Your Gains Are Waiting: Diving in to How to Really Get Better
How do you find motivation if you aren’t competing at something? Is it possible to still set goals and establish progress when you don’t care…
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Why You (And Everyone Else You Know) Needs Bodybuilding
Six years ago, I walked into a CrossFit gym, intending to see what it was all about. It was a new box, the WOD was…
Is Low Testosterone Keeping You From Losing Fat, Gaining Muscle & Hitting New PRs?
There is a worldwide crisis right now regarding testosterone levels in men. And that’s still probably understating things. Testosterone deficiencies are not being diagnosed —most…
Couple Goals: 6 Powerhouse Pairs in Strength and Fitness
There are some serious benefits to training with your significant other, whether they’re scientific (couples have proven to have a stronger connection) or lifestyle related…
3 Ways to Own Any Workout (And Why You’re Leaving Muscle on the Table)
“I am going to shoot you up skyrocketing to the moon and let you freefall back down.” It is one of several truly terrifying things Chris…
On Fear and Learning to Fly
The barbell was heavy, it felt so damn heavy in my hands. How on earth, I wondered, would I be able to throw this over…
Stop the Sit-Ups: How to Rethink Midline Training and Build an Enviable Core
When it comes to core training, way too much emphasis is placed on working the abdominals and and not nearly enough on the back, pelvic…
Having Faith
By: Sherrie Shover “This year will be different for me. For the first time, I’m heading into the Open more excited than nervous. God has…
Stop taking NSAIDs (And Get Out of Pain)
If doing a competition or having a heavy training day means you’re digging in to a bottle of ibuprofen, you need to seriously re-think your…
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…
