Like it or not, life is full of polar opposites. The yin AND yang nature of everything around us sometimes gets lost in the quest for a better body or better performance. We train more. We train ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Julie Warren, Entry 1 – Why Would You Do That?
EDITOR'S NOTE: Julie is one of two athletes we will be featuring as they train for their Ironman events. Julie is just beginning her five months of training for Ironman Canada. Schedule of ... Continue Reading
Gymhacker: 5 Steps to Learn a New Exercise Faster Than Anyone Else
Great - you read fitness blogs. It’s unfortunate, but you’re already more knowledgeable than most people in your gym. Give yourself a pat on the back, but know that simply reading the blog isn’t going to ... Continue Reading
Eating Placenta And Other Healthy Habits You Should Avoid
Life is clearly a joke. As evidence, a new study from the University of Buffalo adds credence to the idea eating placenta could be good for you. Yes. You read that correctly. But don't worry, I'm ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Ingrid Kantola, Entry 8 – 4/9/12
Schedule of CrossFit Athlete Journals: Mondays - Ingrid Kantola Wednesdays - Travis Holley Sundays - Michael Winchester Ingrid Kantola - Athlete Journal 4/9/12 (Read Ingrid's Bio ... Continue Reading
Preventing Common BJJ and CrossFit Injuries
Sam Kressin of Embodiedstrength.com completes me. Hear me out on this one. I finished acupuncture school a year and a half before Sam did. Sam is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and I am a purple belt ... Continue Reading
Featured Coach: Mark Bell, Part 2 – Bad Cues and Good Coaching
At Mark Bell’s gym, the Super Training Gym in Sacramento, California, everybody works hard. There are athletes of all different experience, strength, and age levels, but a willingness to work is the thing ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Michael Winchester, Entry 7 – 4/8/12
Schedule of CrossFit Athlete Journals: Mondays - Ingrid Kantola Wednesdays - Travis Holley Sundays - Michael Winchester Michael Winchester - Athlete Journal 4/8/12 (Read Michael's Bio ... Continue Reading
Sunday Seven: The Week’s 7 Most Popular Articles, Vol. 3
Every Sunday we post the Sunday Seven - a recap of the week's seven most popular articles, so you don't miss out on ANYTHING. This week's articles cover the topics of squats, abs, speed training, CrossFit, ... Continue Reading
Win a Pair of YogaToes!
Did you read our review of YogaToes? While they look a bit like something you'd see while getting a pedicure, they actually do really amazing things for your feet. YogaToes, made by YogaPro, are ... Continue Reading
9 Articles That Will Make You Strong
Are you going to sit on the Internet and read all day, or are you going to go lift something heavy? How about let's do both? In honor of our featured coach Mark Bell and the joy of going heavier, we've put ... Continue Reading
Can a Bigger Squat Make You Faster? Find Out What Science Says
There are seriously days when I hate my job. Sometimes, despite you doing everything as well as you can for an athlete they just don’t have it together mentally on game day and their great build up ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Valerie Worthington, Entry 3 – Competus Interruptus and Second Chances
EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to the Athlete Journal of world-class grappler Valerie Worthington. Follow Valerie as she trains and competes in various events over the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competition season. ... Continue Reading
Adrenal Fatigue: What Is it and What Can You Do About It?
Just what is adrenal fatigue? You may have heard of the term, and it is actually somewhat of a controversial subject. Some argue it does not exist, but there is proof it does. This article will explain ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Travis Holley, Entry 1 – 4/4/12
Schedule of CrossFit Athlete Journals: Mondays - Ingrid Kantola Wednesdays - Travis Holley Sundays - Michael Winchester Travis Holley - Athlete Journal 4/4/12 (Read Travis's Bio ... Continue Reading
Warrior Princesses and World Records at the Arizona Highland Games
My three-year-old daughter calls herself the “warrior princess” (no Xena influence there), so it’s no wonder the Highland Games are one of her favorite events of the year. Celtic culture is riddled with ... Continue Reading
Guys Like Me: 4 Keys to Fitness for Mature Athletes
An old bull and a young bull are standing on top of a hill overlooking a herd of cows. The young bull turns to the old bull and says, “Let’s run down and **** a cow.” The old bull ponders this for a ... Continue Reading
Performing Interval Run Workouts: A Step by Step Guide
If you want to go faster this season, running speed intervals will make you a stronger and swifter runner. Speedwork - doing repetitions of fast running broken by intervals of recovery running - will train ... Continue Reading
The 21-Day Squat Challenge
There's research that suggests it takes about three weeks to break a bad habit. Today I'm going to help you break the bad habit of squatting like a wimp. About a month ago we'd just gotten through a nice ... Continue Reading
It’s In the Practice – Trudging Forward in the Wake of the CrossFit Open
Now that the fanfare of the CrossFit Open is over, I feel like I’m in the middle of a deserted street after a parade. And I’ve just been handed a broom. The day after our last team Open workout, I ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Ingrid Kantola, Entry 7 – 4/2/12
Schedule of CrossFit Athlete Journals: Mondays - Ingrid Kantola Sundays - Michael Winchester Ingrid Kantola - Athlete Journal 4/2/12 (Read Ingrid's Bio here) 26 days. 26 days ... Continue Reading
Confessions of a Chronic Meditator: The Simple Why and How of Meditation
My name is Traver and I’m a chronic meditator. It’s true, I have been this way for the past four or five years now. I’ve meditated just about everywhere you can think of – on airplanes, in movie theaters, ... Continue Reading
Featured Coach: Mark Bell, Part 1 – World’s Strongest Coach
For Mark Bell, owner of Super Training Gym and World and American powerlifting record holder, strength is about more than just training in the gym or competing at a meet. Strength is about quality of ... Continue Reading
Sunday Seven: The Week’s 7 Most Popular Articles, Vol. 2
Every Sunday we post the Sunday Seven - a recap of the week's seven most popular articles. So if you're short on time, make sure to check for the Sunday Seven each weekend to get the low-down on the best ... Continue Reading
