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The deadlift is one of the most valuable exercises in the Crossfit arsenal, but it can also be a killer on your lower back. Even advanced lifters sometimes struggle with their technique, and bad form will utterly destroy your joints during a metcon. If you want to improve your pull without compromising your health, be sure to follow these critical...
It’s time for CrossFit Games Open week 2 or 12.2 as its called on the games website. Just in case you havent heard yet her is the WOD exactly as printed on the games site: Proceed through the sequence below completing as many reps as possible in 10 minutes of: 30 Snatch (M 75 / F 45 lbs) 30 Snatch (M 135 / F 75 lbs) 30 Snatch (M 165 / F 100 lbs) Max Rep...
The 2012 CrossFit Games Open starts this Saturday February 25 with the first of 5 WOD’s announced tonight the 22nd on the games website at 5pm PT. The Open is the first step in qualification for the North Central Regional. According to the official rules of the Games your results must be posted before each Sunday at 5pm PT. We will start at 10am every...
Crossroads Bootcamp opened October of 2009. CrossFit on 18th became an official CrossFit affiliate in January of 2010. I remember back on those days not a single woman could do a pull up and most of those women thought a 95 pound deadlift was a huge weight that would make them “bulk up”. At the same time we didn’t have any men who could do a...
At this point, you all know that you cannot use refined sugars when following the paleo lifestyle; this includes white and brown sugars and corn syrup. Those lovely refined sugars tend to get added to some foods you would not even imagine: breads, pastas, canned fruit and vegetables, sauces, and the list could go on. On a side note, I cannot stress enough that...
I just completed the 21 Day Sugar Detox put together by Diane Sanfilippo of Balanced Bites. When I set out to do this at the beginning of the year, I got a lot of puzzled looks, questions of my sanity, and even someone who told me I couldn’t do it. No fake sugar and not much natural sugar…DONE! I decided to do it because for me, sticking to a definite plan...
When talking with people switching to Paleo, Zone, Primal, or clean eating, the biggest complaint is missing their beloved bread and pastas. Although there is no replacement for those carbs, here’s a quick list of simple swaps that I use almost daily for those dishes or ingredients that you are missing. Some things just don’t have a substitute or if they do...
“Broad Time and Modal Domains” just got a little broader at CrossFit on 18th. For the very first time we will be hosting a strongman class to be followed by a strongman WOD. Most of us tend to prefer workouts that are balanced toward either strength or endurance but the CrossFit model is designed to prepare you for any physical challenge that comes...
The first time I ever did Fran was at my CrossFit Level I certification a couple years ago. They called time at 10 minutes and I thought I did well since I was doing dead hang pullups and only had 5 pullups left. Ever since that day I have been trying to figure this WOD out and have remained remarkably unsuccessful. Regardless of my “strategy” I...
One of the things I’ve heard about sticking to the Paleo lifestyle is that it is expensive. I can’t argue that a Totinos pizza and bottle of Coke is cheaper than an organic chicken breast and salad, but the long term health costs associated with eating frozen pizza and diet sodas will outweigh spending a few dollars more right now. But you will find...
Every New Year brings excitement and for many a new set of goals. Hopefully all of you have life, career and fitness goals for the new year. If you don’t get busy because the Mayan calendar ends on December 21st this might be our last year ever! Wether you believe that or not isn’t it a nice cue for us to act as if that is true. In other words if...
Most of us are concerned (maybe) about making good food choices over the holidays so here’s a good choice from Stephanie. Make sure to mark your calendar for January 21 at 1pm for Stephanie’s Paleo nutrition workshop. While a paleo diet is wonderful for weight and fat loss it’s actually an even better to optimize CrossFit and general athletic...