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CrossFit, Martial Arts, Meditation, and More: 10 Videos by Coach Traver Boehm

Want to improve your double unders, start a meditation practice, or learn about acupuncture? Check out these 10 how-to videos by CrossFit coach, martial artist, and acupuncturist Traver Boehm!

Mindith Rahmat

Written by Mindith Rahmat Last updated on Nov 22, 2021

Traver Boehm is a CrossFit coach, acupuncturist, performance nutrition specialist, and martial artist. In other words, he knows a lot of stuff, and fortunately he is generous with his knowledge. Here are 10 of Traver’s videos on a diverse assortment of skills, including double unders, burpees, the squat, and meditation.

Breaking Muscle Video: How Not to Suck at Double Unders

The double under is one of the more frustration inducing aspects of CrosssFit. This video will give you some of the best ways to approach and conquer this movement.

Breaking Muscle Video: How to Wall Ball (And Not Hate It)

Wall ball is one of the staple exercises in CrossFit. It’s also one of the most hated. This week let’s go over the movement basics. When we break it down, it’s not so bad. Really.

Breaking Muscle Video: The Hook Grip

The hook grip is an essential tool to have in your arsenal for heavy weightlifting and powerlifting. But it doesn’t feel so good! Learn the why and how of hook grip in this video.

Breaking Muscle Video: Knees-to-Elbows & Toes-to-Bar

This Breaking Muscle video outlines the proper way to execute both knees-to-elbows and toes-to-bar. Included are tips for speed and linking multiple reps together!

Breaking Muscle Video: A Real Live Acupuncture Session

Have you never done acupuncture and wonder what it’s like? Maybe you’ve done it, but don’t don’t totally understand it? Check out this video of an actual acupuncture session.

Breaking Muscle Video: The Burpee

The infamous burpee! The burpee is an integral bodyweight and CrossFit movement. This video shows you how to do them properly and QUICKLY.

Breaking Muscle Video: How to Hold Pads For Boxing

Holding pads in boxing is not only important, but it’s a lot of fun…when done properly! Learn how to do it safely and with good technique.

Breaking Muscle Video: Kipping Pull Up

The kipping pull up is one of the most fundamental movements in CrossFit. This video breaks down the three main aspects for learning the movement in a simple fashion.

Breaking Muscle Video: The Squat

The squat is the most fundamental movement in CrossFit as well as Olympic lifting. Here’s a quick video outlining proper squat form.

Breaking Muscle Video: How To Meditate, For Beginners

Meditation is a simple as it is misunderstood. This video talks about some of the fundamentals of meditation with insight into common problem areas. Enjoy!

Mindith Rahmat

About Mindith Rahmat

Mindith is a born mover. She has spent her life exploring various athletic disciplines, starting with ballet and modern dance from an early age. She went on to become a E-RYT 500 certified yoga therapist and teacher and discovered CrossFit after the birth of her daughter.

Mindith coached CrossFit at a number of boxes near her home in Southern California, which lead to her involvement in Russian kettlebells and Olympic weightlifting. She has coached a wide variety of populations and cares deeply for women’s health, specializing in pregnancy and postpartum fitness. She is currently studying the principles of Natural Movement and Kettlebell Sport, and is working to complete an additional teacher training in the Taoist art of Yin Yoga with Master Paulie Zink.

Mindith founded Breaking Muscle in 2011. Over 5 million people a month have visited the site, hundreds of thousands of them follow Breaking Muscle on social media, nearly 2,000 coaches have written or appeared on its pages, and there are thousands of free, fully-formed training plans freely available. Breaking Muscle has won numerous awards in the industry and is recognized for pioneering new approaches to fitness and coaching techniques. In 2021, Breaking Muscle was acquired by Barbend. Mindith continues to devote time to her kids, pursue her doctorate in psychology, do research, and teach.

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