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DVD Review: “Baby Bells – The Fit Pregnancy Workout” by Lauren Brooks

I’ve done a lot of pregnancy workout DVDs in my life. I have two children so far, and during both of my pregnancies I had a strange obsession with pregnancy workout DVDs. I’ve rented dozens from the ... Continue Reading

Featured Coach: Eva Twardokens, Part 1 – Growing Up on Skis

Anyone who has been around since the early days of CrossFit is familiar with the name Eva Twardokens, or more familiarly, "Eva T." Eva was one of the original CrossFitters back in the Santa Cruz days and ... Continue Reading

Tell Me How It Happened: The Ways People Find BJJ (or It Finds Them)

People from all walks of life train Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Some people make it their life’s calling; others fit it in around other obligations. But by God, they fit it in. Everyone who makes the decision to ... Continue Reading

Want to Get Strong and Lean? Take Fish Oil

Tonight I watched an amazing story about a three-year-old toddler named Liam Hoekstra. He has been dubbed “the world’s strongest toddler.” Liam has significantly developed muscles and is able to do things ... Continue Reading

The Gentle Art of Humility: Ego and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

“Jiu-jitsu” translates from the Japanese as “the gentle art.” The idea here is that practitioners can execute moves realistically and at full speed without having to worry they will injure their partner. ... Continue Reading

Athlete Journal: Michael Winchester, Entry 3 – 3/7/12

EDITOR'S NOTE: Journals will be posted at 3pm Pacific: Mondays - Ingrid Kantola of CrossFit Central Tuesdays - Peter Egyed of CrossFit Fury Wednesdays - Michael Winchester of CrossFit ... Continue Reading

Healing Choices, Part 1: The 4 Modalities of Healing and What to Do First

“My shoulder is really sore, I think it might be injured, what should I do? Do you think I need to see a massage therapist, an acupuncturist, a chiropractor, or a physical therapist?” This is a ... Continue Reading

Jiu-Jitsu? I Do!

Sometimes it’s hard for grapplers to explain their relationships with Brazilian jiu-jitsu to people who don’t train. All the “civilians” see is their friend or loved one disappearing for hours at a time ... Continue Reading

Preparing for Competition: Psyching up in the Eleventh Hour

Tournament season is under way in the Brazilian jiu-jitsu world. This means many competitors are cleaning up their diets, stepping up their training and conditioning, and re-establishing their ... Continue Reading

Athlete Journal: Michael Winchester, Entry 2 – 2/29/12

Parenting an Athlete: It’s a Razor’s Edge

I often ride a razor’s edge as the parent of two young athletes. The blade sharpens when trying to figure out when to push them, or not push them; be involved, but not too much. A situation becomes ... Continue Reading

Yoga Instructor Tiffany Cruikshank: East Meets West

Tiffany Cruikshank is one of the best-known names in the world of yoga, and for good reason – she’s been doing it since she was 14 years old and it’s been her life’s passion. For the last five years ... Continue Reading

Athlete Journal: Peter Egyed, Entry 1 – 2/21/12

EDITOR'S NOTE: I am proud to introduce our brand new feature - The Athlete Journals. To start off we are featuring CrossFit athletes as they train and compete throughout the CrossFit Games season. Look ... Continue Reading

Harnessing Momentum: 2 Tools for Creating and Keeping It

“Momentum” is one of my favorite concepts. It pervades all areas of success and is always a missing or misguided ingredient when struggle is present. Who hasn’t had a period in their present or history ... Continue Reading

4 Easy Tips for a Happy, Healthy Brain

When you’re a kid or, better yet, a toddler, your parents buy you all kinds of toys to help stimulate brain development, so you don’t end up only counting to “potato.” They buy us building blocks so we can ... Continue Reading

2012 CrossFit Games Season Begins

CrossFit Games season is upon us. Between February 22 and July 15 the long process of selecting the “Fittest Man and Woman on Earth” will take place beginning with the CrossFit Games Open, continuing in ... Continue Reading

Love on the Mat: The Story of Lisa, Greg, and BJJ

Many people start training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) and find a lifestyle. Fifty/50 BJJ students Lisa Ivy and Greg Anderson started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and found each other. Currently in the midst ... Continue Reading

CrossFit – An Example Amongst Statistics

The fitness world is full of percentages, metrics, and calculations we adhere to like cattle. Statistics we accept as gospel; change we fear as blasphemy. Adding weight to the bar, dropping a ... Continue Reading

Featured Coach: Andrea DuCane, Part 2 – Always a Student

In part one of our interview with Master RKC Instructor Andrea DuCane, she shared in regards to her first endeavor as a kettlebell instructor - to translate a system built for the military and ... Continue Reading

DVD Review: “Lats – The Super Muscles” by Mark Reifkind

I’m quite in awe of both the work capacity and the knowledge base of Dr. Mark Cheng. He is a very respected man in both of the fields that I also currently work in – acupuncture/physical assessment and ... Continue Reading

Celebrities: They Grapple Just Like Us!

The gossip magazine Us Weekly has a feature titled “Stars: They’re Just Like Us,” which shows candid photos of celebrities engaging in day-to-day activities like grocery shopping or drinking coffee. (I ... Continue Reading

Strength & Conditioning – Roger Harrell: Week 3, Day 4

We are now in our third and final week of workouts from gymnastics coach Roger Harrell. Roger is the Co-Founder of The Cave/CrossFit Marin and a former competitive gymnast. Roger is an expert at teaching ... Continue Reading