It seems like there is becoming a trend to wearing supportive gear while doing cross fit. I’ve noticed the biggest increase in the use of knee sleeves in the last year, since a majority of the games athletes were sporting the typically blue or grey bands. Kinesiotape, wrist wraps, and powerlifting belts are becoming everyday […]
Lately I have been noticing many people skipping the mobility at the end of the wod. The team here is wondering if you would like us to throw in some mobility that is relevant to the wod of the day? Please post to comments or send me a note at jon@crossfitzone.ca. While we are
The Team from Jakt Rx who sponsors Lucas have sent us some vanilla and chocolate protein for every one to try. Some of the coaches have been using it as a tester and like it. We would like the members to try it out and see if its something that we should carry. It is
Gut health is an extremely important issue for the longevity of live. If your digestive system is out of sync you wont digest foods properly, absorb vitamins and minerals, and regulate the immune system. These examples are only scratching the surface of its importance. Here is an excerpt from Paleo hacks What Can Affect Gut
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Photo credit – www.jantoo.com As you may have read in the June ZoneLetter, we are doing away with the Honour jar. It has been a great convenience for members, but it was being filled of IOU’s instead of money. The amount of extra time it takes Sandy to hunt down the owners of the IOU’s
Image credit What does it take to be a coach at the Zone? An awful lot, actually! People who are interested in becoming a coach must submit a letter of intent, complete with what outstanding features they would bring to the members. After review from the coach they start the process of designing classes for
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Do you want to get better with your double unders? You are just in luck, we are putting through another RX Jump rope order. Give a rope a try of an athlete that already has one. As soon as I have an order for 20 r0pes, it will be placed. Why should you get an
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Rogue Fitness, official equipment supplier for the CrossFit Games and a popular choice for equipment orders in boxes across the world, has just announced they are sponsoring a new CrossFit Athlete: our very own Lucas Parker! They released the official announcement on their website, and Lucas issued the following statement on his Facebook page about
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Want a sure way to kick that Saturday morning hangover in the teeth? Instead of sitting at home whining about how you feel awful, sweat it out with us at the Zone! Today’s Workout Buy in – 3 rounds of 15 seconds each: Jumping Jacks, Air Squats, Mountain Climbers, Situps WOD – “Fight Gone Bad”
Today’s Workout Buy in – Play a game! (some suggestions are ball tag, dodgeball, med ball circle toss, wheelbarrow races, etc.) WOD – “Nicole” AMRAP in 20 min: Run 400M Max Pullups Score = Max pullup reps Zone 3 – scale to 10 reps per round Zone 2 – scale to assisted Pullups Zone 1
