Over the last few weeks we have had several posts about Form, Range of Motion and Injury prevention. The goal of all of the trainers in gym is to help every athlete optimize performance and do it safely. We talk alot about proper execution of movement and for everyone to focus on form first and [...]
Last month, we began a series of posts covering CrossFit’s 9 Foundational Movements. We started with the Air Squat (Part 1 and Part 2). The cues we learned in the Air Squat now lead us into the Front Squat. You’ll see this movement at the end of a Power Clean and the beginning of a [...]
Freddy C from CrossFit One World had a great post this week that was featured on the affiliate site. In it, he discusses how full range of motion (ROM) affects your power output. A huge part of achieving maximum work (Force x Distance) is to move in the full range of motion (ROM) of the [...]
Some of you may be familiar with a grocery chain called Sprouts Farmers Market which features reasonable prices on bulk bin items like nuts and fresh produce. Reviewers on Yelp describe it as “Whole Foods with Trader Joe’s prices”. I’d somewhat agree, but I still find myself shopping at the local farmer’s market, Whole Foods [...]
REMINDER: TODAY’S 4PM CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELED. 6 & 7PM ClASS WILL GO ON AS SCHEDULED! CrossFit, in the evolution of fitness, is still in its adolescent stages. Because of this, we don’t have any data to see the long term effects of CrossFit over the course of many decades. When practiced ideally, with proper [...]
CrossFit is all about functional fitness. Movements practiced in our WODs can easily be applied to daily life. We learn to safely pick things up off the ground, carry them from one location to another and put them on a shelf overhead. A number of exercises we do in the gym train us to handle [...]
Many weeks ago we threw out a poll for your CrossFit goals. It’s been over 8 weeks and it’s time to see who attained them, who’s still working on it, and what your new goal is for the next 8 weeks. Post to comments. REST DAY 06.14.09
Today’s WOD was brought to us by our friends at Elite 400 Crossfit Northern Ireland. There will be a ongoing friendly little competition between our box and the new friends Ruth helped us establish in Ireland. Great turn out today so please post your times. We will see if we can create the next “Sweatfest” [...]
Many of you have cleaned up your nutrition considerably since walking through the doors at CFSB. You’ve probably noticed some improvements in your performance and overall sense of well-being. For many, it’s tough to omit items that had previously been staples of your diet (bread, rice, pasta, BEER) in an effort towards improved health. Whether [...]
With today’s WOD involving overhead squats, I saw an article mentioned on CrossFitNYC’s site with six useful tips. 1. Stick your butt out. It goes against everything you’ve striven for in general decency, but it’s going to go out – way out. Focus on moving your backside backwards, away from your midline, and then focus [...]
