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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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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Short answer: Yes. The dead hang exercise is a small but mighty one – often overlooked in favor of more exciting moves (triple-lunge-backflip-cartwheels, anyone?). If you want to increase your grip and core strength, shoulder mobility, and enjoy some spinal decompression, they are a great addition to your workout routine. If you want to increase …
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 …
Rowing is a popular fitness activity among all sorts of athletes, from runners to weightlifters. Stroke by stroke, athletes work to generate maximum power and endurance using the whole body. Will this complex movement help build muscle? A couple of months ago, my CrossFit gym organized a team rowing competition. The first part was to …
I’m a CrossFitter and a yogi and wanted a more objective view on the effects of yoga on muscle mass and strength. Here is what I learned. Maybe our perceptions about yoga are biased and we see it as the thing to do when you want to get more flexible. But research suggests that yoga …
Dancing just for fun but also as a workout routine can be a great way to burn fat and tone your body. But does dancing help build muscle? We are going to explore the benefits of dancing in relation to muscle strength and gain. Get your dancing shoes ready! Dance as a Form of Exercise …
Are you ready to give full body workouts a try and target more than one major muscle group in one routine? If your goal is to build, maintain or continue the progress to gain muscle mass, the answer should definitely be a “YES.” In this article, we will discuss how full body workouts help build …
Working smaller muscles, especially the ones in your upper body like the hands, can give you the power to hold the bar firmly and lift heavier weights, but can also improve your overall health. Besides the benefits of a strong grip while working out, grip strength is known for revealing health conditions. In women, hand …
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