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CrossFit for the Triathlete
-Sicfit I knew a woman who, as a young girl, was raised in a particular religion and with that religion came dogmatic beliefs. When walking down the street in her hometown her mother instructed this young lady she was not allowed to look into the local church of a different religion. I know a lot …
2013 Registration for the CrossFit Open
Registration for the 2013 Reebok CrossFit Games Open will be available here, starting January 30th, 2013. The 2013 Reebok CrossFit Games season is a three-stage test of fitness, comprised of the Open, Regionals, and the world championships, the CrossFit Games. The season kicks off with the Open, the most inclusive competition in the world. The …
Brick: CrossFit and Community
BRICK is a place of community. It’s a place where anyone can come in and if they’re willing to – train like a champion. Crossfit is something that, unless you do Crossfit, you probably won’t understand. Is it a cult? Sure, if you want to call it that. More-so, however, I see it as a …
Why Indoor Rowing?
By Greg Hammon I am often asked, “What makes the indoor rower any better than other forms of equipment for metcon [metabolic conditioning] training?” The typical measure of aerobic exercise is elevated heart rate, which increases blood flow, bringing oxygen to power the muscles, and of course, a lot of heavy breathing. All this elevated …
Why You Should Sprint Train?
By Tony Leyland Pure strength workouts generally don’t get you to the state of lying on the floor, gasping for breath, feeling absolutely wiped out and ready to throw up, and neither should a sprint workout where the focus is really on sprint technique and high power output. Last month I talked about rest periods …
