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 …
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Have you been doing CrossFit for some time now and you still can’t get your pull ups to work? Or are you quite new but you feel ready to move past ring rows and heavy bands? Luckily for us, coach Vic from the Barbell Beauties has designed a simple sequence for all the CrossFit ladies …
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BURPEES again? But we just did Burpees. Most CrossFitters said this for sure. But don’t worry Burpees and I have a love-hate relationship too and so as Ryan. Hearing the word “ BURPEE “ certainly conjures up mixed emotions! Admit it or not Burpees are one of those exercises we love to hate. Some CrossFit locations even …
Do you relate to the idea of the gym as an adult playground? I know I do. Every time I’m at the gym, I feel like a kid again. My mind and body know that, in the next hour, I’m going to have so much fun climbing, sliding, swinging, hanging, and jumping. And one of …
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We are facing challenging times due to the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. One of the most efficient strategies to prevent contamination is isolation because this virus appears to be spreading from person to person. We are all strongly advised to stay at home and not participate in social events that gather more …
If you know the terror that seeing three rounds of 40 double-unders in a WOD can strike in your heart, you may be someone who pees during jumps. Or, your problem may not even be double-unders but box jumps, heavy deadlifts, or even squats. Perhaps you also find that you pee when you sneeze, cough, …
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One of the most frustrating things I have experienced in my CrossFit training is having to stop in the middle of a workout because of hand rips. At the moment when you realize your hands are wounded, there is not much pain. Your adrenaline is ruling your senses, but you know you can’t ignore it. …
Everyone loves to Clean. Many of us Clean like champs. If you asked 4 out of 5 people to pick between the Snatch and the Clean, our bet is they would choose the Clean. Even though most might choose the Clean, there’s the whole Split Jerk portion of the lift many of us forget about. …
Have you been doing CrossFit for a while and are still struggling with squatting below parallel? By now, you should be a pro, right? Or at least you should feel more comfortable. But maybe that’s not what’s happening. Maybe it’s the opposite and feels like you’re doing something wrong while squatting or experiencing some sort …
Bar Muscle Ups. For roughly a year or so, just the mention of them had me (Kait) nearly running out the door of the gym. But if you’re new to the movement, don’t let me scare you off. Before anything else, let’s break down the bar muscle up into what WODprep believes are six key …
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