In Classic, Sports Applications
February 01, 2008
"How do I CrossFit regularly and not lose my specific fitness for an endurance event?" This is a question I've been asked probably no fewer than 100 times in the past few months. I believe it boils down, at least in part, to effective use of time trials in your training program. I and the long-distance athletes I train have been successfully implementing training programs that integrate CrossFit and… Continue Reading
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January 01, 2008
You may have heard of the Pose method of running. But Pose is not specific to running. It is actually a method of movement that applies to other sports as well. Pose is about learning the fundamental “pose” position of your sport's movement pattern that allows you to harness the natural laws of energy and work with them with your own body and muscles. The key to this is understanding… Continue Reading
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December 01, 2007
The power of the mind is immeasurable. When allowed, it is capable of driving the body past its perceived limitations and can help create desired physical outcomes. Through training, the mind can become an individual's foremost tool in sports.
To some extent, athletes, business professionals, military personnel, and law enforcement officials all rely on different, specialized strengths, both mentally and physically; however, the training… Continue Reading
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In CrossFit Endurance, Sports Applications
November 01, 2007
The human psyche is a very powerful thing. This same psyche is responsible both for very limiting, self-defeating thoughts and also for strong, self-empowering thoughts that enable us to accomplish great things. For example, how many people believe they can run a marathon, 50 kilometers, or even 100px miles? How about squatting 500px pounds, or even 100px0 pounds? Can you do a 10K in less than 40… Continue Reading
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March 01, 2007
In my article in last month’s journal, I described our baseball team’s strength and conditioning training this past fall. This month, I will outline an entire year of our women’s basketball training, taking into account the demands and interruptions of student athletes’ schedules.
Before I delve into describing the team’s the training regimen, here’s a little background information. This off-season… Continue Reading
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In Classic, Sports Applications
February 01, 2007
In the past six months or so I’ve noticed more conversations about how having a solid strength and power base really drives top performances on the CrossFit storms (the named benchmark workouts, also known as “the girls”) and some discussion on what is the best balance between strength workouts and circuit-type work, etc. I first came across CrossFit about three years ago and immediately began implementing ideas I… Continue Reading
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January 01, 2007
This month, we will up the difficulty of our moves a bit and look into a few useful skills borrowed from BMX freestyle. While you might not need these skills directly when you are riding a trail, the improved bike control and confidence they impart will pay off. Also, they're just a lot of fun. Expect that these skills might take a little longer to master than some of the ones I've… Continue Reading
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December 01, 2006
Last month, we looked at ways to get up onto some objects that you might find in your path. Now, it's time to come back down. We will be using some of the same techniques that we used to ascend the obstacles, and some more of the static skills from part 1 will come in to play as well.
Just as with getting onto objects, be sure to master these techniques from very low… Continue Reading
