CrossFit Age Group Qualifiers Start This Week

Good luck to our Age Group Qualifiers, Mo, Jacqueline and Braydan, who will be taking on 3-5 workouts from Thursday to Monday as they compete for a spot in the 2018 CrossFit Games!  They've worked hard all year and this is the final qualifying…

Multitasking Fail

I typically draw inspiration from my life when sitting down to write the blog. This is one such blog post. Please, join me, on a walk down memory lane while I tell a tail of epic fail proportions. The other day, waking up feeling exceptionally…

Weekly WOD Review 4/16/18

Monday For most this workout contains very short reps with relatively simple movements. My intent for this workout is to keep people moving from one movement to the other without taking too much time in between. Push ups are usually the limiting…

Community: The Real Fitness X-Factor

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Let me start with a disclaimer.  This post isn't just in support of the business model (CrossFit/group fintess) that I happen to operate.  This article, from Breaking Muscle, rings especially true to me lately as I've recently become much…

Understanding Intensity

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The other day after a short burner met con I was talking with Aaron (pronounced A A Ron) about how effective some of the shorter workouts can be. We both agreed that you really do not need a ton of time to get in a very effective workout. If…

Feel the Rhythm

I did a post on circadian rhythms a few years back and was recently reminded of how' in today's world, we can easily throw our rhythm out of wack. On the hunt for better sleep, and increased energy, I started paying attention to when I was letting…

Weekly WOD Insights 4/9/18

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MONDAY We've followed this EMOM format for some time now. It's a great way to gradually warm-up, keep you focused and on task during the session, and it forces you to make quick adjustments. That being said, some of you who are just starting…

Operation PR Run!

Grab your running shoes! While a big motivation for this is simply to see the legendary Driscoll 5:31 Sweat Shop mile record be broken, this challenge is for anyone looking to improve upon their short/middle distance time trials. The top male…

Intro: Suitcase Deadlifts and KB Windmills

Over the past month or so, I've been trying to find some accessory exercises to add into my normal programming. I've found a few that I've started to incorporate into my daily warm up for activation purposes, and even as the focus of my…