Athletes, Coaches, and Gyms
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We return to our Pick Up the Bar series this week with an important topic: grip strength. Grip strength is one of the most important, and yet underdeveloped, aspects of our training. But once you realize that grip strength equals bigger lifts, well then…you’ll probably want to focus on it a bit more. [Continue Reading…]
Burpees. The word alone strikes fear, dismay and loathing into every CrossFitter’s heart. Ask any CrossFit elite athlete one movement that they dread and never want to see in a competition WOD, and the answer you will inevitably hear is, “Burpees” (just ask Dan Bailey). Perhaps they still have nightmares of CrossFit Open WOD 12.1, which was 7 minutes of burpee hell (yes, Mr. Castro…we still remember that one. Thanks!). [Continue Reading…]
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I know, I know…you’ve probably had enough of squatting for a while now. I mean, we covered it all, didn’t we? We took a look at safety, technique, form, and routines. But there’s one other aspect, or type of squat that we need to cover today…and you may like me even less than you already do after we’re done. [Continue Reading…]
Well, we’re almost there. We’ve covered the coaches and the community, so what’s next? …Core!
Core is essential to CrossFit, and it is essential to a great box. Let’s split our understanding of Core into two parts: the physical core and the ideological core. [Continue Reading…]
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Alright folks…we’ve covered the safety, the technique, and the back squat itself. But I know what you really want. [Continue Reading…]
