Program Less, Train More
I see where this is going. Everyone and their mother is training CrossFit, yet not everyone and their mother gets to compete in the Games. Four years ago, it looked like the major difference between...
View ArticleDynamic Fluid
CrossFit workouts are, by nature, tumultuous, never-say-die events that test the mental and physical mettle of even the most experienced athlete. Muscles swell, joints groan and, in the...
View ArticleThe Pull-up Power Program
Getting your first pull-up is a milestone for many. Across the world, PR bells are ringing in gyms for Bob’s or Betty’s first legit pull-up, accompanied by high fives, chest bumps and a general feeling...
View ArticleCrossFit on Its Own
Your friends have begun to notice the changes. Your physique is leaner, your diet cleaner. Naturally, you’re fielding questions about this CrossFit thing. Chief among those is likely this one: “What...
View ArticleGood With The Ladies
Authors love to wax poetic about the crack of the bat on a well-struck pitch, the artistry of a long putt at Augusta or the power and speed of modern-day elite sprinters. But as of yet, no sports...
View ArticleThe CrossFit Cupid: Why Couples Who CrossFit Together Stay Together
At any given box you’re likely to stumble upon some CrossFit lovebirds — two people who can’t get enough of each other … and the sport of fitness. They are always together on partner WODs, offer some...
View ArticleA (Time and a) Place for Specialization
With a growing number of CrossFitters entering their second, third and fourth year of CrossFit and beyond, I’m noticing the addition of specialty services in traditionally GPP-focused facilities. I’m...
View ArticleRunning Man
In Greg Glassman’s classic essay “What Is Fitness?” he systematically dismantles the argument that six-time Hawaii Ironman champion Mark Allen should be considered the fittest man on earth. It’s...
View ArticleTwo Moves, 10 Rounds
THE WORKOUT 10 Rounds for Time: 25-Yard Farmer’s Walk 10 Burpees DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY Technical: 5 Strength: 7 Metabolic: 10Volume: 8 OVERALL: 7.5 CLASSIFIER Firebreather: 10 minutes or less...
View ArticleRow Row Row Your Best
In all my work with athletes over the past 25 years, the most impressive group I have ever seen in regards to the combination of power, strength, muscular and cardiovascular endurance, overall fitness...
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