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What is the purpose of good flexibility?

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Written by Andy Petranek Have you thought about it? You see people all over mobilizing, stretching, rolling around on foam rollers and lacrosse balls to increase their ROM (range of motion). Have you ever asked yourself the question why? I mean really… do you stretch just because you’ve heard it’s good for you, or because [...]

How to improve your experience in the group classes

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There are so many benefits to the group class structure. The encouraging atmosphere, the competitive environment, and the camaraderie developed in our group classes is superior to any sport out there. To ensure that we keep this model highly effective, here are some things you can think about next time your in class. *Sharing racks This gives [...]

Bob Harper from the Biggest Loser Interview about Crossfit

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CrossFit HQ’s Miranda Oldroyd sits down with Bob Harper to talk about his introduction of CrossFit on the hugely popular NBC show The Biggest Loser. Working with the morbidly obese brings a whole separate set of challenges when it comes to fitness and nutrition, Harper notes. “People that don’t really know about CrossFit see the CrossFit [...]

“Knees Out”!

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Externally rotating the ankles, and therefore the knees, not only creates the right tension, but it also stabilizes the back and forces the torso upright. Mobility guru Kelly Starrett (www.mobilitywod.com) says the movement is important for the set-up of the deadlift as well as the Olympic lifts. “I contend that if you turn that foot [...]

If music be the food of love, play on

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“Without music, life would be a mistake.” - Friedrich Nietzsche Aren’t you glad we have music in our gym. I know sometimes the stations we play are not on point. We always joke that we turn the music up on high to hide the heavy breathing and gasping coming from your hard efforts. Below is a [...]

Hydration–The missing link

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Lean Meat – check. Vegetables – check. Fish oil – check. Water – …. “Imagine your intestines being like a riverbed. When there’s a lot of water flowing through them, the fish are happy. They swim better, and the whole system works as it shouldLegendary strength coach Charles Poliquin has this to say about water: [...]

New Month, New Goals

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It’s a new month. That means it’s time to readress last month’s goals. Did you improve on your pullups? Did you show up 3x/week like you wanted to? Did you stay clean on the Paleo diet? If you did…CONGRATS! If you did not, it’s time to re-address why you did NOT succeed at your monthly [...]

Gymnastics, Weightlifting, and Sprinting

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CFJ: Why do you use gymnastics, weightlifting, and sprinting exercises for CrossFit? Coach Glassman: Gymnasts have no peer in trunk  and hip flexion, upper-body strength in multiple joint angles, agility, accuracy, balance, coordination. Their domain is body control. Weightlifters are masters of power, speed, and hip and leg strength. Powerful hip extension is the most [...]