crossfit

So, you're thinking of trying CrossFit. Let's delve into it and walk you through the door of your local box.

They say champion athletes don't always make good coaches, but Kristan Clever has a passion to prove you wrong.

Getting the most from your time in the box starts with defining your purpose for going there.

"Don't let your knees go past your toes" is a common coaching cue for the squat. But is it really the best way to do it? Not always, suggests a recent study.

Laurie Nelson, 72, is a champion athlete and she going to be breaking records for a long, long time to come.

Dumbbells could be a big factor in how you manage this workout competitively.

Proficiency in toes-to-bar has been a separator in every open thus far. Don't expect this year to be any different.

Plan your meals for competition in the same way you plan your workouts.

The final 4 weeks of your open preparation means that you are that much closer to reaching your goals.

CrossFit does not follow the distinctions of weightlifting or powerlifting and instead will use terms like ground-to-overhead, or shoulder-to-overhead to describe barbell movements.

The labels we assign to athletes limit our appreciation of what they have accomplished.

Intermediate foundation movement for ring work.

Foundation movement for ring work.

Beyond weightlifting and powerlifting there is another plane of weight training. The ultimate approach to raw strength is strongman.

Here's how to successfully organize your team within the context of running a gym.

Fran is a classic CrossFit beatdown with a potent match-up of bodyweight and barbell work. Use this program to blow away your personal best.

Prepping for the CrossFit Open, you may think you understand the lifting movements, but CrossFit has its own spin on things.