“Everybody wants to be a beast, until it’s time to do what beasts do.” – Eric Thomas When starting CrossFit, the majority of people walk into an affiliate with one, if not several of the following goals: Lose weight Improve health-related metrics (e.g. decreased blood pressure, cholesterol, etc.) Establish greater quality of life (i.e. improve... Continue Reading →
Between 2009 and 2012, when asked the question, “Why do you do CrossFit,” the answer was almost unanimous, “To look good naked.” Today, this response is not as common, yet the majority of the clients and members of CrossFit affiliates have health and fitness goals associated with body composition (e.g. weight loss, muscle gain, or... Continue Reading →
CrossFit is waging war against the world’s most vexing problem: chronic disease. CrossFit is not a means by which to manage the symptoms of chronic disease, it is the cure! The CrossFit prescription for wellness is as follows: “Eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch and no sugar. Keep intake to... Continue Reading →
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CrossFit is a training methodology designed to develop and enhance General Physical Preparedness (GPP). As a strength and conditioning program, the purpose of CrossFit is to prepare individuals for the unknown and unknowable; to provide a broad, general, and inclusive fitness; to facilitate the engagement and completion of any physical task imaginable. "World Class Fitness... Continue Reading →
“In training, you listen to your body. In competition you tell your body to shut up.” — Rich Froning, Four-time CrossFit Games Champion The alarm went off at 3:45am. Regardless of the reason, beginning the day while there is still a three on the clock is difficult. On this particular morning, it was even more of a... Continue Reading →
MOVEMENT What exercises need to be incorporated into the training regimen for the general public? As stated in what I’m going to call the “Prescription for Functionality and Longevity,” individuals should do the following: Cultivate and maintain a foundation of cardiorespiratory endurance (i.e., regularly run, bike, swim, row, etc.) Develop competency and consistently train functional... Continue Reading →
“What are the foundational applications of being a human?”- Kelly Starrett, DPT Improving and/or maintaining health markers (e.g., blood pressure, resting heart rate, triglycerides, etc.) and fitness is not the sole purpose of exercise. The purpose of exercise, or training if you will, is to develop, maintain, and improve mechanical competency in as many positions,... Continue Reading →
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