CrossFit 20.2 Open Workout: Ultimate Strategy For Rx, Scaled, Masters | WODprep
For CrossFit 20.2, we’re looking at a 20 minute long triplet… and a brand new movement. Thrusters are never something to be taken likely, but these heavy dumbbell thrusters add a whole new twist. Ready to make a 20.2 game plan? First, here’s the workout… CrossFit 20.2 WOD Head here for the full CrossFit 20.2 standards and movement specifications.CrossFit 20.2: […]
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CrossFit Open 20.2 Is Live & Dumbbells Are Back
CrossFit Open 20.2 is live! Castro has once again brought back dumbbells, this time in the form of Thrusters (a new movement). Before anything else, let’s take a look at the workout. CrossFit Open 20.2: The Workout CrossFit 20.2 Quick Tips First and foremost, this workout is going to come down to if you can actually do the movements or […]
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CrossFit 20.1 Open Workout: Full Strategy For Rx, Scaled, Masters
Open #2 of the year is upon us, and CrossFit 20.1 has officially been announced. It’s a burner. Are you ready to attack it? It may be just two movements, but with 100 bar-facing burpees to grind through, there’s more to consider than you might think. Read on and make sure that you have a strategy […]
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CrossFit Open 20.1: The Workout Is Here | WODprep
CrossFit Open 20.1 is hereThe CrossFit Open 2020 Season is officially underway. Ready to get after it? Here’s the workout… For full 20.1 standards, head to the CrossFit Website. CrossFit Open 20.1 Quick Tips This Open workout is going to burn… there’s no way around it. But if you go into it with a strategy, you’ve got […]
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The CrossFit Open 2020: Everything You Need To Know
The 2020 CrossFit Open is right around the cornerIf you haven’t signed up for the CrossFit Open yet, you can do that here. Here is where we will cover the CrossFit Open 20.1 Workout announcement – so make sure to bookmark this page.This upcoming Open is different from past years, as it kicks off the new […]
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Hand Care For CrossFit: Say GoodBye To Rips And Blisters
Who can relate? You’re on your final set of toes to bar for the workout, two reps to go. Suddenly, you feel a weird burning sensation on the palm of your left hand. You drop off the bar… and stare at your hand in shock… A rip – right in the middle of your hand. (Cue the horror […]
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CrossFit Handstands For Beginners: How To Kick Up (And Build Strength)
Hang out at any CrossFit gym for long enough, and you’ll eventually see some form of handstands in the programming. “Just kick up to the wall and work on your handstand holds for awhile!” your coach might say. But for some of us, it’s not that simple… Inverted movements – most commonly Handstand Push-ups, Handstand Walks, Wall Walks, […]
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Ring Dips For CrossFit: 3 Drills To Build Strength
Take a movement to the gymnastic rings, and that movement becomes just a little bit more difficult. Case in point…Ring Push-ups vs. Hand Release Push-ups Ring Muscle Ups vs. Bar Muscle Ups Ring Dips vs. Bar Dips The instability that comes with two moving rings is no joke. Which is why today, I’m breaking down ring dips for […]
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The Oldest Rookie: Behind the Scenes at the 2019 CrossFit Games
The Backstory: I first started CrossFit in 2013 at a great gym in New York – CrossFit Bedford Hills. Then in 2016, I moved to South Carolina, turning 60 before the 2018 season. At this point I knew that it was my best opportunity to reach the CrossFit Games. Unfortunately, that year I missed making the […]
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CrossFit Games Athletes 2019: The Best of the Beasts (The Masters)
With the 2019 CrossFit Games kicking off tomorrow, athletes from across the globe are preparing to put it all on the line for a chance of winning the ultimate bragging rights: The Fittest on Earth. For some, this year’s CrossFit Games will be a chance for redemption, and for others, a test of fortitude, courage, and […]
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