So yesterday was leg day and you really pushed yourself hard! You got a new PR on squats and walked out of the box with your head held high! You are feeling great about life until you try to get out of bed. Everything that didn’t hurt yesterday hurts today. Your butt, your quads, your …
I wish I’d found CrossFit when I was in my 20’s. I’m almost 38 years old, and I don’t consider myself fat, but I could probably benefit from dropping some weight…..just being honest. I’ve been doing CrossFit for almost 2 years, and love it. I was pretty active growing up. I did sports, dance, and tumbling as …
Calluses are layers of skin that the body builds up to protect itself from friction and pressure. They are the result of friction in a long-time/consistent basis; so as long as your hands are doing the hard work every day, most likely you have higher chance of getting a callus once in a while. You …
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Double unders are one of the core skills all Fitness lovers aspire to master. Not only do they show up annually in the Open, but they make their appearance – much to the frustration of many athletes – in WODs on a nearly weekly basis. Whether you’ve got double unders down pat or you’re still …
Weather you prefer either gymnastics, high intensity interval training, olympic weightlifting, calisthenics, having an intense workout , will keep all our body parts moving, and in correlation to this we tend to sweat a lot. A LOT. And as woman, we want to keep and maintain great hygiene. One concern in working out is when …
I initially didn’t want to join CrossFit because I was continually told that it was dangerous and I heard from my previous gym that CrossFit can hurt you but hey ANYTHING you do in life can injure you if you don’t do it correctly, or haven’t taken into consideration your level of fitness, flexibility or health. Prior to CrossFit I had …
It’s Not the Weight that Hurts You, It’s You that Hurts You Read More »
For those who are in need of an additional piece of equipment like a weighted vest because you are starting to feel that your pull-ups and other exercises no longer feels very physically demanding anymore or you’re in the CrossFit box sweating through a Murph. Congratulations to you on reaching such a remarkable level of fitness! …
Finding the time to run is not a problem for some of us. However, finding the time to run, then shower, then restyle our hair that makes it easier to find excuses. A quick, 30-minute workout session can easily turn into an hour and a half routine. But here is the good news: You Don’t …
Like many people, I was intimidated to enter the CrossFit box on my first day. This is ME 2014: I would love to try CrossFit, but honestly, I think I’d die! 8 Years later.. I’M HOOKED and I can DEADLIFT you, what’s your superpower? But First, what is CrossFit? CrossFit, is a high intensity workout and that means you will be challenged. Your coaches …
How many of us have been asked this question in a negative way? I certainly have. There is some sort of negative vibe surrounding Crossfit, because a lot of people see it as an elite, invite only club. I think some people are even intimidated by it. I remember one of my first WODs I …
