crossfit

I wanted to really dig into managing a key part of your development as a CrossFit athlete or enthusiast: the notion that you have to be comfortable with being uncomfortable. It's the idea of training ... Continue Reading

Tori Dow’s mom got her into CrossFit at about 13 years old. Tori's mom, who is pretty good at CrossFit herself, wanted her daughter to get some of the benefits and jump a little higher. So, they ... Continue Reading

Here at Breaking Muscle, we aren’t generally in the practice of talking about what goes on at rival publications. But a recent piece over at the nexus of unabashed meatheads that is T-Nation caught our ... Continue Reading

Becca Voigt has been CrossFitting since, I think, 2008. I started around 2009. I saw her at the first Regional competition that year when there were no qualifiers and you could just sign up to take part. ... Continue Reading

(Source: Bev Childress) CrossFit is no longer a fad or a trend, or even a style of training that will pass in due time. It’s firmly established itself as a major player in the fitness space. Not ... Continue Reading

The CrossFit Open is behind us, and Regionals are drawing to a close. For thousands, this spring was their first experience with competition in CrossFit, and it is through the veterans of the Open that ... Continue Reading

Since the end of the CrossFit Games California Super Regional, I have had a lot of athletes contact me in regards to getting better. One of the first questions I have begun asking is, “What are your goals ... Continue Reading

When it comes to a multi-functional discipline like CrossFit, you need to have a well-rounded training regimen. Focusing solely on the big lifts, like the squat, deadlift, clean, and snatch simply won’t ... Continue Reading

Something’s got to give. You aren’t happy with your body, and you know you should do something about it. But what? You are now at the second step of what sport psychologists call “The Stages of ... Continue Reading

It's supposed to be a truism that great athletes don't make great coaches. How can they understand what mere mortals have to contend with, when so much of what they have is a part of their DNA? This may ... Continue Reading

“I hate competing. It gets in the way of my training.” -My wife, the most wonderful woman in the world For a long time, I thought she was being funny or ironic when she said this. For me, the whole ... Continue Reading

The CrossFit Open is coming up between February 23 and March 27 in 2017. This is the final 4 week phase of preparation leading up the competition. For a full review of why the Open is a good way to build a ... Continue Reading

In 2017 CrossFit Open Prep: Weightlifting Movements I took you through the wide range of barbell movements you need to know to compete in CrossFit. Now, it's time to talk about barbell cycling and how ... Continue Reading

The CrossFit Open takes place over five weeks between February 23 and March 27 in 2017. If you are over 14 years of age you can compete by just signing up online at CrossFit's Games site. I believe ... Continue Reading

Although the sport of weightlifting is nowhere near as popular as the mainstream sports of football and baseball, it is currently in a state of boom. Only a few years ago, most pundits considered the sport ... Continue Reading

Time for a little self evaluation: Are you fit? After all, you work out three to five times per week and have been doing so for more than a year. You do regular weight and cardiovascular training, and you ... Continue Reading

A journalist from one of Australia’s biggest newspapers has sparked outrage in a controversial review of CrossFit and weightlifting athlete Tia-Clair Toomey's recent performance at the Rio ... Continue Reading

There are a few things in my day that are truly mine. And when I say “mine,” what I’m talking about are those blocks of time that belong to me and me alone. There’s my seventeen-minute drive to and from ... Continue Reading

Recently, some gym owners have dropped their CrossFit affiliation and evolved into different facilities. Part of the reason for their transition is that CrossFit has strayed from its early open-source ... Continue Reading

Whatever you think of the CrossFit Open, there’s no denying it’s a huge undertaking for all involved, from Castro, to box owners, and all the way to you, the athlete. But whereas Castro seemingly ... Continue Reading

Look around, and you will find yourself surrounded by people telling you “More Is Better.” This line of thought is also prevalent in the minds of athletes as they approach training. Unfortunately, it has ... Continue Reading

Every minute on the minute (EMOM) and you go, I go (YGIG) training sessions reinforce the quality of movements. In this article, I discuss workouts that reinforce low-quality movements and how we can ... Continue Reading