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Gender Inequality: The Ugly Truth About Female Sponsorships
Too often exploitation is the price women pay for sponsorship.
Patrick McCarty
Dear Wodapalooza: Stop Insulting Masters Athletes
We're a pretty badass group of athletes, and if you want the best of us, you need to act like it.
Patrick McCarty
Can I Train Strength and Endurance in the Same Session?
It's an age-old debate: will endurance work kill your strength gains? A new study sheds light on the answer.
Katherine Derbyshire
CrossFitters: Time to Call Ourselves Out on the Shenanigans
Once someone is inside the CrossFit bubble, whatever he or she does is no longer ridiculous, it's…try-able. That needs to stop.
Patrick McCarty
3 of the Best: This Week's Top Articles, Vol. 2
These pieces have caught your attention throughout the week. So here they are in one place for you to consume, digest, and enjoy.
Breaking Muscle Editors
Rich Froning Is Not the Fittest Man In History
By all means, Rich Froning is the best CrossFitter of all time. But that's where his fitness ends for now.
Patrick McCarty
Unleash Your True Strength: What We Can Learn From the Ancients
The ancient exercises of Northern India have far-reaching benefits for strength and power. Here is how to perform them.
Marcus Quijas
The Psychology Behind Integrity: Cutting Out Cheating in the Gym
You're on rep ten and your buddy is on rep twenty. No way, right? What influences the fudge factor and what can we do about it?
Craig Marker
Soldier Suicide and Memorial WODs: We Can Do More
Becky Sefscik was a veteran of the U.S. Navy who suffered from PTSD and committed suicide. What can we do to prevent this in the future?
Patrick McCarty
Lessons From Bull Riders: How to Train Strength and Flexibility
An intriguing question from a bull rider got me thinking about how to train for adaptability, not just strength.
Todd Kuslikis
Endurance Is Not a Dirty Word
The argument of HIIT versus LSD has been waged for the previous century, but it finally seems things are heading in a positive direction.
Michael Blevins
The Dangers of Hyperventilation (And CrossFit Social Media)
A recent Facebook post by CrossFit HQ underlined the importance of responsible social media use.
Patrick McCarty
Individualized Coaching and the Future of Competitive CrossFit
A lot has changed since I first competed in the CrossFit Games. These days, a good coach is a must.
Patrick McCarty
CrossFit and the Real Meaning of "No Excuses"
When my 4:45 alarm goes off and I want to throw it at the wall, I think of Joe Fonseca.
Cara Kobernik
Why Local Functional Fitness Competitions Are a Good Thing
From relationship-building to motivation, here are four reasons while small competitions are a big deal.
Patrick McCarty
My Transition From Professional Baseball to Competitive CrossFit
CrossFit and baseball are both sports, but that's where the similarities end.
Dan Treccia
Survival of the Survivors: The CrossFit (Hunger) Games
As the 2015 CrossFit Games season wraps up, it is safe to say that the arena is starting to look more like a dangerous carnival than a competition.
Patrick McCarty
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