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Style Over Substance? Entertain Your Classes to Keep them Coming Back
Muhammad Ali is regarded by many as the greatest boxer of all time. His prowess in the ring was a wonder to see. He had a gracefulness about him in...
Move Better, Live Better: Seeing and Correcting in the Affiliate
As we age, our ability to move comfortably and live independently becomes a priority. I don’t think there is a person among us who wishes to have a caretaker or...
So Much Food: A Behind the Scenes Look at Competition Nutrition at the Rogue Invitational
CrossFit as a health and wellness program is unmatched. Since its introduction to the world, people have used CrossFit as a way to lose weight, improve mental health, get off...
Finding your People: Coaches that Care & Life Long Happiness
In 1938, 85 years ago, Harvard University started a study to answer perhaps the most valuable question we can ask. What makes us happy in life? I bet if fifty...
Early to Bed, Early to Rise: The Benefits of Sleep on Training, Health, and Wellness
A few quick lines about sleep, tell me if you’ve heard these before. You can sleep when you’re dead. Burning the midnight oil. No rest for the wicked. Sleep is...
Roller Coasters, Scary Movies, and CrossFit Affiliates: A Guide to Member Retention
As children, we have a ton of fears. And a lot of them are simply due to the unknown of the thing. What makes roller coasters so appealing is the...
The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Grind of Off-Season Training & Periodization
Training and motivation from October through December is tough. The CrossFit Games are far enough away that the incredible motivation we get from watching has drifted away, and the potential...
Signs of an Overtrained Athlete
The 100m Freestyle Swim event at the olympics is a fast race. It is an all out effort that is over in a little less than a minute. It is...
Complete Fitness: A Guide to Effective Metcon Pacing
The idea that smooth and continuous transitions at the expense of unbroken sets in order to make workouts fitness tests instead of unbroken rep challenges. It’s free-flowing and smooth. It’s...
Coaching Changes and Podiums: An Introduction to Program Design
In 2015 there was an athlete competing at the CrossFit Games. They were in their rookie season and looking to make their mark. Throughout this competition they had ups and...
What Does it Take to Make the Games?
Long Term Programming and Development of Elite Athletes In 2007, at the first CrossFit Games, the CrossFit total was competed. The average total of the top ten men was 995...
Sodium Saves: The Benefits of Proper Hydration in Fitness
The final few miles of an Ironman Triathlon in the summer is a crapshoot. At this point in the race, athletes have already completed a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile...