Photo credit – Wendy Callendar What I love about team work outs is that not always does the fittest team win… team wods are all about team work and communication. Our team this past weekend really showed that they work well together while completing the first workout. Today we will be splitting up into teams […]
Enjoy some downtime like Lloyd 🙂 As you may have noticed that this is has been a lower volume week. You will notice over the next few months leading up to the Open that we are working in a 28 day cycle. You will have three weeks of a lot of volume, followed by a
Take some time to rest and recover like Willis this week 😉 It is less than a week before the Titan Challenge. At this point, your performance capability is definitely fixed. There’s nothing you can do in these final few days before competition that will solicit a meaningful adaptation from your body. Workouts break us
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The overhead squat is possibly the best core strength exercise in existence. In the words of Coach Glassman: “The overhead squat is the ultimate core exercise…and peerless in developing effective athletic movement.” It demands flexibility, strength, balance, and is an essential component of the snatch. It is also an excellent measure of your core stability
Hey Team, There have been lots of questions and comments around why we have been doing the strength component to the workout after the WOD…. The answer is because this is CrossFit! I know this is new for you, but CrossFit is being ready for the unknown. Part of the definition of CrossFit is constantly varied.
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Photo Credit – Wendy Callendar I thought it would be beneficial to share with our membership some insight on how CrossFit programming is done. You may not be a Games/Regionals competitor, but it is important to have a bit an understanding of the program that our Zone members follow so you can understand the process
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Squats aren’t called the ‘king of all exercises’ for nothing. Squats develop full body strength, elicit tons of muscle mass and develop a iron clad core. Check out the video to pick up some handy tips for today’s strength component. [yframe url=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm7fQIqM9XU’]
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I am cutting to the chase and posting the conclusion to this article by James Barnum, found through Eat to Perform. See the whole thing here. http://eattoperform.com/2013/09/06/how-to-avoid-scaling-all-your-wods/ What To Do About It It’s easy to fall into the “Rx trap” – that feeling that you need to do it Rx or you’re not really working
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UPCOMING LONG WEEKEND CLASSES Pembroke Saturday August 31, 2013 10 AM only Sunday Sept 1, 2013 9:30 HP Monday Sept 2, 2013 9:30 Only Westshore Saturday August 31, 2013 8:00 AM Monday Sept 2, 2013 9:30 Only Mental Rules for Crossfit – 3 Tips from Camille Leblanc-Bazinet Can you improve your WOD times by improving
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What the heck are D.O.M.S, you ask? I’ll tell you. Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (D.O.M.S.) is that soreness you feel a day or two after completing a hard workout. Since many of us workout 2-3 days on, D.O.M.S. becomes a regular occurrence. The good news is, it’s completely normal. The symptoms include muscle tenderness, soreness,
