Lest there be any confusion, this four-part series about the CrossFit Games Open is not about what happens in Carson. The “cream always rises” camp is quick to point out that regardless of what arguments I ... Continue Reading
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Kettlebell Workout: Cycle 6, Week 8, 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
The Athletic Mind, Part 2: Training Yourself to Be a Positive Thinker
In my last article we discussed “The Athletic Mind.” We looked at the power that positive perspectives have in regards to motivation, and also how to keep yourself realistically optimistic. I did leave you ... Continue Reading
5 Drills to Help You Achieve Your First Pull Up
One of the key things we’re working on with clients right now is their pulling strength. There are a few reasons for this. Firstly, it’s because pull ups are an awesome exercise. They work a tremendous ... Continue Reading
Tech Review: Gymboss Interval Timer App
One of the challenges of using an interval timer outdoors is power. Large boxing or CrossFit-style timers require a plug, and my favorite timer, the Gymboss, requires batteries and always seems to run out ... Continue Reading
Psychology in the Weightlifting Arena, Part 3 – Controlling Internal Noise
Last week we looked at dealing with external noise that can affect our psychological preparation in weightlifting. Now we are going to look at the even more harmful internal noise. Expert Edward Smith ... Continue Reading
The CrossFit Games Open Is Broken, Part 2: Inbreeding and the “Appearance of Impropriety”
In September 2012, the NFL yanked replacement referee Brian Stropolo from the available pool of referees because he had posted pictures of himself on Facebook in a New Orleans Saints t-shirt. The league ... Continue Reading
Physical Play During Early Childhood: Why It’s Disappearing and What To Do About It
Although organized sports usually start in elementary school, early childhood is not a dead zone as far as athleticism is concerned. At this stage in development, providing space for children to play has ... Continue Reading
Butt-ology 101: How to Enhance Your Gluteal Muscles
We all have a butt, so how can you care for it and develop it? We all have a butt, so how can you care for it and develop it? Fun Facts About Your Butt It affects your purchase of ... Continue Reading
The CrossFit Games Open Is Broken
The growth of our sport has exploded exponentially. In 2011 when the concept of the CrossFit Games Open was first introduced, approximately 26,000 people signed up to participate. The following year, that ... Continue Reading
4 Lessons CrossFitters Can Learn From Bodybuilders
Bodybuilders have long been ridiculed within the CrossFit community by those who seem to believe they train better, harder, and more effectively than their muscle-bound counterparts. To those who are a ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Workout: Cycle 6, Week 6, 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
Find Your Off Button: How to Use Yoga for Better Rest and Recovery
The term adrenaline junkie comes from a very specific scientific place: our desire to consistently pump our sympathetic nervous system. The sympathetic nervous system is our fight or flight response. Our ... Continue Reading
The 2 Days That Changed My Life
My life changed on May 13, 2011. It was a Friday. The “click, click, click” sound from tightening the buckle on my bike shoes echoed through my empty house. The morning sun was bright and the ... Continue Reading
What Seniors Can Teach Us About Fitness and Not Giving Up
At some point I’ll have to hang it up. Thankfully, It’s still a ways off (knock on wood) but the reality is there is an endpoint for all of us. One by one, I’ll have to put the running shoes, the road ... Continue Reading
12 Reps With Sally Arsenault, BJJ Coach and Competitor
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
An Athlete’s Guide to Hydration: When, What, and How Much
We have been having some really hot weather recently in the United Kingdom. The heat generated some discussion amongst members at my local cycling club about what one should do whilst out riding or ... Continue Reading
5 Exercises You Are Not Doing That Could Improve Your CrossFit
If you are an avid CrossFitter, you have heard this phrase before: “Constantly varied, functional movements performed at high intensities.” CrossFit athletes pride themselves on being ready for any ... Continue Reading
The 6 Steps to Building Mental Toughness
What is it that makes some able to grit their teeth and hammer through the final painful moments of a session but sees others crumble and fail? The expression, “It’s not about the size of the dog in the ... Continue Reading
What All Athletes Can Learn From the 2013 CrossFit Games
The 2013 CrossFit Games came to a close this past Sunday evening, and we just watched the third straight victory for Rich Froning, among countless other victories that occurred over the course of the ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Workout: Cycle 6, Week 5, 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
What Can Buddhism Teach Us About Our Fitness Journey?
As I was watching a video the other night, I was struck by something the person being interviewed said: “There is nothing that does not grow easier with familiarity.” This quote was referring to facing the ... Continue Reading
Everything Is a Plank (If You’re Doing It Right, That Is)
Have you ever wondered why so many great minds think core training is so important? But while they might think the core is important, they disagree on how to work it. In one corner of the exercise ... Continue Reading
Why I Don’t Teach Yoga to Athletes
A year ago, I made the mistake of joining the team at a CrossFit gym and teaching yoga to athletes. I should have been teaching yoga for athletes. There is a big distinction. Would you take a ... Continue Reading
