In Sports Applications, Videos
October 29, 2010
In our final segment of this series, Dave Re, a United States Practical Shooting Association grand master, leads Dave Castro through the final challenges at the Austin Rifle Club’s practical shooting course.
In Part 1, Re introduced Castro to the sport of practical shooting as they began the course. In Part 2, they continued through the course as the obstacles challenged not only their shooting skills but also their speed… Continue Reading
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In Sports Applications, Videos
October 11, 2010
What is it like to perform at a high level in a sport like practical shooting?
“There’s this feeling that you get of just being calm and centered and in the moment,” says Dave Re, a CrossFitter out of CrossFit Central and a grand master with the United States Practical Shooting Association.
Join Re and Dave Castro, CrossFit’s Co-Director of Training, as they continue their shooting experience at the Austin Rifle Club. In Part 1, Re… Continue Reading
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In CrossFit Endurance, Running, Sports Applications, Videos
September 30, 2010
How do you train for an Ironman competition? According to Brian MacKenzie of CrossFit Endurance, it doesn’t have to take long distances or long time commitments.
CrossFit Endurance is trying to create a different kind of endurance athlete. While traditional long-distance training is effective, it is not the only way to train for endurance events. Short, intense workouts can also influence endurance performance. For example, CrossFit Endurance weekly training totals 7-10… Continue Reading
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In Sports Applications, Videos
September 25, 2010
Nick Bollettieri has been involved in the careers of a host of world-class tennis players. Names like Agassi, Courier, Seles, Sharapova and many others litter Bollettieri’s CV. In 1978 he created the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Acadamy in Bradenton, Fla., which served as a full-time boarding school for up-and-coming tennis stars. That tennis academy was purchased in 1987, and Bollettieri’s tennis school has grown into what we now know as the… Continue Reading
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In CrossFit Games, Sports Applications, Videos
September 22, 2010
We know CrossFit Games champ Graham Holmberg can deal with the unknown and unknowable. But Holmberg also enjoys dealing with the unknown when participating in yoga classes led by his fiancée, Savanna Wilson. For the co-owner of Rogue Fitness/CrossFit Columbus, it’s refreshing to be able to stop planning workouts for 45 minutes while following a series of movements created by someone else.
Holmberg uses yoga to improve his flexibility, but he also uses it to work… Continue Reading
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In Sports Applications, Videos
September 20, 2010
Join Dave Re, a CrossFitter out of CrossFit Central, and Dave Castro, CrossFit’s Co-Director of Training, as they show how CrossFit can prepare shooters for the sport of practical shooting.
Re is a practical shooting grand master, the highest rank given by the United States Practical Shooting Association. He describes practical shooting as “a little more active than just standing around and shooting at one target.” In fact, the shooter must sprint… Continue Reading
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In Sports Applications, Videos
September 18, 2010
At CrossFit Moxie, Chris Michelmore tries and keep the warm-up as varied as the WOD, and in doing so he hopes to prepare his athletes for the day’s work and keep them stimulated with new combinations of movements.
Every warm-up is different at the San Jose box, and each prep period is based around the idea that a CrossFit workout is an athletic endeavor. Athletes warm up before stepping on the… Continue Reading
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September 17, 2010
CrossFitting powerlifter Chris Moore visits a bodybuilding show and ponders the evolution of fitness.
“I feel a change comin’ on”
— Bob Dylan
Right around Highway 61 and State Line Road, we realized just how late we were.
Damn. The show was starting in 10 minutes, and we were still 45 minutes outside of town. Maybe it was because we didn’t really want to go in the first place. After all, this was no place for our… Continue Reading
