Most of the crew at the 2017 CrossFit Games! I recently had the opportunity to attend the 2017 CrossFit Games in Madison, WI. It was a long weekend of watching the fittest athletes on Earth workout surrounded by the fittest fans all dressed in their best CrossFit gear, knee sleeves and all. It was … Read more
As with most activities in life, CrossFit athletes go through very similar and familiar stages. You get started by “drinking the Kool-Aid”. It’s all you can think about. At 7:59pm, you hit refresh on your phone over and over until the WOD is updated. Friend’s with someone who does CrossFit too? Remember the last time … Read more
You might feel like you’ve read “this” article a hundred times. “When you see a new face in the gym, say hi!” Stick with me here. Read this article for the one hundred and first time. But this time, when you’re done, take action. One of the things that people love most about CrossFit is, … Read more
I recently listened to a 4th Pull Podcast with Sam Dancer where he talked a bit about being a “Smart Athlete”. This is something that stuck with me long after the episode was over. The Smart Athlete is one that will show up near the top of the leaderboard in the day-to-day WODs. They are … Read more
Many of us have jobs that put our bodies in poor positions for 8-10 hours a day. By the time you get home, you plop yourself on the couch, reinforcing that poor position. You come to the gym for an hour in the evening, but that’s not enough to undo all the bad. So what … Read more
I was going to write a long blog article on why progressions the coaches give you are so important to follow, which they are. The coaches are here to help you, not to hold you back. So when one of us tells you to get off a band or stop doing one pull up at … Read more
Everyone has seen the obligatory Instagram post of an athlete’s torn hands after a pull up workout. We’ve seen the Facebook pleas for the “best” gymnastics grips. The look of panic on your face when you get home from working out and realize you forgot your gloves by the pull up bar. The same look … Read more
We all come to the gym multiple days a week, sometimes too many, in order to stay in shape, build our muscles, master the next best skill, or look good for upcoming bathing suit season. As we get older, we worry about keeping our bodies in the best possible shape to set ourselves up for … Read more
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