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6 Tips to Return to CrossFit Post-Injury

CrossFit, just like any other sport, is not without its share of risk. Whenever you move heavy weight or perform complicated exercises, there is a possibility for injury. Then again, you could get...

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The Power of Hips – Generate Power with Hip Drive

Bruising you Hips Some of the people I coach are still in the phase of not generating power with their hips.  They have yet to have their “Hip Drive Epiphany”.  Eventually they’ll be lifting a weight...

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Is CrossFit really enough?

Is CrossFit really enough? – Putting your money where your mouth is. by: Paul Whitteker Truly this adventure started in December 2009.  As I sat at Battle Born CrossFit in Reno,NV for my first CrossFit...

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How to Improve Your Rowing Technique

Have you ever watched somebody row well and felt frustrated that the meters — or the calories — seemed to fly by for them and not for you? Do you cringe when the workout of the day involves rowing? If...

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What Is the Mechanism of Injury for the Low Back? How Is Low Back Injury...

By Craig Liebenson, DC Most low back injuries result from trivial rather than frank trauma. Patients are confused by this, but we have come to expect that it is the “straw that breaks the camel’s...

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Hand Care – Preventing the Dreaded Callus Tear

Three things are inevitable in the life of a CrossFitter: Death Taxes Calluses Due to the huge amount of work we do, sometimes our calluses tear.  A quick Google search of “crossfit hand tears” will...

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13 Nutrition Lies That Made The World Sick And Fat

1. Eggs Are Bad For Your Health Eggs are so incredibly nutritious that they’re often called “nature’s multivitamin.” The nutrients in them are enough to turn a single cell into an entire baby chicken....

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Good stress, bad stress: Finding your sweet spot

Too much stress, or the wrong kind, can harm our health. Yet stress can also be a positive force in our lives, keeping us focused, alert, and at the top of our game. It all depends what kind of stress...

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When Enough Is Too Much: Understanding Volume and Intensity

[W]e must learn to work smarter and not just train more for the sake of saying how much we train. Let’s be honest: we aren’t all in our twenties. Maybe not quite old enough to be considered an old guy...

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6 Myths the Haters Need to Stop Telling About CrossFit

The backlash against CrossFit, the hottest and most controversial fitness program since Suzanne Somers and her Thighmaster, is as intense as any Workout of the Day. In spite of the hate thrown...

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