CrossFit Exercises

CrossFit is a hybrid workout approach that borrows strength, power and endurance style exercises from many different fitness disciplines. One of CrossFit’s favorite sports is gymnastics, since gymnasts are some of the best trained, most flexible and strongest athletes in the world.  The benefits of gymnastics have been shown time and time again! Most people over 20 […]

The Sumo Deadlift High Pull also know as  “SDHP” combines two movements the Sumo Deadlift and the High Pull. This is a very powerful functional movement that uses your whole body. It may not look functional,  but take a look at this CrossFit video to see how this exercise transfers to your daily life. Start

All you faithful Crossfitter’s will be pleased to hear about our upcoming Gymnastics Seminar! We have a career gymnast coming to do a spot as a guest speaker at our next CrossFit workshop. This will be a two-part seminar, with Part One happening on July 18th ’09 here at CrossFit Zone. In this portion of

Hey team! If you’ve been tracking the website or showing up regularly to workouts over the last week and a half, you’ve probably noticed that a bunch of strength-oriented cash-outs and WODs have been popping up. You may be wondering why this is happening and why your poor post-WOD trashed body is being asked to

Side Cartwheel: Once you have the Cartwheel progression down while using a folded mat (Learning Cartwheel – Part 1) The next step is to take the mat away and work on Part 2 – the Side Cartwheel. Follow these steps: Stand in a straddle with your hips and shoulders in line with direction that you

Bones doing a handstand in Cali Angry Kitten doing a handstand in Cali The Cartwheel is part of the Gymnastics elements of CrossFit. It is a great skill to learn not just because it is super fun and brings you back to your childhood!  The cartwheel develops kinesthetic awareness and flexibility, as well as strength

It is 10 days until the Helen Challenge finals! How much have “YOU” improved? It is time to refine and master your kipping pullup technique, here are a few tips to follow: Learn the swing by pushing the chin and shoulders forward (head in whole) and then pulling back. If you are having a hard

Running.  Some people live for it, others love to hate it. It’s an old age form of exercise, and it has increasing popularity in the fitness world.  But WHY should I run?  What are the benefits?  The way I see it, if you hate doing it, you might as well know the great things it

The common complaint heard around the CrossFit gym is “I just cant seem to be able to do double-unders!”  If this describes you, then you’re not alone. The good news is, there’s hope for you yet! For just a little while, I want you to forget the double-unders. Put them out of your mind!  Start

The Kipping Pullup is CrossFit’s default pullup.  When people ask about kipping pull-ups, wondering if it’s “cheating”, you’ll hear a response saying “Kipping pull-ups and strict pull-ups are just two completely different exercises.” Not exactly true, but there are pros and cons to each one. Why the kipping pull-up?  To accomplish a kipping motion, first