Before starting CrossFit, the only time I saw RX was on a prescription slip my doctor gave me. Now I see it on the whiteboard as the “prescribed weight” to use for the WOD and anything less is considered scaled. I remember the first time I RX’d a WOD. It was a milestone for me, for …
You have a great workout routine, you’re going to the gym regularly and you’re seeing improvements in your fitness, but how do you get to that next level? What is your daily routine missing? Many athletes – from crossfitters to endurance athletes – negate the importance nutrition plays in their performance, body composition goals …
Eat to Thrive. 3 Simple Nutrition Rules for all Athletes. Read More »
The muscle up…the Moby Dick of Crossfit movements that most Crossfitters have on their bucket list. What is so magical about muscle ups that everyone feels the need to get just even one? It is the fact it literally looks so beautiful when executed or the fact you know it takes so much determination to …
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One of my favorite quotes is “Failure to plan is planning to fail.” Why? Because it’s so damn true and it applies to literally everything in your life. Since we’re into fitness, let’s talk how it applies to that. Living a fit and healthy life takes preparation. You have to eat right and you should be …
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The other week I was scrolling through my newsfeed when I stumbled on an article by Breaking Muscle. This particle article was written from the perspective of a coach who was introduced to a new client who after 6 months of CrossFit, still couldn’t complete a proper push up. Within the first 5 lines of …
There’s nothing quite as painful as the whip lashing of an uncompleted double under. As the cable cord comes rocketing around your body and slashes into your shins, you get the overwhelming urge to scream out expletives…and you do. Sometimes a good whipping deserves the f-bomb. A lot of people struggle with double unders and …
Oh pull ups. A fitness staple that pits your bodyweight against a simple bar. Where you strive to defy gravity and haul your mass just high enough to get a glimpse of the glory that lies over the crest of that bar. For a movement that looks so easy when done by pro’s, it is …
If you’ve ever woken up in the morning and your muscles were aching and screaming, then chances are you could really benefit from some myofascial release. Myofascial what now? If you’re scratching your head in confusion, no worries. I didn’t know what myofascial release meant until recently. Basically it is just a fancy term for …
Squats are one of the most used movements in Crossfit and any other training program and there’s a damn good reason why. Squatting is a full body movement that gets most of your lower body muscles firing up. While this compound movement is a fundamental strength exercise, there are conflicting beliefs on the proper form …
Last week we shared some tips on how to improve your overhead squat, but we neglected to touch on one incredibly important aspect; shoulder flexibility. Those of us with moderate to exceptional flexibility take it for granted and often forget that simply pushing a bar overhead can be a difficult feat. Since we’re not in the …
4 Exercises to Improve Shoulder Flexibility to Better Your Lifts and Squats Read More »
