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More Than a Workout: Learning Curves and Having High Standards
If you really want something significant from your own training, be prepared to put in the time and effort to understand the mechanisms behind your methods.
Michael Hulcher
Project Manage Your Health and Fitness
The sooner you accept that and take responsibility for your own health and fitness, the sooner you'll get lasting results.
Susan Westlake
Olympic Weightlifting and the Recreational Athlete
This is not a sport that can be taken lightly or approached with indifference.
Chris Holder
Grade Your Effort and Give Yourself Some Credit
There's no reason to beat yourself up if you're consistently doing most things right. Take this quiz.
Tom Kelso
Standards and Quality Control
Without standards and quality control, your knowledge, passion, and coaching skills are for naught.
Chris Holder
The 8-Minute Mile Standard
When you run slow, you run sloppy.
Garrett Busch
How I Put an End to My Shoulder Pain
Don’t fall prey to arbitrary movement standards that may not be appropriate for you. Train your body.
Eric Auciello
6 Practical Tips for Prioritizing Quality in CrossFit
Place quality over quantity now so that you continue to make gains in strength, work capacity, mobility, and overall fitness.
Chris Garay
The 3 Best and 3 Worst CrossFit Workouts
Just because one can, doesn’t mean one should. It’s the quickest way to “CrossFitter’s doin CrossFit” immortality.
Patrick McCarty