Saturday is Partnerday. Check this out in preparation for the WOD. Let’s see some really good mechanics from the first one to the last. At CrossFit, we practice moves that present high functionality and cardio respiratory benefit to sport and human performance in general. Right? Well, this includes your favourite… The Wall Ball! This exercise […]
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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 FRONT SQUATS are the strength component for today’s effort. You will want to add some warm up
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Luke forwarded me an article from his old stomping ground in Perth about not fully committing to the knees out theory while squatting. Here is the video from the post. [yframe url=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V9MvP1nxOs’] If you decided to skip the video, it is essentially telling you to keep your legs in a natural forward position. You
I came across a photo on my facebook page that really echoed how important preplanning and preparing the majority of your meals in advance are. A persons diet and eating habits can be the make or break point when it comes to achieving their performance or weight goals. We have all done it, woken up
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Lately i have been talking with members and other coaches about doing all workouts as prescribed and whether or not it is always the smart thing to do. To a new lifter the pursuit of doing all wods Rx’d is the holy grail. As soon as you have made it to that point you are
Here is a video from Again Faster with a really powerful message [yframe url=’www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHjEJ-fZXc0′] Image credit Terrance Lam
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Dedicated to Ray, “Mr. Spandex” an article from Lift Big Eat Big Right now, as we speak, the world is suffering from a pandemic: Not enough men and women are training in spandex. I am not making this up, you can check with the CDC. Many men would agree that spandex is one of the
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Are you strong enough to pull a truck? Ever wonder what your stronger lifts are? Or what lifts are stronger in comparison to others? If you are proficient in the Olympic Lifting movement the Clean and Jerk, you can calculate where your other lifts should be relative to it. Based off Clean and Jerk Snatch:
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Here is a great Article (and image) from Journal menus google+ feed. I can. Two small words, just four letters, but such a powerful statement, a powerful mindset. Maybe more powerful than you imagine. When you look up and think “Maybe?” you open the door to cranking out the double unders. It won’t be easy
Photo credit http://kyleshewfelt.wordpress.com/about-me/ Physical training does not only make you look better, it can reduce the amount of time your body takes to heal from injury. On of the greatest examples of this is Canadian gymnast Kyle Shewfelt. Kyle won a gold medal at the 2004 olympic games in Athens, Greece. After a short hiatus, he
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