Note: This article dovetails into the excellent article written by Mark Rippetoe "CrossFit – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly," where he expertly lays out some of the issues about CrossFit, specifically ... Continue Reading
The Neglected Training Mojo: Breath
Our breath is our primary nutrition. We can go without food for somewhere in the range of twenty to forty days, and we can go without water for a significantly shorter period of time at about three to ... Continue Reading
Non-Motorized Treadmill Performance Is a Dependable Indicator of Power
Where I coach athletes, the most notorious piece of equipment is by far the non-motorized treadmill. It has claimed the title for causing the most vomiting of any single station the athletes use in their ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Chris Duffin, Entry 81 – Straight Into Squats
EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to the Athlete Journal of world champion powerlifter Chris Duffin. Follow Chris as he trains and competes in various events over the coming year. Chris's journal will be posted every ... Continue Reading
Working with Special Populations Part 2: Asthma
Most career coaches will work with an asthmatic client at some point. So, it’s important to understand asthma, its pathophysiology, and how exercise affects those who have the condition. Regular exercise ... Continue Reading
Jessica Hedrick’s Creative Movement Holiday Wish List
Click Here to Try Our NEW Creative Movement Workout EDITORS NOTE: We know how hard it is to gift shop, so we thought we would help you out with ideas. Here are ten gift ideas for dancers and anyone who ... Continue Reading
The 3 Building Blocks to Performing a Proper Dip
The dip is a classic gym movement that has been utilized to build both strength and those vanity shoulders, pecs, and triceps. The growth of CrossFit has re-popularized the dip, the ring dip, and the ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Terry Hadlow, Entry 9 – 12/16/2013
EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to the athlete journal of Terry Hadlow. Terry got started in Olympic weightlifting in 1970 and is the only Canadian to have competed in senior nationals in five different decades - ... Continue Reading
Using Your BJJ Performance to Gauge Your Nutrition
“I was up, then all of a sudden I got tired. I could not feel my legs and got swept.” I hear these stories all the time from students either during class or at a tournament. Brazilian jiu jitsu requires a ... Continue Reading
It’s Not Your Metabolism, It’s Your “NEAT” That’s Stopping Your Fat Loss
How many times have you or someone you know, when discussing diet, weight loss, and exercise, groaned and complained about a slow metabolism? The phrase “I can just look at food and gain weight!” is ... Continue Reading
Fixing Common Squat and Deadlift Problems with Bands
I’m the type of guy who, when given the choice and when both options are equally effective, would rather fix something with a sledgehammer than a scalpel. Most common squat and deadlift problems meet this ... Continue Reading
To Deadlift From the Floor or Not To?
Recently I had a client who wanted to focus some of his training on his deadlift. He wanted to get stronger and work his whole body, so the deadlift was an excellent choice. Since he wasn’t preparing for ... Continue Reading
Sunday Seven: The Week’s 7 Most Popular Articles, Vol. 89
Every Sunday we post the "Sunday Seven" so you can quickly see the seven most popular articles of the week. This week's most popular posts cover the knees in versus knees out debate, squats versus leg ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Jess Papi, Entry 11 – 12/14/2013
EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to the athlete journal of Jess Papi. Jess is a blue belt at Scranton MMA and also pursuing her degree in exercise science. Read her entries every week for insights on competing, ... Continue Reading
Competition Preparation: 6 Articles to Get You Ready For Battle
Preparing for a competition can be a daunting task, especially if it's your first one. It's important to be in the best mental and physical state possible. This involves the careful combination of a number ... Continue Reading
The Real Biggest Loser Is the Show Itself
If I could have one wish granted for Christmas it would be for The Biggest Loser to be removed from television for good. I’m not a big fan of reality TV at the best of times, (except for Survivor which I ... Continue Reading
HRV an Important Variable for Combat Athletes
Heart rate variability, or HRV, is an exciting and relatively new measurement tool for use in athletics. Describing what it actually is would make most people’s eyes glaze over, so in the interest of not ... Continue Reading
4 Tips for Visiting a CrossFit Gym While Traveling
Over the next few weeks, throngs of travelers will navigate busy airports and highways en route to holiday celebrations. Indulging in an abundance of holiday cheer is part of what makes this season fun, ... Continue Reading
Endurance Athlete Holiday Wish List
EDITORS NOTE: We know how hard it is to gift shop, so we thought we would help you out with ideas. Here are ten gift ideas for the hardcore endurance athletes from Andrew Read. Andrew's Endurance ... Continue Reading
The Expression of Strength, Part 1 – Absolute Strength
Those who are new to the activity of weight training, regardless of the exact discipline, are all interested in strength. Everyone wants to be stronger. And they do get stronger. Weight training will do ... Continue Reading
The 10 Most Important Lessons From the Weight Room
The weight room is my home. It is the place I am most comfortable and it is filled with people I love. It is also my laboratory. I am always experimenting, mostly on myself, but sometimes on my clients. ... Continue Reading
Judo Training for Maximum Efficiency with Minimum Effort
The founder of judo, Jigoro Kano, insisted that judo training, like judo itself, should be based on the principle of “maximum efficiency with minimum effort.” Yet even 75 years after his death, there has ... Continue Reading
Patrick McCarty’s CrossFit Holiday Wish List
EDITORS NOTE: We know how hard it is to gift shop, so we thought we would help you out with ideas. Here are ten gift ideas from CrossFit athlete Patrick McCarty. EDITORS NOTE: We know how hard ... Continue Reading
The Cost of Competition: When Bad Programming Puts Athletes at Risk
It seems like a weekend doesn’t go by where there isn’t a new competition popping up in the CrossFit community. Between official CrossFit competitions and unofficial fundraisers, events, and throwdowns, ... Continue Reading
