CrossFit Links « CrossFit Works

Lovin’ Up the Barbell

This morning I had the great privilege of teaching the deadlift to two women who…learned it, and from what I could tell, loved it.

Beautiful, careful and strong work this morning from Erika, who on her first ever deadlift, pulled an excellent-form 165lb lift and from Tanya, same sitch, with a lovely 175lb lift. [...]

The Fitness World’s Favorite Conversation: Women’s Bodies

Shout out to Jen B. who deadlifted 250lbs last night for a double!! Also to Jessica B. who, with the help of Leslie, had an Ah-Ha!! moment with her low traps and lats. Also to Kai who figured out her mysterious wrist position thing with horizontal barbell pulling motions!

[...]

Dear Diary…Having a Training Journal so you can do a “Countback”

Where you have been can tell you the best way to get where you want to go!!

Colorado, for the 2012 CrossFit Games Regionals!!

If there is one thing that we all resist more than giving up ice cream it is keeping a Training Journal. Before we get too heavily [...]

Your second backbone

In one of Dan John’s books (Dan John is one of the Fathers of strength and conditioning programs) he mentions that Chinese lifters consider the Abs to be the “second backbone”. I love this concept. We were discussing this very issue in Raw Strength last Wednesday. We were focusing on deadlift positioning and [...]

Exploring Toxic Thoughts

One of our athletes used the phrase “toxic thoughts” today and after mulling it over I realized it is the theme of the season!! Life experiences often come in waves and the last month or two our community has experienced a wave of athletes coming to grips with their “toxic thoughts”. My guess is [...]

Coming Together

Ahhhh! Back in the world of technology. Quick notes: don’t forget about mobility, Wed nights 5:30-6:30pm and please take note that for the next six weeks the front Barbell Club area will be very full from 6-7:30 on Mon and Wed nights with Raw Strength. We have a big [...]

New digs!

Greetings!!

The blog has been quiet…because so much is happening in real life (and because my computer currently is visiting its place of origin, the Mac factory, for some much needed TLC. We have begun our life in earnest in our new home at 244 S. Tucson Blvd, half way down the parking lot [...]

The Jekyll and Hyde of the kipping pullup, or where is your hollow rock?

The photo on the left shows hollow body, on the right, not hollow.

This time, the photo on the left is not hollow and the one on the right is.

This little nagging body position called the hollow rock, or globally flexed position, just keeps coming back at us from every direction! As [...]

Stay true to yourself

WHAT ABOUT THOSE HANDSTAND PROGRESSIONS!! Thanks to Chris Pinedo and his apprentice coaches! Andrew L. was clearly the CrossFitter who has a future in any sport upside down (as well as any sport involving 7 minutes of burpees, Andrew has one of the best scores in our region on that one). My take aways [...]

Stay Young

We have three events this week designed to keep you fresh, sprite-like and kick a**. Keep learning. Keep experimenting. Keep playing.

The first event is our Wednesday night Chris Gartrell Mobility hour from 5:30 to 6:30pm. These are the tricks of the trade that allow us all to stay in the gym until we [...]