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 …
Meet Bob and Sally: They both really want to learn double unders. Here’s a picture of Bob the last time he tried a WOD with double unders: Actual picture of Bob. Bob and Sally both get to the gym at the same time, about 3 minutes late for the 5:30 pm class at CrossFit® McAwesome. As …
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 …
I remember like it was yesterday… Staring at my computer watching the 2014 CrossFit Games final event: “Double Grace” 60 Clean and Jerks (135/95) The best male athletes in the entire world were standing shoulder-to-shoulder getting ready to go to battle. Everyone knew who was going to win… Sure enough, he did. Rich Froning Jr. …
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 CrossFit 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 »
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 …
My absolute favorite movement (bodyweight) to see when I walk into the gym are those 4 letters- HSPU. Yes, handstand push-ups! I freaking love them but then I see some of my gym mates and they just have looks of agony on their faces but it’s not because they don’t want to do HSPU it’s because …
*Kicks up into perfect handstand* *Walks 100ft flawlessly* *Gracefully lets feet fall back on the floor* “Wow, that was easy! That was my first try!” ^^^ Said no one ever. While handstand walking might not be a “foundational movement”, it sure is fun. It’s also beginning to show up more and more in competitions… (Spoiler …
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 »
