Part of our mission is to education our athletes about health and fitness. We want everyone who trains with us to understand the “how” and “why”. Our goal is to provide you with all of the knowledge and tools you need to grow as an athlete. There are no secrets to success here; we are willing to share everything with you. Here, you will find lots of information that will help you achieve a higher level of health and fitness. Check back often for new information!

Special Thanks to CrossFit Rockwall in Texas for compiling the list below:

Exercises

Click here for a list of common CrossFit exercises
Find videos and tips to help you learn them

General Warm-Up
How to prepare your body for intense exercise

WOD – Workout of the Day

The Science Behind Our Programming
Maximize power, increase strength, and start rocking the barbell moves

The Girls
Benchmark workouts, each with a unique girls name (kinda like hurricanes)

The Heroes
In honor of CrossFitters who have fallen in the line of duty

Travel Workouts (PDF) / Beginner Travel Workouts (PDF)
Don’t miss a workout while on vacation or business trips!

Fitness & Skill Levels
Test your proficiency in each of the ten generally recognized components of physical fitness!

Training Articles

Your Secret to Success
The one trait your training needs to be successful

How to Increase the Effectiveness of Your Workouts…Without Doing More Work
The one essential tool for your gym bag, and how to use it

How Powerful are You?
The relationship between power, intensity, and results

The “Fat Burning Zone” Myth
Long slow distance vs. higher intensity training

Ditch Your Heart Rate Monitor
The problem with HR monitors as a measure of intensity

How to Accessorize for CrossFit (without looking stupid)
What you need, and what you don’t

 Recovery Articles

Your Recovery Plan
How to stay safe and keep getting results. Plus, download our awesome Recovery Tracker!

Rest Days & Half-Intensity Weeks
How much rest do you need? And how do you know when you need it?

Get Your Roll On
Improve recovery time, reduce injuries, eliminate tension and scar tissue in muscles, and improve joint mobility and flexibility.

Movement & Mobility
How to take your e-brake off: Get 10% more performance, maximize your genetic potential, and destroy your limitations!

A Better Way to Stretch
Stop wasting time and see some serious change!

Sleep: Your Life Depends On It
When, Where, and How to Sleep

 CrossFit Articles

Virtuosity
Performing the common uncommonly well

What Is Fitness?
The best definition of fitness that you’ll find

Forging Mental Fitness
It’s not just your body that benefits – your mind does too

More “What is CrossFit”
How to scale CrossFit, what makes training functional, and more!

Cool Tools, Trackers, and Calculators

Power Output Calculator (The Performance Menu)

Fish Oil Calculator (The Whole9)

Recovery Tracker (download)

Max Lift Tracker (PDF)