In Affiliation, Coaching, CrossFit, HD Videos
November 19, 2012
In barren Winter Park, Colo., sits CrossFit Thin Air, an affiliate with a mere 1,800 square feet of space but a very big back yard: it sits on 80 acres that includes about 3 miles of a cross-country ski-trail system.
“We have a lot of fun with the outdoor stuff,” co-owner Dave Zink says.
That fun includes nighttime runs in the snow, hill climbs and mountain biking at 9,000 feet.
Zink, a lifelong endurance athlete… Continue Reading
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In CrossFit, CrossFit Defense, HD Videos
November 18, 2012
The first drill in Tony Blauer’s CrossFit Defense Course is called Outside 90. It involves using your forearm to create distance between you and your attacker.
“Without my glutes, without my abs, without my lats, without my back, without a stance, without momentum, this is pretty fuckin’ strong,” Blauer says, referencing his forearm. “And how many reps did you have to do to understand and experience that? One.”
One of the biggest mistakes in… Continue Reading
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In Coaching, Gymnastics/Tumbling, HD Videos
November 17, 2012
There are three rotations in a cartwheel, instructor Sean Lind says at this CrossFit Gymnastics Advanced Trainer Course. There’s also a handstand component and a hamstring component.
“We need to master all of them,” he says.
The class begins learning the movement by simply placing their hands on a stack of mats and swinging their legs around the end of the mats.
“When I land I want to stabilize my position,”… Continue Reading
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During this Paleo potluck, Juli Bauer demonstrates how to cook creamy chicken casserole.
“(I am) showing people how to make an easy Paleo meal and make it delicious,” says Bauer, who runs PaleOMG.com.
The ingredients: broccoli, cauliflower, olive oil, chicken thighs, garlic, white onion, vegetable broth, coconut milk, salt, pepper and mushrooms.
Bauer begins by roasting bite-sized pieces of broccoli and… Continue Reading
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In Athletes, CrossFit, ExPhysiology, HD Videos, Medical/Injuries, Reference
November 15, 2012
For Team U.S.A., defeating Team Europe at last month’s CrossFit Invitational wasn’t the only challenge. While in Malibu, Calif., team members were subject to metabolic analysis by Pepperdine University during a rowing Helen.
The athletes wore masks covering the nose and mouth, as well as gadgets to track various markers.
“What we look at is the volume of oxygen inspired and the volume of carbon dioxide expired, and it basically tells us how you’re… Continue Reading
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In Affiliation, CrossFit, HD Videos
November 14, 2012
Inside the former National Brewing Co.—known for once making National Bohemian beer—is CrossFit affiliate Push 511. The gym sits east of downtown Baltimore in the city’s Brewers Hill neighborhood.
“This part, at some point, was kind of like more warehousing for beer,” co-owner Ardyth Hall says.
The 4,500-square-foot space includes touches of Charm City—like the Natty Boh icon atop Popeye’s body on the outside of the men’s bathroom door.
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In Coaching, CrossFit Endurance, HD Videos, Running
November 13, 2012
At the CrossFit Endurance Trainer Course, Doug Katona talks about coaching tools for running. In this video, he highlights drills for pulling.
He starts by reviewing what it means to pull the foot beneath the hip low, medium or high.
“The lower you pull, the slower you go,” Katona explains. “The higher you pull, the faster you go.”
The first drill is a single-leg low pull.
“You’re gonna come out of that lean and then pull.”
Here, Katona emphasizes the… Continue Reading
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In Coaching, CrossFit, HD Videos, Level 1 Seminar Staff
November 12, 2012
Erik Preston grew up in Indian Wells, Calif., a desert town that in 2010 had a population of not quite 5,000 people.
“When I was growing up, it was tumbleweeds and jackrabbits and sand dunes,” he explains.
As a child, Preston’s mother got him involved in a multitude of activities: BMX, acting, speed reading, violin.
“My claim to fame is that I made it through two rounds on The Gong Show and finally got cut by Chuck… Continue Reading
