I’ve been doing crossfit for 10 years now, and I’ve seen a huge change from the early days until now, and most of it has been for the better. However, there have been some persistent myths, and legacy training scars, that have been passed down from crossfit generation, to crossfit generation. Most often there are …
Forgive me if I take you back to the basics, but sometimes we have to look back to be able to move forward. In exercise physiology, we have what we call the five health-related components of fitness: body composition, cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and flexibility. These are elements that we consider the most …
Let’s get real, for any form of exercise you choose to practice, minor tweaks and injuries are inevitable. But what about CrossFit? Does the philosophy of “Constantly-varied functional movement performed at a high intensity” put you at more risk? Among your peers, you might get a lot of remarks like “CrossFit is not safe for …
Most Common Fitness Injuries and Tips to Prevent Them Read More »
In CrossFit, like any other sport, there is the possibility of injury. The key is to be smart, seems easy enough, right? This is why a good coach will take the time to teach you proper technique, give constructive criticism and remind you to listen to your body. Unfortunately, there isn’t always going to be …
THE 5 Biggest Crimes That Could Be Destroying Your WOD Read More »
The final Open workout of the 2020 season has been announced, and it’s something we’ve never seen before. It’s a test of physical fitness, gymnastics skill, and mental fortitude, all wrapped up in a package that allows the athlete to choose their own rep scheme. If you’ve been around the CrossFit community for a few …
Rounding out the 2020 Open 20.5 in Choose Your Own Adventure Style Read More »
Toes to bar can be a tricky. They aren’t necessarily a skill that you may have learned when you were younger, since they’re a very CrossFit®-specific movement. And I use the word tricky, because they really aren’t always as easy as some athletes can make them look. So let’s take a few minutes to breakdown …
Do you ever think about how many times a day you bend over to pick something up?? Probably not, due to the fact that it’s such a simple movement and your focus is on the actual task at hand rather than the movement itself. However, even when you’re not in the gym it’s critical not …
The Deadlift Secrets Nobody is Talking About. (Except Us) Read More »
The power clean is one of the best methods of gaining strength and mass in the gym. It can also be one of the most energy-sucking and humbling movements. Why? Because it involves speed in addition to strength. Power cleans are one of the more explosive movements and technique goes a long way to adding …
Double Unders are the most frustrating move ever Almost Everyone Double unders have become increasingly popular. People are wanting to learn how to do them for the CrossFit Open. The general fitness community has taken a hold of them. It’s a good tool to have in your fitness arsenal. So with that said. We kind …
CrossFit has a huge number of success stories. Its athletes have been compared to Gods in terms of physique and capacity to perform physical tasks. Box members all over the word have improved their general health due, in part, to the prescription delivered by CrossFit. However, from a purely exercise program perspective the sport does …
Dating In The BOX – Should You Or Shouldn’t You? Read More »
