What I Wish I Knew When I Started
I wish someone had told me to eat more. When I stepped into a CrossFit gym three-and-half years ago, I wish I had known that…
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Why Shoulder Surgery is Much Worse than Open Heart Surgery
[DJ Forsyth competed at the 2012 and 2013 CrossFit South Central Regionals. The 43-year-old is the owner of CrossFit PRx in The Woodlands, TX. ]…
Master-ful: Ron Ortiz’s Best Advice for Athletes and finding his Old Man Strength
It started with a pair of pants. Ron Ortiz, at the time in his mid-40s, had always been an athlete. But somewhere after joining the…
Cardi-No: Building A Better Base (Without Losing Muscle)
Cardio. Love it or hate it, conditioning is a valuable piece for any athlete. Done right, it can not only complement your strength, but facilitate…
Persist-ENCE: On Failure, Self-Image and Learning to Rise
Last May, driving home from the California Regionals, Brooke Ence made a big mistake. Ence, who just finished sixth to come up short of…
The Open is over….now what?
Made it through all five weeks of the Open? Congratulations! Not sure where to go from here? You’re not alone. For the majority of CrossFit…
17.5 Tips and How to Prep
The 2017 CrossFit Open is in its fifth and final week and 17.5 will push you to the limit. If you made it this far,…
5 Reasons You’re Not Getting Stronger
It happens. The beginner gains slow to a crawl (what? No more 20 pound strict press PRs?!) and you hit a wall. Maybe you aren’t…
17.4 Tips and How to Prep
The 2017 CrossFit Open is underway and that means five weeks of worldwide competition designed to push you to the limit (see why the CrossFit…
17.2 Tips and How to Prep
The 2017 CrossFit Open is underway and that means five weeks of worldwide competition designed to push you to the limit (see why the CrossFit…
