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: Ruth Anderson Horrell, Entry 3 – 3/15/2013
EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to the athlete journal of Ruth Anderson Horrell, which will be posted every Wednesday. Hailing from New Zealand, Ruth competed in the 2011 and 2012 CrossFit Games and hopes to do the ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Patrick McCarty, Entry 3 – 3/13/2013
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: Valerie Voboril, Entry 2 – 3/12/2013
EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to the athlete journal of CrossFit Games veteran Valerie Voboril! Valerie has competed in every CrossFit Games since 2009, with the exception of 2011 due to the birth of her ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Boosts VO2 Max and Cuts Fat
CrossFit has a lot of participants. It’s an interesting phenomenon in the world of fitness and I largely support it for those who don’t participate in a sport but want to get the most out of their fitness. ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Ruth Anderson Horrell, Entry 2 – 3/7/2013
EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to the athlete journal of Ruth Anderson Horrell, which will be posted every Wednesday. Hailing from New Zealand, Ruth competed in the 2011 and 2012 CrossFit Games and hopes to do the ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Patrick McCarty, Entry 2 – 3/6/2013
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: Valerie Voboril, Entry 1 – 3/5/2013
EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to the athlete journal of CrossFit Games veteran Valerie Voboril! Valerie has competed in every CrossFit Games since 2009, with the exception of 2011 due to the birth of her ... Continue Reading
Four Reasons Every CrossFitter Should Participate in the CrossFit Games Open
Tomorrow is the beginning of the 2013 CrossFit Games season with the start of the Open, running from March 6 through April 7. For five weeks, for five workouts, any and every athlete in the world has the ... Continue Reading
How To Injury Proof Your CrossFit
Whenever the subject of injuries comes up, in a CrossFit environment, the most common response is, “all sports cause injuries.” This is true. The caveat is that, alone, of all athletic endeavors only ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Ruth Anderson Horrell, Entry 1 – 2/28/2013
EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to the athlete journal of Ruth Anderson Horrell, which will be posted every Wednesday. Hailing from New Zealand, Ruth competed in the 2011 and 2012 CrossFit Games and hopes to do the ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Patrick McCarty, Entry 1 – 2/27/2013
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
The Next Generation of CrossFit: Meet Wonder Kids Kanon and Isaac
In my work as a coach and a competitor, I come across some pretty amazing athletes who impress me and inspire me. But I always am surprised when I come across a child who does and knows more than a lot of ... Continue Reading
Why CrossFit is Exactly What You Need to Get Over a Bad Break-Up
So there you are a newly single girl (or boy) and what are you to do? Maybe you ended it and broke someone’s heart or, as it was for me, you just got your ass dumped. Either way, you feel horribly stuck ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Doesn’t Hurt – Bad Coaching Hurts
This is a rebuttal to Josh Bunch's article, It's CrossFit and It's Going to Hurt: I have mixed feelings about this article written by Josh Bunch. On one hand, I do understand what he is trying to ... Continue Reading
It’s CrossFit and It’s Going to Hurt
“I’ve never felt something like this,” my athlete Amy said as she grabbed her lower back. I could see fear set in. I watched her walk out. I didn’t see her again for a month. “I’ve never ... Continue Reading
Dear Willow: How Do I Fit In At My Gym?
Dear Willow, Dear Willow, I am a 17-year-old female rower who just joined a CrossFit gym to take some time to recover from recent injuries before I can row competitively again. I feel a ... Continue Reading
Average Is Crap: The Painful Truth About Making Gains
The other week I posted another video clip of me squatting and hitting more personal records in the process. I post a lot of my training videos online for several reasons. I like to get feedback on what ... Continue Reading
5 Misconceptions About the Globo Gym
As an experienced CrossFit athlete and coach, I have learned some valuable lessons along the way. One of the most important things I've learned is to not judge a book by its cover, or in this case not ... Continue Reading
Mixed Method Training May Develop Power Best
Most sports are all about power. It doesn't matter if you're strong if you're slower than Christmas. It doesn't matter if you're fast if a stiff wind can knock you over. You have to be both strong and ... Continue Reading
Book Review: “Inside the Box” by TJ Murphy
Chances are even if you haven’t tried it, you’ve heard of it, and your reaction is a combination of interest and apprehension. It’s called CrossFit, and it is a fitness modality that in recent years has ... Continue Reading
In Pursuit of the Elusive Double Unders
Photos provided by Tony Swann and SICFIT. I have to preface this whole thing by stating that I am in no way an expert with double unders. Rather, I am just someone who has struggled, continues to ... Continue Reading
CrossFit and the Modern Canadian Military
Over the past ten years or so, fitness regimens in the military have seen as much of a transition as everything else in the government. As history has taught us, everything evolves, for better or for ... Continue Reading
A Dozen By Dizzle: Articles From a Vegan CrossFit Coach
Danette "Dizzle" Rivera is our resident vegan CrossFitter and weekly contributor. She's also a mom, CrossFit coach, wife, long-time athlete, bike commuter extraordinaire, balcony gardener, and all-around ... Continue Reading
