Lucas isn’t exactly a beginner… We ran across this article from Lift Big Eat Big all about the “beginner mentality” that people often go through when they start CrossFit. Have a read through what they had to say about training too hard right out of the gate, and see if it applies to your own […]
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Photo credit – CrossFit Games (Josh Bridges) Having Bad Days in the Gym? Break the Cycle! Written by Josh Bridges I was recently talking with CJ about one of his athletes who was having a string of terrible days in the gym. It got me thinking about why it is that we find ourselves in
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Just look at that bar bounce! (Original image courtesy of Fair Winds, Following Seas) Ever wonder why the Coaches repeatedly bark lame and ‘useless’ safety tips at you? Things like, “PLEASE pile your loose weight plates up off to the side away from your bar drop-zone!” and “PLEASE step further back from the rack when
We figured that this time after the Zone Games would be a fantastic opportunity to hammer home our point about one of the most essential parts of your CrossFit Training: Recovery. The following are some excerpts from a CrossFit Journal article by Robb Wold, entitled, “On Recovery”. Take a look at the variety of things
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Image courtesy of CrossFit Threshold I know there are lots of you who are still struggling to master that elusive secret of the muscle-up that keeps foiling your best attempts. Perhaps this article can help: “CrossFit Santa Cruz’s Laurie Galassi is a gymnast and CrossFit coach. In this instructional video, she breaks down that most
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If a Coach or Apprentice is doing this, it’s probably okay to interrupt them! We are undoubtedly lucky here at the Zone to have so many helpful Coaches and Apprentice Coaches often loitering around in the gym during class times! On some occasions you may get to work out alongside these awesome Coaches and Apprentices
Look at those awesome Samson stretches! (Image courtesy of the CrossFit Journal ) Are you one of the people whose idea of a warm-up includes doing a few dynamic leg swings and standing around casually holding onto a PVC pipe while chatting with your friends before class? If this is you, then listen up! One
Is this how you cool down? ~Photo credit – Wendy Callendar Since the early winter, we have incorporated mobility and stretching into the cash out and, as a result, our Zone athletes are understanding how important it is to stick around and do the prescribed MWOD. Congrats! I saw this post on K-Star’s site recently
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Image courtesy of myLot I saw this original post by CrossFit Unleashed and thought it was fantastic for sharing. Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Train (Or do anything) A couple of years ago we posted a few of questions on the white board for people who train with us. The idea was to have
Image courtesy of LAX CrossFit Original article re-posted from CrossFit Firepower I thought this was a good time to post this, in encouragement of those competing in the CrossFit Open! This is a great little article on mental toughness written by the 2nd place finisher of the 2011 crossFit games. Breaking the Mental Barrier Written
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