You’re in round four of an eight-round Tabata and you’re completely gassed. All of those super-fast reps you were banging out at the beginning have caught up to you and now you’re just hoping to get through the workout without melting down completely. Welcome to CrossFit, where the learning curve is paved with good intentions […]
We all want to be strong and fast, and to achieve those goals we’ll spend countless hours working on our strength and conditioning. We’ll skip and run and lift and kettle-bell until we’re gasping for breath and our palms are rough with callouses. The one thing we won’t do—the one thing we don’t think we […]
It’s the rare person who sees the words “assault bike” on the white board and smiles. For most, the assault bike is the gym villain—the bringer of cardio-hell/quad-burning nightmares. That’s a shame because the assault bike’s benefits make it really something of a fitness hero. Clearly, the assault bike can help improve aerobic capacity. It’s […]
April’s skill focus is yet another gymnastics-based movement: the pull-up. This is the most sought-after skill for those entering the CrossFit world. It also happens to be one of the best movements for developing strength in the latissimus dorsi and muscles of the upper back. Pull-ups also help build a strong core, too. The pull-up […]
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