CrossFit Exercises

Today begins our technique week!  If you would like to see what days we will be working on what movements, check out Friday’s Post. Check out some of the old posts we have on squatting: https://crossfitzonex.com/make-the-most-out-of-your-squats/ https://crossfitzonex.com/diddly-squat/ During Squat day, the coaches will be going through the basic mechanics of how to do an air […]

August has come to an end, so that means it is time to retest our max squat snatch as well as introduce the next skill of the month! This months “skill” is mobility. A couple of weeks ago May, Jon, Sandy, Brigit, Colleen and myself went to the CrossFit Mobility course in Richmond put on

Dub, showing us how it is done at Regionals 2012 Are you ripping the bar off the floor when doing Olympic Lifting?  Are you having a hard time being patient during your pull in the snatch?  Take a look at these two videos of two CrossFit athletes completing a three position snatch.  This exercises will

Photo by Rob Macklem This is the third post in this series.  To see the first post, go to: https://crossfitzonex.com/do-you-donkey-kick Article from CrossFit Journal post – Ditching the Donkey Kick By Bob Takano Excessively Rapid Pull Off the Floor This is a common error both within and without the CrossFit community. My personal observation is

Sending all our love to Malcolm and Erika Howard in London! We’ve been hammering home the most important rowing technique points with you for the last couple weeks, and we’re happy to say things seem to be taking hold in your little heads!  Technique and awareness of form are improving, which is fantastic. However, it’s

Of all the Olympic Lifts that I find people have difficulty with, I would have to say the Snatch takes the cake.  Often times, explaining to everyone how they need to position their body, time the pull, pop the hips, get under the bar, and lock out the elbows can sound and feel overwhelming for

Photo from CrossFit HQ Pullups… again? Yup we are bringing the pullups back!  Are you excited?  This month, it will not be strict pullups, it’ll be a kipping pullup. If yours are a little rusty, here is a great video from CrossFit HQ detailing the mechanics of the kip: [yframe url=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAZaHzd6qAY’] For those of you

Ask Beast how to Pistol and eat cake! Still having problems mastering your Pistol Squat? Before you try to do a Pistol, you want to make sure that your basic squatting mechanics are stable and powerful, and that you have the hip mobility needed to ensure a safe base for this squat. Take a look

Photo from: bluebuddies.com This is the second post in this series.  To see the first post, go to: https://crossfitzonex.com/do-you-donkey-kick Article from CrossFit Journal post – Ditching the Donkey Kick By Bob Takano The Premature Arm Pull This is a fairly common phenomenon among guys who want to “gorilla” the weight, although some girls do it

I found this post on United Barbell – CrossFit SoMa‘s website, and given our recent focus on Gymnastics skills, I thought it was an appropriate time to share it.  Here are some excerpts: “Obtaining a freestanding handstand pushup is an ultimate goal for many CrosFitters and something that people take years developing (for good reason