CrossFit Rowing – First Refine Technique, Then Add Volume, & Intenity

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As with any movement, the more I investigate it, and try to improve it, the more I learn about it. For a while now rowing has been one of those movements. For the longest time I found it boring and was uninterested in improving it, but as with…

Mindfully Capable

Today I want to take a moment to talk about mindfulness. I'm sure there are a lot of "mindful" topics on this blog already, but for this specific one, I want to focus on being mindful of your capabilities. As all of you have seen, we program…

Podcast Recommendation

I'm a huge fan of informational podcasts and I've recently been loving the Primal Blueprint podcast. I've referenced Mark Sisson, creator of the podcast and Primal Blueprint, on the blog before. I really enjoy his take on wellness in general…

Weekly WOD Insights 5/7/18

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MONDAY Our EMOM formats are used in a couple ways. Sometimes the focus is more about volume/conditioning by going longer or maybe more reps with less rest (every minute), or other times it's to be able to go heavier with attempting every 90…

Patience vs Variation

A student sent me this article on when we should be patient or stick the course on a current training piece and when to add variation or complexity. The article has a bit of kinesiology lingo but I think it does a good job of describing the…

How to Properly Use a Belt

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Amongst a couple of other popular items one of the more common things you will see in any CrossFitters gym bag is a weightlifting belt. The weightlifting belt, when used properly, can provide extra stability to the midline. This extra stability helps…