Cell Phone Ergonomics

When I took the Mobility and Movement certification a few years ago, I remember Kelly Starett being a total stickler for how we held our cell phones. He would come around and phyically adjust you if he found you to be in a less than optimal…

Weekly WOD Overview

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MONDAY Compare similar to: 1/28/14, 1/12/15, 11/8/16 Long grinder here. I made a slight modification in reps and weight for rx'd and adv this time to allow for more rounds and reps along with less standing around time. If you did advanced last…

Welcome Baby Jenson!

Congrats to Sweat Shoppers Martha and Allen who welcomed their beautiful baby boy, Jenson Kimber Lee, into this world! Jenson was born January 28th and a healthy 8lb 11oz. Mom and Dad are doing well embracing the first couple weeks of parenthood.…

Change of Focus for Sustainability

JB and Rene both recently wrote great posts about mindful practices that can help you get the most out of your training. JB suggested utilizing self-ratings as a way of seeing if you are able to get the desired intensity out of your workouts.…

Let it go

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In the sport of fitness, there is a myriad of exercises and skills to work on and improve. However, trying to increase your 1RM back squat by 30 lbs, while also shaving 30 seconds off your mile time, might be a tough feat. Focusing in on one…

Weekly WOD Insights 2/5/18

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With mother nature dealing us some dry and unseasonably warm temperatures, we have more running than normal programmed for this time of year.  As always though, if you'd rather bike, row or ski, that's always a perfectly good substitute! Skill…

“Practice” Ratings

We've posted quite a bit on the importance of being more mindful and cognizant in training. In the grand scheme of things, having a solid mental grasp on your training can be what separates good from great athletes and can also be the difference…

Core Stability

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Core, core, core. We are always talking about keeping our core tight, stabilizing the core, training the core, but what exactly is the core? The core is comprised of muscles in the front, side, and back of the midsection. All these muscles work…

24 Hours With Rich Froning

For most people, an hour a day at their CrossFit gym is enough for them.  Others however aspire to make a living doing CrossFit.  Here's what a day looks like for 4 time CrossFit Games champ Rich Froning, who now "just" trains to compete on…