CrossFit Open 19.4: Ultimate Workout Strategy for Rx, Masters, Scaled
CrossFit Open 19.4 is here, and it’s a great week for a first bar muscle up…. or maybe a pull-up, if you’re going after 19.4 scaled. In week 4 we have three movements, and some programmed rest. Let’s take a look at the workout, and then talk strategy. CrossFit Open Workout 19.4: For Time (12 minute time […]
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CrossFit 19.4 Announcement: Muscle Ups Have Arrived
CrossFit 19.4 has officially been announced – and muscle ups have made their appearance. Ready? CrossFit 19.4 Announcement: For Time (12 minute time cap, this includes 3 min rest!) 3 rounds: 10 snatches 95/65 lbs 12 bar facing burpees Rest 3 minutes then… 3 rounds :10 bar muscle ups 12 bar facing burpees Head to Games.CrossFit.Com for your full workout standards. CrossFit Games Open […]
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CrossFit Open 19.3: Workout Strategy for Rx, Masters, Scaled
Three new movements, two inverted movements, one strict gymnastics movement. Week three is heating up, and we have all the tips and strategy that you need for Open Workout 19.3, in one place. CrossFit Open Workout 19.3: For Time (10 minute time cap): 200 ft. Dumbbell overhead lunge 50 DB box step-ups 50 Strict HSPU 200 ft. handstand walk Men: 50 lb […]
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CrossFit Open 19.3 Has Been Announced
CrossFit Open Workout 19.3 Announcement: For Time (10 minute time cap): 200 ft. Dumbbell overhead lunge 50 DB box step-ups 50 Strict HSPU 200 ft. handstand walk Men: 50 lb dumbbell / 24 inch box Females: 35 lb dumbbell / 20-in box For a full breakdown of the 19.3 workout standards, including the scaled and masters modifications, head to games.crossfit.com CrossFit Games Open Workout […]
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CrossFit Open 19.2: The Ultimate Workout Strategy Guide for Rx, Scaled, and Masters
Who doesn’t love a good repeat workout, with a little bit of a twist? Open workout 19.2 is very similar to 16.2. The movements are the same, the timing is a bit different. Check it out: CrossFit Open 19.2 Workout Beginning on an 8-minute clock, complete as many reps as possible of: 25 toes-to-bars 50 double-unders 15 squat cleans, 135/85 lbs 25 […]
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CrossFit 19.1 Open Workout: The Ultimate Strategy Guide for Rx, Scaled, and Masters
The 2019 CrossFit Open has officially kicked off! Since the announcement some are calling this an old school CrossFit workout, others are saying it’s a tall athlete’s dream. Tall or short, this workout is a grind and shouldn’t be underestimated. This one’s going to burn. Take a few minutes to read up on some tips and tricks, […]
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The Top 15 CrossFit Online Accounts You Should Be Following
There are only a handful of ubiquitous names in the CrossFit community. Names ranging from the likes of Katrin, Annie and Briggs to Fraser, Froning and Fikowski. Aside from these individual athletes, we’re repeatedly exposed to only a handful of companies: Reebok, Rogue, Concept2, COMPEX, to name a few. While these athletes and companies provide […]
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CrossFit Open Workouts: What To Expect For 2019
In case you haven’t heard, we’re just a few weeks away from the CrossFit Open kicking off. For many of us, it’s like our Super Bowl of the the CrossFit year. An exciting time to come together as a community, and test out our fitness. As always, the workouts will be announced on Thursday nights, and […]
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Strict Ring Muscle Ups: The Missing Piece
The strict ring muscle up. A foundational CrossFit movement, and oftentimes a barrier to entry if you’re looking to score well in the Open. It’s one of the most complex gymnastic movements in CrossFit, but yet not always treated as such. True, in its purest form, a ring muscle up is simply a pull-up, a sit-up, […]
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Custom Made CrossFit: Rebuilding Through Community
For so many of us, when we think about CrossFit, we think about community. Because if it’s one thing I’ve taken away from my time in CrossFit gyms, it’s that it is more than a workout or being the best you that you can be. It is even more than getting results. What makes the CrossFit community […]
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