Too young to learn handstand push-ups? Nonsense.
According to Mikki Martin of CrossFit Kids and CrossFit Brand X, a typical CrossFit Kids class includes a warm-up, skill work, a workout and a game—all designed to keep things fun while helping young athletes stay fit and learn how to move their bodies.
In this video, Martin takes a group of kids through a handstand push-up progression—from plank position to “stink-bug position”—giving them a foundation for one of… Continue Reading
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In Affiliation, Coaching, Videos
November 19, 2009
You train harder than anyone else but you still get beat. What gives?
Zach Even-Esh of Underground Strength Coach/CrossFit Underground had that exact experience, and after injuries and a lack of success, he discovered a kind of training that took him beyond the traditional bodybuilding movements so many people rely on to get “fit.” Even-Esh also had a lot of work to do mentally to pull himself out of depression and self-doubt.
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November 18, 2009
Full cleans can get complicated, but Bill Starr simplifies the movement into a power clean and a front squat. Get comfortable with the movements, then start refining the clean by adding speed and power.
Full cleans are one of the very best exercises for any strength athlete.
They are beneficial because they involve so many of the large muscles of the body in a dynamic fashion. When performed correctly, full… Continue Reading
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In Nutrition, Radio, Sports Applications
November 18, 2009
Firefighter Combat Challenge competitor David Bowman and nutrition top gun, guru and geek Robb Wolf joined Justin on Episode 94 of CrossFit Radio, webcast live at 6 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009.
Justin began the show by reading an e-mail requesting the input of teachers who are using CrossFit in their P.E. classes. The listener thought information on successful strategies would help other teachers and affiliate owners alike—especially… Continue Reading
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CrossFitters know all about gravity: it’s the unrelenting force that sometimes keeps a PR deadlift glued to the floor. But according to Dr. Nicholas Romanov, gravity can also make you a better runner.
Dr. Romanov, a two-time Olympic coach, invented the Pose Method in the 1970s as a way to improve efficiency by letting gravity do some of the work usually done by muscles. For an untrained observer, it can be hard to tell Pose… Continue Reading
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In Olympic Lifts, Videos
November 16, 2009
After working his athletes through the clean and the first parts of the jerk, Coach Burgener completes the progression with the full split jerk.
Starting with the bar on the shoulders behind the head, the athletes work on a good dip with a vertical torso before jumping and landing in the receiving position with the bar locked out overhead. The next step is to start with the bar in the rack… Continue Reading
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In Gymnastics/Tumbling, Videos
November 15, 2009
What does a back tuck have to do with Olympic lifting or Fran?
According to Jeff Tucker of GSX Athletics, the answer is, “A lot.”
Gymnastics is all about efficiently moving your body with strength and power, and improvements in your gymnastics movements will often bring about impressive gains in other aspects of CrossFit. That’s probably why Greg Glassman made gymnastics one of the foundations of CrossFit and reintroduced the rings to the fitness world.
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Join us for a live webcast of Dr. Sears’ Zone Nutrition lecture on Sunday morning, Nov. 15, at 9 a.m. EST.
In a first-time event for CrossFit, watch a live Internet stream of Dr. Barry Sears, creator of the Zone Diet, presenting his renowned lecture on the anti-inflammatory aspects of the Zone Diet and how it relates to enhancing your physical performance.
With a precisely balanced diet, smart training and the right amount of… Continue Reading
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