This article is an abbreviated callout from Dr. Aseem Malhotra’s March 22, 2020 work. Dr. Malhotra asserts, “Data that has emerged on the coronavirus so far reveals which groups are at greater risk of developing more severe complications from the illness. In Italy, age initially appeared to be the key factor. With the oldest population […]
CONTINUE READINGThere is little argument that handstand walking is one of the most impressive functional fitness moves to master. Not only does it require considerable strength, balance, and control, but it also certainly is one unique skill to have. The key is practice and be okay with a lot of tumbling and falling over. Back to […]
CONTINUE READINGOne of my favorite variations to the hip hinge. Here’s where I often utilize this movement. 1.) Building volume in a particular range. Have an issue with the conventional deadlift? Use the RDL! 2.) Reinitiating hinge patterns to a program. Since the RDL is less range of motion, it is often an excellent starting point of […]
CONTINUE READINGTop 5 Gifts for your Favorite Fitness Mom: • Does she believe in excuses? If so, don’t buy her a pair of NOBULL Trainers. NOBULL products perform with you and where you need them. We love these trainers and believe they are the perfect CrossFit shoe. • RPM Speedrope – It doesn’t matter if […]
CONTINUE READINGTo test this you will want to complete a R to L strength test. Pretty simple, but often overlooked. Here’s some issues that present itself when there is a weakness or a discrepancy: One shoulder collapses with speed/OLY lifts (specifically jerk and snatch). One shoulder fatigues faster than the other, thus limiting performance overhead. You […]
CONTINUE READINGI was very skeptical 2 years ago when I started my intermittent fasting journey. I spent about a month researching and understanding the science behind IF. The 5 small meals a day was always the go to for trying to get shredded. Now I have a different plan. What is IF? With intermittent fasting, you […]
CONTINUE READINGToday I want to share some resources that provide interesting insights into the pandemic. Some are supportive of continued lock downs, some indicate that the lockdowns have served their purpose, and then a site that has some great analytics on this and other pandemics, for the analytically minded among us. First, the argument for continuing […]
CONTINUE READINGDoing what you want, requires doing what you need. Want to go fast? To stay healthy, you need to move slow. Want to get strong? To see gains, you need to rest and deload. The path to your wants requires needs. Do what you want, just know why you do it. Know the why, know […]
CONTINUE READINGThroughout these times we are currently in it is important to remember these two principles of any bodyweight exercise we are doing. 1. It is safe. 2. It is accomplishing what you want it to. This means that we are NOT just doing different stuff for the heck of it! You should think through the […]
CONTINUE READINGStaying on my theme for the week, I found another interesting article on the relationship of exercise and the immune system’s infection fighting capabilities. Like most everything, there is value in exercise to a point, then diminishing to the point of negative returns. Like alcoholic drink consumption, there is evidence that moderate drinking can be […]
CONTINUE READINGThe use of supplements in recent years for recovery has become more common than ever before. There is a high demand for quick and convenient solutions to kickstart the recovery process and ensure one is taking the right nutrients. I’ll go over a few must have supplements for post workout recovery. BCAA’s Branched chain amino […]
CONTINUE READINGRight before we were asked to close by the county due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I posted a graph on the white board. The picture was of a lecture graph from Greg Glassman, early on in the CrossFit journey. Greg suggested that there are 3 broad states of health in any population, with of course, […]
CONTINUE READINGAuthor: Cory Buerck A lot of talk in our virtual classes and conversations about fatigued training is becoming apparent with some of us… Fatigue is protective. Yes, you read that right…Fatigue is protective. When we are fatigued, it elicits a certain perception. A perception to slow down, to control breathing, to refocus…some may call this […]
CONTINUE READINGWe hope everyone has been hanging in there as best as you and your family can through such a unique time. We are no longer going to call it a “difficult time” (not because isn’t) but we want to change our verbiage to “unique” time. Solely because it seems more positive. And let’s be honest […]
CONTINUE READINGTake a deep breath, it’s not permanent. But what if you had absolute certainty that it was? Do you think you would be panicked for longer, or do you think that you would start coming up for a plan for what that means for your life now? Hopefully, and most likely, you would adapt. You […]
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