Before the functional fitness industry became obsessed with macros and individualized nutrition coaching became the norm, Paul Nobles was blogging about his 100 lb. weight loss journey. That blog, which saw the inception of Eat to Perform in 2012, grew from a niche site to a behemoth competing against the world’s biggest health… Continue reading »»

Pat Sherwood’s first CrossFit workout was in 2005 (after spending seven years as a Navy SEAL) and a lot has changed in the functional fitness landscape since then. The CrossFit Games have evolved from a backyard throw-down to this year’s $2.2 million prize purse. Individual —and sometimes team— athletes are… Continue reading »»

Resilient. That’s one word you should use to describe Jamie Hagiya. From fighting her way back from an Achilles tear in 2011 to struggling with body-image issues her entire life, the CrossFit Games and Grid athlete has proven how tough she is, both physically and mentally.  A former USC basketball star, Hagiya… Continue reading»»

Ever attempt to correct a bad habit? The unlearning process is exhaustingly slow (and maddening when trying to relearn how to snatch properly). But. one thing we should unlearn is what we’ve been told about nutrition and fat loss. We are bombarded with headlines like “Don’t eat carbs, they’ll make… Continue reading»»

It wasn’t that long ago that USA Weightlifting senior international coach Danny Camargo was putting fliers on cars in mall parking lots, doing free demonstrations at middle school assemblies or paying $500 for a booth at a 5K charity race to try to convince people to come to his CrossFit… Continue reading

Hayden Bowe didn’t intend to be a powerlifter. But when he tore his patellar tendon last year, Bowe, a national-level weightlifter, had a slow recovery and wasn’t able to snatch or clean and jerk for months. What he was cleared to do was squat, slow and controlled, and Bowe’s friend… Continue reading

Strength is a skill. At least that’s how powerlifter Matt Gary sees it. Gary, who has been involved in powerlifting for more than 20 years, is a USA Powerlifting (USAPL) senior international coach and the USAPL’s Coaching Committee Chairman. And he encourages everyone who walks through the doors at his… Continue reading»»

Elite raw powerlifter LS McClain, who competes in the 93 kg class, will be the first to admit he does some weird accessory work. “I toss human beings,” said McClain who has set multiple national records and was a bronze medalist in last year’s International Powerlifting Federation’s (IPF) Worlds.  “I… Continue reading»»

I was maybe two weeks into CrossFit when someone told me the secret. With a background in endurance running, and some serious mobility issues because of it, I couldn’t even air squat. That’s when someone suggested Olympic lifting shoes. You can get into the proper position that way.  Problem solved.… Continue reading

You are diligent about your post-workout shake, try to make time for mobility and would never dream of grabbing a loaded barbell to lift the second you walk into the gym. But, if you’re like the majority of athletes today, you still aren’t sleeping. Not for quality, not for quantity… Continue reading