The 10 Biggest Crossfit Myths and Why they aren’t True
10. CROSSFIT IS ONLY ABOUT COMPETITION Crossfit is as competitive as you want to make it. The vast majority of Crossfitters compete against themselves and strive to succeed for their own personal...
View ArticleAnna Hulda: Crossfit Mum and 3x Icelandic Weightlifter of the Year
Hey Anna Hulda, can you tell us about your Crossfit achievements so far: For my biggest achivements, well: I placed 9th at Regionals when I competed as an individual in 2014. In 2013 and 2015 I decided...
View Article5 Things to Look for in a Crossfit Box
1. Coaching To me, this is the single most important factor in making a decision on whether to join a box. When I first started Crossfit, I became a member of a box that was close to my apartment. That...
View Article3 Partner WODs to Destroy on Valentine’s Day
PARTNER WODS 1: DESTROY YOUR LEGS One works, one rests. For time. 1000m Row 100m Walking Lunge 400m Sled Pull (20kg / 45lb plate) 100 Power Cleans (60kg / 40 kg. 135 / 95lb) 1000m Row 100 Bar Over...
View Article5 Training Tips to Improve your Clean Technique
The clean is everyone’s favourite lift, unless you prefer the snatch…or the jerk, either way it is my favourite lift! Before I start this article, please take heed of two (obvious but important) things...
View ArticleHow To Maximise CrossFit Performance On A Vegan Diet
WHAT’S VEGAN? Vegans are individuals who, whether for health, environmental or ethical reasons, choose to avoid all animal products. Similarly to the Paleo way of eating, veganism puts a strong...
View ArticleChyna Cho and Emily Abbott will Battle Live at the Announcement of the...
Chyna Cho and Emily Abbott will battle head to head at 16.1 at the live announcement of the CrossFit Open on February 25th. The event will take place at Norcal Crossfit Santa Clara, A Box owned by...
View ArticleWin a Year’s supply of Training Clothes worth €750 from CF Lifestyle
Enter the contest if you want the free CF Lifestyle gear. Logic. 1st place winner: Wins an athlete’s wardrobe during the year worth €750 2nd place winner: Gift Card €100 3rd place winner: Gift Card €75...
View ArticleNew Open Announcements: American vs Icelander, Master vs Teenager!
OPEN 16.3 BJORGVIN GUDMUNDSSON & DAN BAILEY DATE: March 3rd PLACE: Garage Gym One spot separated them last year at the Crossfit Games, but with the slate wiped clean, it’s back to brawling for...
View ArticleIs Your Mind Fit for the Open?
‘The biggest adaptation to CrossFit takes place between the ears’ Greg Glassman Take a few minutes and answer these questions: How often do you visualize yourself playing your sport? What will you do...
View ArticleKeep Holding On: Building Strength and Endurance With Bar Complexes
The frustrating part is that in the majority of cases it’s our grip strength restricting us rather than our overall strength. So, this time, I want to write about some Bar Complexes that will help you...
View Article10 Celebrities that Love Crossfit
10. CELEBRITIES THAT LOVE CROSSFIT: JESSICA BIEL Celebrities that love Crossfit: Jessica Biel Starring in films such as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Illusionist and Blade, Jessica Biel stays fit...
View ArticleEmily Abbott: The Red Flame from the Great White North
Hey Emily Abbott, can you tell us how you got into Crossfit? I began Crossfit in 2012 after spending a wonderful summer traveling in Europe post-university/ post-Uni basketball. Needless to say I had...
View ArticleIncrease Performance by Perfecting your Crossfit Warm-Up
A winning team or athlete will undoubtedly want to achieve two things every session: Perform at their best for that given day Prevent any injury occurring. With this in mind, athletes are paying more...
View ArticleAlec Harwood: Mentally Prepping for the Open
Hey Alec, so what does your training program look like at the moment? So at the moment I’m in an intensification phase with my training, sharpening the knife if you will ready for the open. My goal is...
View Article16.1 Open Workout: Pace & Efficiency Wins the Race
16.1 Open Workout 20 min AMRAP Over head Walking Lunge 25 ft Bar Facing Burpee x 8 Over head Walking Lunge 25 ft Chest to Bar Pull Ups x 8 Weight: Men 43 kg / 95 lb. Women 29kg / 65 lb Scaled Version...
View Article10 Motivational Crossfit Girls to inspire you in 2016
Crossfit Girls Countdown: 10 Camille Leblanc-Bazinet Fittest Women at the 2014 CrossFit Games, 6 x CrossFit Games athlete and she is currently finishing her Chemical Engineering Degree. This talented...
View ArticleIlya Ilyin and Hsu Shu-Ching are the 2015 Weightlifters of the Year
These outstanding performances helped both athletes secure their nominations and victories for the awards. The results were determined by an online voting system set up by WORLD WEIGHTLIFTING, and...
View ArticleAesparel: The Stylish Choice for the Crossfit Athlete
AESPAREL: APPAREL FOR ATHLETES Every Crossfit athlete knows about the trouble of finding conventional clothing that actually fits! We all want to good look during our workout and even more so after...
View ArticleCrossfit Technique, and Why Yours May Not be that Bad.
CROSSFIT TECHNIQUE: LOOKING GOOD… “Insert name here” has great technique when clean and jerking. “Insert name here” technique is so efficient on pull ups. “Insert name here” makes squatting look...
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