In Athletes, Competition, CrossFit Games, HD Videos
October 09, 2012
Catch Team U.S.A. in its third training workout with Games Director Dave Castro at Valley CrossFit in Van Nuys, Calif.
The third prep WOD is done as a five-person team, with one man going first, another going last and three women in between. On the agenda: rope climbs, power cleans, burpees, overhead squats, fat-bar deadlifts and running.
Pitted against Southern California’s top squads, Team U.S.A. finishes first at 14:59.
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To learn proper pacing and how to relax on the recovery while rowing, CrossFit Rowing’s Shane Farmer likes the uphill drill.
With a plyo box or bumper plate underneath the front of the erg, it’s difficult to rush forward, says Farmer, who also is a coach at CrossFit Invictus.
“We’re looking and focusing on emphasizing a slow recovery, taking your time up,” he says.
Next, he talks hand position and knee position.
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In Coaching, HD Videos, Powerlifting
October 07, 2012
Good mornings can be done in an infinite number of ways and with several implements, says Shane Sweatt of Westside Barbell. During this CrossFit Powerlifting Trainer Course at Integrated Fitness, a CrossFit box that does sport-specific training just outside Pittsburgh, he begins by talking about good mornings with a safety-squat bar.
“We can do them seated, we can do them standing,” he says as his wife, elite powerlifter Laura… Continue Reading
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When he was younger, Johnny Medina III was hanging out with the wrong crowd.
“They were smoking, drinking, sneaking out at night—got me into a lot of trouble when I was younger,” says the 17-year-old, who is tattooed with stretched ears. “And I knew that wasn’t for me, but that was basically all I had.”
Today, the 158-lb. Medina is a CrossFitter with a 210-lb. snatch and a 455-lb. deadlift.
“If you saw this kid just on… Continue Reading
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In Athletes, CrossFit Games, HD Videos
October 05, 2012
Catch Team U.S.A. in its second training workout with Games Director Dave Castro at Valley CrossFit in Van Nuys, Calif.
The second prep WOD is done as a three-woman team. For time, the trio must complete a total of 16 muscle-ups, 50 thrusters at 85 lb., 300 double-unders, 50 thrusters at 85 lb. and 16 muscle-ups.
Team U.S.A.’s Kristan Clever, Julie Foucher and Becca Voigt square off against a CrossFit Invictus squad that includes Camille… Continue Reading
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In Coaching, CrossFit Endurance, HD Videos, Running
October 04, 2012
At the recent CrossFit Tour stop in Big Sky, Mont., Dr. Nicholas Romanov worked to improve Dan Bailey’s running and his snatches to illustrate how unweighting can be applied to all movements.
Bailey, who finished sixth at this year’s CrossFit Games, is a former college sprinter whose best 400-meter time was 47 seconds.
In this video, the Pose Method creator watches Bailey run and offers advice: less effort. Romanov demonstrates his point by having… Continue Reading
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In Italian, “cacciatore” means “hunter.” In cooking, “alla cacciatora” refers to a meal prepared hunter-style with tomatoes, onions, herbs, often bell pepper and sometimes wine.
“Whenever you see the rubber gloves come out and a pot that big on the stove, you know something great’s about to happen,” chef Nick Massie says.
Massie starts by quartering two whole chickens. He throws in oregano, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, chili, white pepper, paprika… Continue Reading
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Running a marathon is no easy task. Running it blindfolded makes it even harder. But that’s exactly what 40-year-old Chris Cavallerano did in April.
After years of being involved with the National Braille Press, a nonprofit braille publisher, the CrossFit New England member chose to run this year’s Boston Marathon blindfolded with a guide and raise money for the National Braille Press.
“I went into it thinking this is going to be… Continue Reading
