Hey guys! I know, I know, I’ve been MIA for a while and a new post is long overdue. So I thought I’d write a quick post about a pretty cool product I have been trying and seem to have gotten some pretty good results from. First I’ll “Disclaimer” this post real quick: Consult your [...]
Missing In Action
Hey guys! I know I’ve been missing from here in the last few months and I want to apologize and promise I’ll be back to posting soon. I’ve been busy with this whole “Getting out of the Marine Corps after 9 years” thing and have been doing some work with the awesome folks over at [...]
Carbs Are Killing You
Phsstt…Don’t tell anyone but I’m pretty sure this is saying eating fat doesn’t make you fat… by Column Five Media. Browse more Health infographics.
The Importance of Sleep
Is you lifestyle affecting your training? I’ve found it easier to get CrossFitters to workout more and push themselves harder than it is to get them to consider proper recovery. Thats right, just getting people to consider the rest day, sleeping more, and stretching a little bit is much harder than you would think. Unfortunately [...]
The History of the CrossFit Games
Two weeks into the 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games and things are already getting exciting. 12.1 started out with a movement with a relatively low technical skill level. Sure, there are ways to make the burpee better, more efficient, and more powerful, but really this movement isn’t out of reach for many. Moving into week two [...]
Target What You Suck At
So if you are like most CrossFit athletes I know you have a certain amount of “God I hope that doesn’t come out of the hoppers”.. Also known as What you suck at. I’ll go first: Me:“Hi, I’m PJ and I suck at lifting heavy things over my head…” Group: “Hi PJ” Phew, that does [...]
The Ultimate Guide To Eating Paleo
So here is the magic formula: 80% Nutrition + 20% Exercise = Look Great Naked! Pretty simple eh? In theory this means you’ll need to exercise less if you are eating clean. In practice, at least for the people I’m training, it means you’ll exercise WAY more because you’ll feel great! So check out the [...]
A1C
Here is another short one folks! As folks at my gym have recently completed a Paleo Sprint and may be getting their blood work checked to see what kind of changes they’ve made I figured I’d throw a quick post up about the fairly common Hemoglobin A1C test and exactly what that test means. Since [...]
Technique, Intensity, Volume
So in our last post we talked about how dangerous this CrossFit stuff really is. We also talked about the importance of how smart programming and a focus on mechanics (technique) will keep us not only safe, but continually progressing towards our goals. Well if you’re like many out there you’ve picked a goal that [...]
CrossFit Is Dangerous!
Now that I have your attention… Who has heard this from a friend or family member when you spontaneously started talking about this new great thing you just discovered and tried out called CrossFit? I know I’ve heard it before and its ridiculous. However I don’t blame people, I mean you do need your 6 [...]
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