CrossFit Open 2020: The Details, Most Common Movements, & Predictions
The CrossFit Open is three weeks away. (If you haven’t signed up yet, you can do that here). This upcoming Open is different from past years, as it kicks off the new tradition of our annual Open Season now being in October instead of February. It’s also unique in that this will most likely be the only […]
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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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The Athlete’s Guide To Hip Mobility (Drills For Stability, Strength, Flexibility)
There are four ball and socket joints in your body. All of which are designed to have 360 degrees of motion. Let me repeat, you have joints in your body that are connected to your body via a ball of skeleton. You’re probably thinking, yeah… so what? Let’s think of your ball joint in your hips like an […]
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5 Things That A Great CrossFit Coach Does
When was the last time someone positively changed your life? I’m not talking about the stranger that paid it forward in the Starbucks line the other day, and you walked away with a free latte (although that can brighten a morning, for sure). I’m not talking about that cute guy/girl from accounting who held the door […]
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The Complete Guide To Chest To Bar Pull-Ups: Strict & Kipping
“So what are chest to bar pull-ups?”, I asked my coach at day two of CrossFit®.They were written up on the whiteboard, and while the name of the movement seemed pretty self-explanatory… I couldn’t help but wonder, why were there so many different kinds of pull-up names? And… who cares if I can touch my chest […]
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Single Unders: Your Double Unders Missing Link
Have you heard about Double Unders Unleashed? It’s our double under coaching program that’s helped hundreds of athletes learn unbroken double unders. Today I’m going to let you in on a little secret from inside of the course…Single unders are more important than you think. In fact, if you’ve been struggling to master double unders for […]
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