One of the hardest subjects for people to grasp is periodization. For proof just see how many athletes fail to set personal bests at the Olympics every four years. Even at elite levels, with the best minds ... Continue Reading
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The Peasants Are Revolting: It’s Time for CrossFit Affiliates to Take Back Their Name
When I wrote the article in response to an inappropriate picture of Talayna Fortunato being posted on the CrossFit Facebook page, I had no agenda. My intent was merely to express my own disappointment, ... Continue Reading
Yoga Sequences, Cycle 2 – Sport Specific Flows: Week 6, Day 1
Welcome to the new Yoga sequence workout. Here you will find different cycles and sequences programmed by an expert yoga teacher. These yoga sequences provide a blueprint or yoga map for teachers and ... Continue Reading
An Argument Against Machines: RIP Weight Machines (1963–2013)
It’s over. The end is near. If I were in the weight machine making business, I’d start looking for a new line of work. Sure, your local gym still has plenty of machines and for the time being will most ... Continue Reading
12 Reps With Jeff Kuhland, Fitness Coach
EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to our 12 reps feature. In each appearance of 12 Reps, our coaches, writers, and occasional guests will be answering the same twelve questions each time. Go "into the locker-room" ... Continue Reading
Being a Dissenting Voice in CrossFit: 3 Thing I’d Love CF Coaches to Hear
It seems like CrossFit is always on the defensive. There are a lot of people out there who have never set foot in a box or done a WOD who are shouting about the dangers of snatches and overhead squats. ... Continue Reading
Mommy Workout: The Final Weeks, Week 6, Day 2
This cycle of Mommy workouts is designed for women in the last six to eight weeks of their pregnancy. This can be a challenging time to keep up with physical activity. Your baby is experiencing rapid ... Continue Reading
It’s Never About Rhabdo – It’s About CrossFit Hate
"We have met the enemy and he is us." - Pogo I owe my brother, Chris, an apology. He ordered a DVD workout series called Les Mills’ Pump and posted on Facebook that he was anxious to get started. ... Continue Reading
Mommy Workout: The Final Weeks, Week 6, Day 1
This cycle of Mommy workouts is designed for women in the last six to eight weeks of their pregnancy. This can be a challenging time to keep up with physical activity. Your baby is experiencing rapid ... Continue Reading
Get Up That Wall! Mastering the Parkour Climb-Up
Strict chest to bar pull-ups? You can crank those out without batting an eye. Dead-hang muscle-ups? You’ve got those, no problem. What comes next? What other upper-body dominant movements are there to ... Continue Reading
Learning to Rest: Teaching Hard Chargers to Slow Down and Relax
Whenever I begin to work with a new athlete, I usually strike up a conversation that involves the individual’s athletic history. I like to find out if he or she has been a serious competitor, a lifestyler ... Continue Reading
What Your Butt-Winking Dog-Squat Is Doing to Your Poor Innocent Knees
Being a physical therapist and CrossFit coach allows me to look at movement from a unique perspective. In the CrossFit box, that look is visually painful most of the time. For those coaches who have ... Continue Reading
Product Review: Fenom Pearl Weave Gi
In her interview with Seymour Yang in 2010, Fenom founder Triin Seppel explained her brand name. “Fenom is a play of two words - female plus phenomenon. People typically refer to a highly-skilled person in ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Chris Duffin, Entry 69 – My Views on Ab Training
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
Kettlebell Workout: Cycle 7, Week 1, Day 1
Welcome to the Kettlebell workout from coach Dini Leopoldo. Two new workouts are posted each week - on Tuesday and Thursday - and can be done on any day you have available. Make sure you warm up adequately ... Continue Reading
12 Reps With Vanessa Bennington, Nurse Practitioner
EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to our 12 reps feature. In each appearance of 12 Reps, our coaches, writers, and occasional guests will be answering the same twelve questions each time. Go "into the locker-room" ... Continue Reading
10 Myths About Olympic Weightlifting That Need to Stop
1. Weightlifting Will Make You Fat 1. Weightlifting Will Make You Fat While Vasily Alexeev did much to publicize weightlifting during his life he unfortunately also left the impression that you have ... Continue Reading
The Times They Are a-Changin’ – Evolutions in the Fitness Industry
They don’t make ‘em like they used to. As I get older (and grumpier - is that inevitable?), I find myself thinking like this more and more. Over the many years I have been involved with the fitness, ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Workout: Cycle 6, Week 12, Day 2
Welcome to the Kettlebell workout from coach Dini Leopoldo. Two new workouts are posted each week - on Tuesday and Thursday - and can be done on any day you have available. Make sure you warm up adequately ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Workout: Cycle 6, Week 12, Day 1
Welcome to the Kettlebell workout from coach Dini Leopoldo. Two new workouts are posted each week - on Tuesday and Thursday - and can be done on any day you have available. Make sure you warm up adequately ... Continue Reading
Heart Matters: 5 Boxing (and Life) Lessons From Rocky Balboa
“Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place, and I don’t care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you ... Continue Reading
Strongman Profile: Arthur Saxon Teaches Us the Dumbbell Swing
In the coming months I am planning to write a series of articles on some of my favorite old-time strongmen. This will include how they trained, their amazing feats of strength, exercises they used, and ... Continue Reading
9 Ideas to Help an Injured, Stiff, or Painful Neck
The neck is often an under-considered part of the body when it comes to both pre and post injury care. Here are nine articles and videos to help to keep your neck in check – spanning the topics of ... Continue Reading
Getting Started With Juicing: What You Need to Know
Do you juice? If not, maybe you should. To clarify right off the bat, this article isn’t going to be about steroids, Jose Canseco, or the Miami Biogenesis Clinic. I’m talking about including raw, ... Continue Reading
