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Better Together: Superset Your Workouts
Some of the best training techniques aren’t anything new. Forced reps, pause reps, and giant sets are still around and kicking for good reason, and supersets are on that list as well. Altering intensity to optimize progression should be the goal of any lifter, and supersets fit that role nicely.…
The Physiological Effects of Face Masks During Workouts
Despite the gym closures and the inconsistencies in lockdowns, maintaining a healthy lifestyle is an important strategy in keeping yourself safe during the coronavirus pandemic1. While social media chatter and opinion may disagree, the reality doesn’t change: the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends wearing a mask or…
5 Reasons Why High-Rep Bodyweight Workouts Are Hurting You
While the functional fitness world has been trending toward hundreds of air squats, burpees and lunges for time on repeat for the last six weeks and counting, coach James Fitzgerald warns this is doing more damage than good. Fitzgerald, the winner of the first-ever CrossFit Games in 2007 and the…
The Dangers of Outside Workouts
Let’s be very clear: I love an outside workout as much as I love a good gym training session. I look forward to my weekly runs on the beach, mountain, and trails more than I enjoy being cooped up in a gym. However, this is something that needs to be…
Actions Speak Louder Than Workouts
This article was co-authored by Michelle Baumann and Pete Hitzeman. It has become tradition for CrossFit communities to gather each Memorial Day and complete a grueling workout called “Murph.” It is arguably the most famous hero WOD and consists of 100 pull ups, 200 push ups, and 300 squats sandwiched…
Triathletes: Own the Transition With Brick Workouts
Triathletes have been doing brick workouts (running right off of the bike as you would in a race) for ages. Brick sessions are a valuable training tool that comes with the territory of managing three sports instead of one. The question is not whether or not you should do bricks,…
How To ‘Spring Clean’ Your Fitness Gear For Better Workouts
Ahh, the circle of life (for your fitness gear). Like the milk in your fridge, even your favourite sports bra has an expiry date. Serious question… when was the last time you cleaned out your fitness gear? You really do put your workout wear through its paces. All that sweating,…
2017 CrossFit Open Preparation: 8 Weeks of Workouts and Coaching
The CrossFit Open takes place over five weeks between February 23 and March 27 in 2017. If you are over 14 years of age you can compete by just signing up online at CrossFit’s Games site. I believe the Open is a great way of building a fitness plan that…
The 3 Types of Suffering That Empower Your Workouts
When it comes to hard work, perspective is everything. Do you work as hard as you think you do? When you go the gym, are you giving it everything you have or are you just showing up? That’s me. How much effort do you really put in when you get…
Awesome At-Home Workouts: The Cinder Block Training Plan
You have a gym membership and time to use it regularly. Your facility most likely offers heart-rate elevating devices such as treadmills, ellipticals, and climbers. In addition, you have your compliment of barbells, dumbbells, and plate-loading and selectorized machines. If so, your gym membership gives you access to a lot…