Yep that’s right Sugar is evil. It will mess you up, hinder your recovery, and let you down just when you need energy. Sadly the average North American eats 21 tablespoons!!! of added sugar each day. That’s 3 times... Continue »
Alchemy CrossFit Movement Preparation: Dynamic Mobility Stretches: Hip Hamstring Torso Twists Good Mornings Supermans Ankles Warm Up with 2 sets of each exercise (50 ft each): Partner Wheelbarrows Duck Walk Push Up Walk Lunge Crab Walk Bear Crawl Alchemy... Continue »
I was introduced to CrossFit in spring of 2007. At that time I lost my running partner and was lacking a motivation to continue on my own. I got a gym membership and with that came a fitness assessment.... Continue »
Alchemy CrossFit Movement Preparation: Dynamic Mobility Stretches: Shoulders Hips Hamstrings Quads Hip Flexors Then 2 times through the following series: 400M Run 20 Good Mornings 10 Hanging Knees to Elbows 20 Supermans 10 Presses 20 Overhead Squats Alchemy CrossFit... Continue »
Alchemy CrossFit Movement Preparation: Dynamic Mobility Stretches Hip Swings Side Hip Swings Knee Rotations Hip Rotations Ankle Rotations Torso Twists Shoulder Inlocates/Dislocates Then 3 rounds of the Bergener Warm Up: Down and up Elbows high and outside Muscle snatch... Continue »
Alchemy CrossFit Movement Preparation: Dynamic Mobility Stretches Hip Swings Side Hip Swings Knee Rotations Hip Rotations Ankle Rotations Torso Twists Shoulder Inlocates/Dislocates Then 3 rounds of 15 of the following series: Overhead Squats Hanging Knees to Elbows Push Ups... Continue »
Alchemy CrossFit Movement Preparation: Warm Up with the following: Dynamic Mobility Stretches: Shoulders Hip Flexors Torso Twists Ankles (flexion/extension/rotation) Hamstrings Then 3 rounds of the following: 10 Squats 10 Sit Ups 10 Press 10 Stiff Leg Deadlift 10 Tuck... Continue »
Alchemy CrossFit Movement Preparation: Warm Up with the following: Dynamic Mobility Stretches: Shoulders Hips Hamstrings Quads Hip Flexors Then 1 time through the following series: 30 Wall Ball 30 Sit Ups 30 Good Mornings 30 Tuck Jumps Alchemy CrossFit... Continue »
Finally a bit of a temperature break in Hamilton – it has been crazy humid but that hasn’t slowed down the Alchemy CrossFit crew. We’re back at it with a quick MET CON workout today. Alchemy CrossFit Movement Preparation:... Continue »
JUST WHAT I NEEDED After seeing the crossfit featured video on the website I knew this was the type of workout I’d been craving for months. I was becoming extremely bored at the gym and not pushing myself at all, so I started looking for some sort of personal...