Don’t Separate Flexibility and Mobility: You Need Both
Flexibility is often confused with the need to stretch and that is then equated with your mobility. So, let’s first start by defining flexibility and
Author: Chris Lofland
Chris Lofland coached and competed in the sport of gymnastics for over a decade. In 2007 he became a CrossFit coach and began coaching the CrossFit Gymnastics certifications. Since then, Chris has started his own seminar series covering gymnastics, weightlifting, and general movement. In 2016, he opened up BlueWave Fitness in Fort Worth, TX, where he coaches general fitness, performance fitness, weightlifting, and competitive Crossfit athletes.
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Master the L-Sit
The movement is often an overlooked and underrated exercise that offers a lot of bang for your buck. The L-sit is a static hold where
Make Weighted Stretching Work for You
Photo by Bev Childress Photo by Bev Childress Many people focus on static passive stretching as a means to increase mobility. I’m here to tell
A Practical Guide to Walking on Your Hands
Walking on your hands is great for upper body strength, balance, coordination, working out imbalances between your arms, and more. It’s also fun! This article
The Importance of Mastering the Arch and Hollow for Your Core
There are many different “shapes” in gymnastics like “pike,” “straddle,” and “tuck.” But before achieving these body positions there are some important foundational shapes that
How Do You Take Your Vitamins?
NutraGlow is a supplemental company that consists of two products: Super B and Super Lean. Super B is designed to promote overall balance in the
Injury Prevention and Resilience Through Improper Training
“You will always regret not training the position you got injured.” – Dr. Andreo Spina Some injuries are just unavoidable. I do believe a lot
Balance Your Upper Body by Training Shoulder Extension
Most people involved in fitness train using pulling and pushing exercises in the forward and overhead positions (e.g. rowing, push ups, bench press; pull ups,
Develop Your Handstand: The Importance of Progression
The handstand covers a lot of aspects of athleticism: strength, mobility, balance, stability, spatial awareness, flexibility, and more. Being able to successfully do a handstand
Massage Your Way to Better Mobility and Recovery
The TimTam adjustable and rechargable high power massager looks more like something you would find at a hardware store rather than at a spa. It
Dissecting Muscle Up Mastery
The muscle up is one of the most sought-after exercises in the bodyweight fitness realm, the strict ring muscle up, in particular. The muscle up
The Pistol Squat: Develop Foundational Lower Body Strength
If I were held at gunpoint and forced to choose one lower body exercise, I would choose the pistol (see what I did there?). The
