CrossFit, some people absolutely love it and some people absolutely hate it. There are only a few who are in between. The “sport” has been the biggest fitness phenomenon of our time. Ten years ago […]
So, you want to get jacked? I get it, who doesn’t want to be big and ripped? Here is what you need to know before we even get into the exercises. Getting jacked takes a […]
The female athletic body. Highly desired by all. Women want to have them, men want their women to have them. It’s a body that is strong, but doesn’t look like a she-man. It is strong […]
As an avid fitness reader myself, I always enjoy learning about what other trainers would recommend for someone looking to push it a little bit and get in great shape. Similar to how an athlete […]
Head and neck injuries are common in Rugby (1,3). There are three game situations that may lead to increased risk of head and neck injury – scrummaging, rucks, and tackling (1). These activities not only […]
Rugby is not a game for the shy, retiring or frankly the weak, it is a game of two 40 minute halves which means your cardiovascular system is being tested to the max. It’s also […]
Dmitry Klokov is a straight-up beast. The internet is littered with videos of his lifts, all of which are impressive as hell and will make you feel like less of a man. We did our […]
Let’s pretend Phil Heath and Rich Froning bump into each other in a dimly lit back alley. Phil cracks a few jokes about CrossFit and then Rich replies with a couple jokes about steroid use and […]
Sets and reps. It’s the foundation of muscle building. Has been since the very beginning. Whether it’s 5 x 5 for pure strength gains, 3 sets of 8-12 for hypertrophy or a single set of […]
If you’ve been Crossfitting for some time I’m sure you’ve come across the term “barbell complex”. So what exactly is a barbell complex? Are there do’s and don’ts? How or when would you implement it […]
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