming to NoCoast,...
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Dec 5, 20162 min read


Now Offering Nutritional Therapy at NoCoast
After years of coaching and running nutrition challenges, I realized I needed to serve my population better. I needed to dig deeper into...
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Nov 15, 20163 min read


Double Under Skills Template
We recently had Double Under Clinic. Coach Sam provided skills and drills for the next month to help you get better at double unders....
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Nov 7, 20163 min read


Athlete of the Month: Shane
Shane has been with us since Little Blue. I am often a bit surprised that we're cool enough for him. But behind his good music choices,...
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Nov 1, 20163 min read


The Bounce Back Myth
Before you had babies didn't you worry how you would ever get back to "normal?" The Normal was like this big thing to attain post-baby....
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Oct 25, 20163 min read


How Sugar Contributes to Heart Disease
When people think heart disease they probably think saturated fat, cholesterol, obesity, or even stress. But sugar is not often the first...
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Oct 18, 20164 min read


Handstand Skills Training Protocol
Introduction to the Handstand Program Level 1: Pre-Req - na Goal - Headstand, 60 sec (free) Level 2: Pre-Req - Headstand, 60 sec Goal -...
Dan Finck
Oct 13, 20162 min read


Get Under It
Mark Leach doing some barbell work in class. I love this write-up from one of our members about "getting under it." It perfectly captures...
Mark Leach
Oct 10, 20162 min read


Athlete of the Month: Amy R.
Amy came to NoCoast a little shy and a little unsure of herself. We've been happy to see her grow on so many levels. She's been able to...
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Oct 3, 20162 min read


Pull Up Skill Progression
Pull ups. We love them. There is something powerful about getting your own bodyweight over something. Yes, we love the kipping pull up,...
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Sep 22, 20163 min read


Athlete of Month: Mike D.
Mike D, known as "Big Mike" by my three year old, has been at NoCoast for almost 2 years. We have loved seeing his progress as an...
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Sep 6, 20162 min read


What You Need To Know About Black Track
Over the course of the past 3+ years, we’ve been working on developing our “Track” system to better individualize each athlete's workout....
Dan Finck
Aug 26, 20162 min read


Work to Play
NoCoast is a unique CrossFit gym. While the media generally produces negative reports on what CrossFit is, we continue to see the...
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Aug 23, 20162 min read


Pain Train vs Gain Train
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Register here! Take advantage of the early bird discount to get $10 off registration price before September...
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Aug 18, 20161 min read


Athlete of the Month: Kristen W.
Kristen is one of those athletes that makes coaching really fun. Every time you encourage her to go a little further than she thought she...
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Aug 4, 20162 min read


Lindsay's Journey to Health
My journey to health has been a long one… growing up as an athletic kid in California, I was a devout carbetarian. My pediatrician told...
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Jun 16, 20164 min read
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