Knowing When to Pivot For a Better Workout

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About a month ago I attended a workshop put on by a company called Active Life Rx. In the workshop we learned how to do simple movement screenings that can give us a lot of insight as to what people need to work on in terms of their mobility,…

💰Money Mobility Moves 2💰

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So a while back I posted about money mobility moves. Essentially they're mobility movements that I think will maximize your bang for buck when it comes to working on mobility in a time efficient manor. I talked last time about the plank wave,…

Ring Row Technique

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Ring Rows are an amazing tool for developing pulling strength. Unlike the strict pull up where you support all of your bodyweight, you can easily dictate how much weight you want to support in the ring row. This allows you to increase the…

Barefoot Power

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Recently I went to a concert (a regular concert, not a rave) in Sacramento this past Saturday to see a couple artists perform. Some of the ones I was more looking forward to were Bastille, The Dirty Heads (Britney is a big fan), and one of my…

The Sport of Fitness or Functional Fitness?

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Recently I was sent an an E-mail via one of the regular electronic newsletters I receive. The topic was the recent change in the CrossFit Games structure and how it may potentially affect CrossFit gyms worldwide. Essentially CrossFit CEO…

The Sports Gene: Hardware and Software

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I read this book a while ago and enjoyed it so much that I use it in one of the classes I teach at Saint Mary's. If you are into sports, improving human performance, and want to dive into the factors that separate the best from the rest,…

Active Recovery Workouts

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I am sure by now many of you have heard the term "active recovery" get thrown around a lot. It can take on many different forms for people, but simply put, its an activity where you focus mostly on restorative movement that is executed at…

Handstand Walking Progressions and Quality CrossFit Content

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Recently you may have noticed we spent a good amount of time on working on developing the  handstand, specifically the handstand walk. Due to this concentrated effort a lot of people made a lot of improvement in their ability to handstand walk!…

Competing Vs. Training

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What kind of mindset do you have when you walk into the gym? Is your goal to always go as fast, or as heavy as possible? Or, do you want to get better at a specific movement or skill regardless of time or loading? The approach you take to your…