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…
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How to Build a Better Cardio 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 recovery…
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 2018 CrossFit Open? Congratulations! Not sure where to go from here? You’re not alone. For the majority…
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…
It’s All About the Women
Who run the world? Girls. Maybe Beyonce knew it all along. The rapid rise of strength sports like powerlifting, weightlifting and Strongman and CrossFit are all…
The Need for Speed (Training)
Watch any top lifter and one of the first things that jumps out is their speed. It’s the reason they’re able to lift heavy weights…
Step Up Your Mental Game
Why is it that some days everything comes together? The barbell feels ridiculously light at heavy percentages, your technique and conditioning are on point and…
4 Training Myths That Need to Die
“CrossFit will kill you! Carbs are evil! Women don’t need to be strong!“ There’s a lot of nonsense in the fitness industry. (What exactly is…
Becoming Brute: Cazayoux on Fear, Addiction and Finding Purpose
“The lower you fall, the higher you’ll fly.” —Fight Club It was May 2009 when Brute Strength co-founder Michael Cazayoux tried heroin for the first…
