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Choosing the right footwear is probably the most crucial decision you can make with regards to your gym attire. In the areas of safety, stability and comfort, the shoes you wear will have the greatest impact on your time at the gym. Running Shoes: About 25% of runners need some type of specialized shoe that […]

Although injuries sometimes occur during exercise or sporting activities, many of these injuries can be avoided. With proper training, consistent technique and the right equipment, you can go a long way to prevent injury. Here is an illuminating list of stats showing the number of injuries in each of these activities per 100 hours: Number

A lot is made of the CrossFit warm-up (CFWU).  It’s pretty comprehensive, takes about 10 minutes if you do it right, and gets your whole body warm.  For people new to CrossFit, it can be quite strenuous as their bodies are adjusting to new exercises.  There are even CrossFit tshirts out there that boldly proclaim

It’s that time of year again…. Candy time!  With Halloween approaching, everywhere you look there are sinful treats to be had.  A plethora of delicious, colourful, bite-sized diet disrupters!  These days, most “tricks” have been dropped from today’s Halloween celebrations and all we’re left with is a lot of high-sugar, high-fat goodies.  If you love

Rob passed out after FGB Reminder: Rob and Donald begin their 300km Challenge for Big Brothers Big Sisters Victoria today @ 6am.  If you want to join in meet us at the starting point at the Legislative buildings.  Krista, Lani and Deanna will be there with their running shoes on! Colds and other viruses can

Starting on Saturday, you will be seeing a new face at the gym to lend a hand 3 days a week.  A hand in taping and assessing injuries.  Her name is Julia and she is a student at Camosun college in the Athletic Therapist program.  She will be joining you in some of the WODs

Let’s go over some old basics about CrossFit and how it addresses core strength and conditioning.  CrossFit is a core strength and conditioning program in two ways.  First of all, we already know that the purpose of the CrossFit method is to create a foundation, or base line level of fitness, that has application to

We’ve talked about over-training.  But what about simply under-recovering? Sure, you might be experiencing some of the symptoms of over-training, but are you really training that hard?  It has been suggested that working out without rest is what eventually leads to this condition. Take a minute here to be honest with yourself: on average, how

After much of my research and reading about fitness and nutrition, I’ve learned about how simple everyday stress can quickly undo all the hard work we put in at the gym. Much of that is related to an important hormone involved in the body’s “fight or flight” response to stress. This dreaded hormone is called

For those of you who are diehard CrossFitters, you’re probably trying hit up the WODs for 3 days on, 1 day off. But how long should you keep up this schedule before you give yourself a break? Scheduled recovery in your gym’s WODs is surprisingly hard to come by, and must be sought and planned