During COVID, I did mountain climbers. Confined to my basement for workouts, I subscribed to a YouTube workout channel where the trainer self-admittedly hated mountain climbers. But instead of re-writing her workouts and taking them out, she chose to turn her loathing into a challenge and pretty much put them in every single one of …
If you’re reading this right now, you probably need to go stretch. Yes, really. For many athletes, stretching your body and focusing on flexibility takes a backseat to the meat of strength training or your hardcore cardio. After all, that’s where the main calorie burn and results comes from, right? Well, yeah, but don’t take …
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I remember the first time a Hero WOD actually meant something to me. Ryan1. It was a gritty five rounds of 7 muscle ups and 21 burpees, each round finishing up with a straight body jump one foot above max standing reach. It was named for Ryan Hummert2, a firefighter in Maplewood, Missouri. On July …
Female Hero WOD: A Complete Listing, and the Stories Behind Them Read More »
Good mornings are a development movement that isn’t limited to the a.m. – it’s for morning, noon and night! Terrible puns aside, if you’ve been moving a barbell for a while now, a good morning last likely come across your WOD’s warmup routine or even in the main Metcon. Despite its sunshine-y name, good mornings …
During one of my very first classes at my new CrossFit box, still early enough in my fitness journey that I didn’t know the difference between a squat and a snatch, I was introduced to the gymnastics phenomenon that is the toes to bar. My first thought was misplaced confidence. “Oh, I could do that! …
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First we hugged. Then we cried. Then we spent about 10 minutes staring at the positive pregnancy test, the enormity of becoming parents in approximately nine months only beginning to set in. But like many first time expecting parents, my husband and I were filled with unbelievable excitement…but also a million questions around how to …
Oh, baby! A Mama-to-Be’s Pregnant Gym Workout Plan Read More »
If you’re like most women, it’s something to count on once a month. Or, to be more specific, every 28 days. Your period. Between the menstrual cramps, the bloating, the mood swings and the general “Ehh…” feeling, you might feel more likely to camp out on the couch until Aunt Flo’s visit comes to an …
A standard pull up may seem like a rudimentary exercise, but it packs a punch. A simple strict pull up, where the body is suspended by the hands and pulls up over a bar, requires significant upper body strength. They work your arms, shoulder blades, back and midline – plus a few added secondary benefits …
