Peripheral Heart Action or better known as PHA is a “system” that was developed by Dr. Arthur Steinhaus in the 1940s and brought to the forefront of the muscle world by 1960s legendary body builder and Mr. ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Valerie Voboril, Entry 1 – 3/5/2013
EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to the athlete journal of CrossFit Games veteran Valerie Voboril! Valerie has competed in every CrossFit Games since 2009, with the exception of 2011 due to the birth of her ... Continue Reading
Dear Willow: Can You Give Me Tips on Camel Pose?
Ask Willow YOUR questions! Our resident yoga expert, Willow Ryan, is here to give you guidance on yoga, meditation, self-development, and the mind-body connection. Email your question for her to ... Continue Reading
The Missing Link in Your Health: Accepting Yourself
There is an epidemic amongst us that is destroying our attempts at reaping the health benefits of proper nutrition and lifestyle changes. This epidemic is not a new food, a magic supplement, or a new ... Continue Reading
Four Reasons Every CrossFitter Should Participate in the CrossFit Games Open
Tomorrow is the beginning of the 2013 CrossFit Games season with the start of the Open, running from March 6 through April 7. For five weeks, for five workouts, any and every athlete in the world has the ... Continue Reading
Power Output Comparison of Power Clean, Hang Power Clean, and High Hang Power Clean
Have you ever noticed that the power clean seems to have about 237 different variations? The power clean, the hang power clean, the high-hang power clean - why all the versions? Today's study from the ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Chris Duffin, Entry 41 – A Juggling Act
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
Athlete Journal: Andrew Read, Entry 38 – Goal Times for Ironman
Click here to read other journal entries and articles by Andrew Read, and look for his new journal every Monday as he trains for Ironman Melbourne. Athlete Journal Entry 38: Goal Times for ... Continue Reading
Understanding Our Adrenal System: Norepinephrine
There is a lot of talk about adrenal health lately, particularly adrenal fatigue. Most of us get the gist of it. If you stress your body out too much, for too long your adrenals just up and quit on you. ... Continue Reading
Rowing Tips and Drills from Olympic Medalist Magda Fularczyk
I had never rowed in my life until I started CrossFit, and to my surprise I wasn’t all that bad - at least as times are concerned. I consistently mastered most workouts where rowing was included, with ... Continue Reading
The Positive Benefits of Human Powered Travel
When I was a kid my dad always used to park as far from the entrance of any building as possible. He’d say it was to pick a good spot with his truck in the shade, not near any other cars. The real reason ... Continue Reading
The Critical Importance of Neck and Head Training in Sports
Neck and head injuries can result in dire implications. The topic has gained much interest recently due to the increased documentation of debilitating cervical spinal injuries and concussions, particularly ... Continue Reading
Sunday Seven: The Week’s 7 Most Popular Articles, Vol. 48
Every Sunday we post the "Sunday Seven" so you can quickly see the 7 most popular articles of the week. This week's most popular posts cover upper body strength for babies, whether you should train ... Continue Reading
It’s the Art: How an in-the-Moment Decision Continues to Pay Dividends
Photos provided by David Brown Photography. Several years ago, I was training with a man who had significantly less jiu jitsu experience than I. Indeed, at that time I had probably more than twice ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Julie Warren, Entry 11 – Validation
EDITOR'S NOTE: Along with Andrew Read and Narisa Wild, Julie Warren will be sharing her training experiences for upcoming endurance challenges. Follow Julie as she prepares for her next adventure - the ... Continue Reading
7 Articles For Sandbag Training Fans
Sandbag training uses instability to build strength and increase power. If you're curious about sandbag training, or just want to learn more, check out these articles written by expert sandbag trainers. ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Charles Staley, Entry 34 – Spicing It Up
EDITOR'S NOTE: Ever wonder how a world-class coach actually trains? Wonder what it's like to train as a "mature athlete?" Welcome to the athlete journal of Charles Staley. A big believer in practicing what ... Continue Reading
How To Injury Proof Your CrossFit
Whenever the subject of injuries comes up, in a CrossFit environment, the most common response is, “all sports cause injuries.” This is true. The caveat is that, alone, of all athletic endeavors only ... Continue Reading
20 Finalists Announced: 2013 Top 10 Fitness Blog Contest
The nominations have been counted. The 20 finalists have been selected. Now it's in the hands of the judges! Over the month of February we received almost 500 nominations for our second annual Top ... Continue Reading
There’s No Such Thing as the Yoga Blues
What are the yoga blues? You’ve probably never heard of it, because it doesn’t exist! Yogis have known for centuries that yoga helps with focus and mood. Now it looks like research is backing up what we ... Continue Reading
Show Respect to Earn Respect: Prioritize Doing the Right Thing
In an earlier article, I wrote about how it can be frustrating sometimes for those of us whose priorities fall outside the norm when others don’t respect those priorities. I got a lot of positive responses ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Ruth Anderson Horrell, Entry 1 – 2/28/2013
EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to the athlete journal of Ruth Anderson Horrell, which will be posted every Wednesday. Hailing from New Zealand, Ruth competed in the 2011 and 2012 CrossFit Games and hopes to do the ... Continue Reading
5 Week Sandbag Workout Program: Week 1 – Get Started
Welcome to the first article in a weekly five-part series on sandbag training and the how and why of adding it into your current training program. Throughout the articles I’ll be adding in plenty of ... Continue Reading
What Is Effective Training for Older Adults?
As we age, we naturally begin to wonder how our limits change. Conventional wisdom is that you can still be strong as you age, but your recovery ability goes down, preventing you from exercising as hard as ... Continue Reading
