I’m guessing there will be plenty of points in the following article that people won’t agree with me on. I want you all to know that I am just fine with that. The fitness industry has changed ... Continue Reading
The CrossFit Games Open is Broken, Part 4: Judging of Video Submissions
The fallout from the Josh Golden controversy during the 2013 CrossFit Games Open is the stuff of which legend is made. If you are not aware of the story, it goes like this: Josh Golden, from the ... Continue Reading
A Different Version of CrossFit: How I Made My Training Sustainable and Injury Free
You’re 35 years old, athletic, and play some recreation sports. You’re married (or thinking about it) and maybe have a kid or two. You work. A lot. You're working to get ahead to pay for the things you ... Continue Reading
Cheryl Nasso: “Thank You CrossFit. You Saved My Life!”
CrossFit has become more mainstream in the past few years. We see many different types of people doing WODs, wearing lifting shoes, comparing benchmark scores, and working toward their first muscle-up. ... Continue Reading
The CrossFit Games Open is Broken, Part 3: Team Competition and Leaderboard Shenanigans
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
From CrossFit Athlete to Physique Competitor – My Fitness Journey
I’ve been through a lot of shit in my time. I grew up an only child in an old mill town turned ghetto right outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. My mother struggled with a horrible drug addiction that ... 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
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
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
Athlete Journal: Pat McCarty, Entry 21 – My Experience at the 2013 CrossFit Games
EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to the athlete journal of CrossFit trainer and masters athlete Patrick McCarty. Patrick competed in the 2011 Reebok CrossFit Games in the 45-49 age bracket and has his sights set on ... 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
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
Consistent Diversity: The Importance of Integrating Various Training Methodologies
For those of you who know me (even if it is just what you have gathered from Twitter, blogging, or my programming website), you will notice that when it comes to training, I am diverse. If you read about ... Continue Reading
6 Athlete Perspectives on the CrossFit Games
The 2013 CrossFit Games are right around the corner. Here are six unique perspectives on the details of the Games, written by CrossFit coaches, athletes, and competitors. Monthly OpEd: Why CrossFit ... Continue Reading
Why CrossFit Masters Athletes Deserve a Spot at the Regionals
It was only three years ago that CrossFit introduced a masters category to its annual competition, the CrossFit Games. It was open to men and women aged fifty or over and competitors had to attend their ... Continue Reading
Ben Stoneberg: Headed for the CrossFit Games and Having Fun
When Ben Stoneberg steps into the Home Depot Center in Carson City, California, to battle for CrossFit’s title of the fittest man on earth, he won’t be thinking about the crowd, the television cameras, or ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Pat McCarty, Entry 19 – Dear Ryan McGrotty: Call Me Old One More Time…I Dare You
EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to the athlete journal of CrossFit trainer and masters athlete Patrick McCarty. Patrick competed in the 2011 Reebok CrossFit Games in the 45-49 age bracket and has his sights set on ... Continue Reading
Product Review: Reebok CrossFit Nano 2.0
CrossFitters everywhere have been looking for the perfect CrossFit shoe. What will allow me to be stable, yet flexible enough to complete any workout? We are looking for the one shoe that can do it all, ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Pat McCarty, Entry 18 – 6/26/2013
EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to the athlete journal of CrossFit trainer and masters athlete Patrick McCarty. Patrick competed in the 2011 Reebok CrossFit Games in the 45-49 age bracket and has his sights set on ... Continue Reading
3 Questions Every CrossFitter Needs to Ask Every Day
As CrossFitters we’re constantly competing. Unlike any other sport I can think of, each and every time we train we get a score - a time, a weight, or a number. On top of this there are benchmarks workouts, ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Pat McCarty, Entry 17 – 6/19/2013
EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to the athlete journal of CrossFit trainer and masters athlete Patrick McCarty. Patrick competed in the 2011 Reebok CrossFit Games in the 45-49 age bracket and has his sights set on ... Continue Reading
Why All Surfers Should Be Doing CrossFit
Surfers from parts of the world that get consistent surf stay surf fit by practicing what they love in a constantly changing environment that ensures they are always ready for the uncertainties a surf ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Pat McCarty, Entry 16 – 6/12/2013
EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to the athlete journal of CrossFit trainer and masters athlete Patrick McCarty. Patrick competed in the 2011 Reebok CrossFit Games in the 45-49 age bracket and has his sights set on ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Pat McCarty, Entry 15 – 6/5/2013
EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to the athlete journal of CrossFit trainer and masters athlete Patrick McCarty. Patrick competed in the 2011 Reebok CrossFit Games in the 45-49 age bracket and has his sights set on ... Continue Reading
