After watching the most physically fit individuals on earth perform grueling workouts during the 2013 CrossFit Open I began noticing the advanced athletes at our box doing the same thing…transitioning well. What does that mean? They drop the barbell, breath heavily on the walk over to the pull up structure hammer out toes to bar […]

When most of us think of a solid core or core strength we envision someone with a rock hard six pack. Although an individual may have visible muscles within the abdominal region, it does not necessarily mean that they possess core strength. CrossFit, in and of itself, is a core strength and conditioning program. Mid-line […]

The double under. A staple movement for CrossFit. Yes, they can be incredibly frustrating. There might be nothing worse than sucking wind during a wod and trying to bang out 50 double unders only to have that stupid thin rope somehow get wrapped around your neck, through the soles of your Nike’s, and cutting through […]

I know… I know. One of the most fun things about CrossFit is all the crazy stuff you get to put on when you go to the gym. Skins, special shoes, shirts with funny sayings (many of which I love), gear of all kinds, special jump ropes, stretching devices, belts, socks, headbands, gloves, grips, and […]

Sending a shout out to all you 90 Day Challengers  that have been faithful in keeping up with your logging. We are over half way through this challenge so the end is in sight! To those of you that have not been as diligently dedicated, remember that today is a new day. A fresh start. […]

MOBILITY IS KEY TO NEW PB’S  If you are restricted and/or in pain through any of the functional movements you should really consider spending more time addressing mobility issues. We are often so concerned with getting stronger and more conditioned that we neglect our mobility and in turn hinder our overall progress. Lets train smarter, […]

CALLOUSES THE CURE?? Crossfit challenges us with large quantities of pull ups, climbing up ropes, sumo deadlift high pulling and repping out those toes –to-bars. These great movements can sometimes leave our hands battered and bruised with the occasional blister. There are ways to prevent hand injuries from occurring and also ways to take care […]

What makes CrossFit such an amazing fitness model is there is always a way to get better. This makes it so we can always have goals and objectives to reach for, making our quest for getting more fit and healthy limitless. As long as we have something to work for we can always reach new […]