Fun Facts

Hey team, Last week was a very intensive week and I am sure your body is feeling it.  You asked your body a lot by doing all of 1 rep max testing.  If you hit all those lifts, this post is for you.  You will not see any heavy lifting this week for the regular […]

Your muscles are made up with fibers, slow twitch and fast twitch.  Slow Twitch (Type I) are more efficient at using oxygen to generate more fuel (known as ATP) for continuous, extended muscle contractions over a long time. They fire more slowly than fast twitch fibers and can go for a long time before they

In 1996, Dr. Izumi Tabata published the results of a study demonstrating, with speed skaters, that the aerobic and anaerobic pathways could be trained simultaneously (Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 28). This was a significant finding, as most authorities had regarded the two pathways—and training for them—as compartmentalized. Aerobic training was largely long

Many people don’t realize that playing is not just for children. We as adults need to incorporate some form of play regularly. Many peer reviewed journals say that play helps us to become more creative, relieve stress, and feel better. All of these contribute to a better quality of life. Imagine walking down the street

Image courtesy of WODfanatic Over the years, we have seen a lot of changes surrounding the CrossFit Games.  They have been held every summer since 2007, and participation, sponsorship, and prize money have grown rapidly since that time.  In 2007, 2008, and 2009, the prize money for first place was $500, $1,500, and $5,000, respectively. 

Image courtesy of Beyond Gym Walls Original article courtesy of CrossFitinfo.com For those of you Zoners who have joined us over the years, and for whatever reason have never actually completed our traditional Introductory session, here is a detailed look at what the actual History of CrossFit is: The History and Evolution of CrossFit Training

Image courtesy of http://journalweek.com/soothing-effect-of-music/ Well folks, it looks like we’re definitely not the only box that has discrepancies over the music on our iPod!  It appears that varying musical tastes are a struggle in other Affiliates, as is evidenced by this great article from CrossFit Vancouver: “Before you started CrossFit, you probably belonged to a

I came to the realization the other day that we use a ton of strange and seemingly nonsensical idioms in our language. Most especially when it comes to CrossFit! Think about it for a second… What are some of the common phrases you hear shouted out as encouragement or quoted as inspiration to make you

Guess what? We have something to help out that hang over from the Holiday Cheer… shhhhh!!! Q-Energy was not created for a hang over cure, but it works 😉  We know that everyone is going to want to get their hands on it over the Holiday season, so this is why I put in an

Coach Dee and The Tara-rizer get silly during the CrossFit Camping Trip in July ’09 As you may be well aware, I like to keep things lighthearted. And what better way to do that than by posting really bad CrossFit jokes? 😉 I already made one post with some CrossFit jokes a looooong time ago,