It’s hard to believe but even good CrossFitters, and coaches make mistakes in CrossFit. Many of you are probably surprised to hear this I know, but often these mistakes can be painful, and my hope is that you all can learn from my time doing CrossFit. As I’ve alluded to I’ve been doing CrossFit for …
Person: Whoa! Why does it look like an octopus got ahold of you?? Did your parents beat you?? Me: No, it’s cupping Person: What the heck is cupping? Does it hurt? Does it REALLY work? Me: Yes, it’s the best! Person: (skeptical look on their face) -FAST FORWARD to 2016- Josh Bridges and Michael Phelps …
There comes a point in our life that we tend to get really tired and demotivated in doing trainings and burnout is definitely one of the real things we get to face as we move along CrossFit. But as a community that acts together, strong and empowered women here! We are all human and it …
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UPDATED 9/10/22 If you are lifting heavy, there are a few necessities for your gym bag. You are going to need lifting shoes but you also want to protect your joints so you pick up a pair of knee sleeves and trap on some wrist wraps for weightlifting. Owning a pair of the best wrist …
One of the most important discoveries about food and body composition might not be “what” you eat, but “when” you eat certain foods. The rules are actually really simple. If you lift weights, you should eat like this: Eat protein, fat, and vegetables for all your basic meals and snacks. Eat complex carbs and protein …
UPDATED 9/3/22 A good workout routine means you are going to work up buckets of sweat. Working out attire that you wear during your workout are usually designed to wick sweat away from your body. This will eventually lead to them accumulating odour that can deeply set into the fabric. When this happens, your standard …
UPDATED 9/1/22 As we speak, Lifting weights is an activity composed of multiple heavy workouts that’ll get your body moving in different strenuous ways. Any garment should never hinder your workout. If you are worried when performing a specific exercise because it might reveal some of your personal and private parts then it’s time to …
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This goes out to all those new to CrossFit. Yes, it is a little scary when you first walk into a CrossFit box. I remember my first day well. I had been scoping out gyms in Chiang Mai, Thailand having just moved there, and came across CrossFit Chiang Mai. I googled their website and instantly …
It’s Time to Push Yourself Out of Your Comfort Zone Read More »
I always have this little pit of fear/excitement in my stomach when I walk into the box for another WOD. Something about not knowing what is going to be asked of me gets me a little jumpy. It never ceases to amaze me how certain movements – burpees and thrusters *cough cough* – knock the …
It wasn’t that long ago when I was struggling to do pull ups. Every Thursday at the box was pull up progression day and I would dread it, not wanting to fail publicly yet again. Over the weeks I could feel my body getting closer and closer, until one day my chin was over the …
7 Exercises to Help You Complete Your First Pull Up Read More »
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