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 Barebones Barbell Club of Tucson: strength training, power lifting, Olympic Lifting, private weight lifting facility  |
Incorporating lateral movement and change-of-direction into the training As health-conscious, performance-oriented people I think we all wonder about supplements. Should we take them? Which ones? How much? Which brand? Why? Why not? It would be simply wonderful if there were a simple answer to any of these questions. If only there [...] For years now we have used a home class system and a three-workout-a-week program at CrossFit Works. This is not common in CrossFit gyms. This is something we began doing way-back-when. As CrossFit becomes more and more well known and people have more and more exposure to the concept of CrossFit, I receive more [...] “Romanian deadlifts are an excellent assistance exercise for deadlifts and squats. They build muscle and power in the hamstrings and glutes and also hit the lower back quite well. The Romanian deadlift is great for athletes because it’s performed in the stance very similar to the “ready position” used in so many sports (hips [...] I’ve had some questions about why we don’t have as many eggs for sale as we have in the past. There is sometimes a little undertone that someone (or some chicken!) is not doing their job properly. Even us nutrition-conscious CrossFitters sometimes lose touch with the fact that a food so ubiquitous as [...] We know you all lead very busy and adventurous lives that often involve quite a bit of travel. Some of you end up in hotels with at least minimal facilities and some of you end up places with no “workout” stuff. Here are some travel workout ideas for you: 1. The Tabata Interval. [...] This week you should be seeing some random pieces of paper hanging on the gym walls. Closer inspection should reveal that these pieces of paper are food journals. The competitive crossfitters at CrossFit Works will be hanging their food journals. Why would they do this you might ask? Performance CrossFit with a [...] If we did a word count on the most common coaching cues in our gym, “knees out” or some similar version, would probably top the list. Using a resistance band as a physical cue for an athlete to remember “knees out” How come we are always pestering you about “knees out”? Usually [...] This Saturday, if you are interested in assessing your skill set for Daily CrossFit, be at the gym at 9:30am. We will proceed through the list. Last Saturday’s Team Sledgehammer work! Don’t forget our Saturday CrossFit class at 11:30-12:30! The structure of the Skill Check is that you will move through the [...] The Women-Only CrossFit class busted out the weight vests yesterday and finished up with some picture perfect Deadlift complexes. Very very inspired by this group of women who said they want a class of all women, but they don’t want an easier workout. Grab onto your bootstraps… Tonight at 6pm is the second in [...] If you watched football yesterday you might have seen this: I think this means that CrossFit has officially become “mainstream”. You better believe this generates plenty of controversy in the world of CrossFit. At this gym, we see excellent potential for CrossFit because of their cooperation with Reebok, but we also haven’t forgotten what [...] No, not that kind of t-shirt contest. The kind where you get to showcase your cleverness. We are ready to order new t-shirts. You guys are always coming up with cool t-shirt slogans, so let’s use them! I have one rule. I have to be happy explaining your t-shirt slogan to my 9 [...] I hope some of you made it to the remembrance events around town this weekend. Congratulations to Mac, who finished very well at the CrossFit competition on Saturday up at CrossFit Now. 4th place I believe? Such beautiful overhead position at 5:30am!! As promised, you have a special guest coming to [...] Especially with the word “CrossFit” becoming so mainstream these days I think it is easy to forget the real roots of this movement. This special strength and conditioning program was not created so you could obsess over your CrossFit details. It wasn’t created so you could agonize over your muscle up turnouts, your max [...] |
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