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The Crossfitter’s Guide to Foam Rolling

Self-myofascial release, also known as foam rolling, has transformed from a once mysterious technique used only by professional athletes, coaches, and therapists to a familiar everyday practice for...

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Movement, Mobility & Training Age: Crossfit for Long Term Health

Establish a great mentality, an intelligent training age, avoid the setbacks and be the best athlete you can be. Listen to your coach and LISTEN to your coach! Watch how more experienced athletes...

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Snatch Lift: 5 Ways to Improve and Analyse your Technique

Learning the Snatch lift technique is one of the hardest skills to master. It contrasts with the clean and jerk, in that it favours the athleticism attributed to a gymnastic body-type over the...

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The Importance of Developing a Strong VO2 Max for Crossfitters

A lack of endurance based training will leave large gaps in any Crossfitter’s fitness, and a well-developed aerobic capacity is an essential aspect of an athlete’s physiological skill set. Intensity is...

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5 Essential Vitamins all Crossfitters Need to be Eating

Nutrition and vitamins play a huge role in determining the effectiveness of your training, recovery and performance. The following 5 vitamins are essential to all these aspects of your fitness and for...

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Embrace the Viking Northern Spirit & Represent your Box in Style

YOUR TRIBE, YOUR COMMUNITY, YOUR BOXIt is not a new fact that we belong to a fantastic community. This is shown in so many ways, and one of the most classic and iconic is the Box t-shirt.Ever since the...

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Hook Grip: How, Why and When You Should Use It

Olympic weightlifters use a special grip called hook grip that is relatively unknown and rarely taught to the average lifter. It is used for Olympic lifts and practiced when training with different...

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Romanian Deadlifts: A New Guide for Crossfitters and Weightlifters

In the summer of 1990, at the Sports Palace in San Francisco, legendary Romanian weightlifter Nicu Vlad unintentionally revealed to the world one of his strength training secrets. The lift, which was...

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5 Ways to Build a Steel Body and a Positive Mindset

A positive mindset is so important for your motivation because it is the driving force behind success. When the going gets tough, thinking positive and not focusing on how hard it is will be the key to...

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10 Crossfit EMOM Workouts that all Athletes Should Try

The structure of Crossfit EMOM workouts are pretty straightforward, and can be scaled to suit every fitness level, from beginners right through to elite athletes.Most EMOM’s generally last between 10...

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5 Reasons why Powerlifting Improves Crossfit Performances

Powerlifting consists of the “Big 3”. Backsquat, Deadlift and Bench Press. Seems familiar to you? You’ve done them before right?Well check out the power of these folks and read about how and why...

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Injury: How to Cope, Recover and Return Even Stronger

Inevitably over the course of our training lives, we will suffer some form of knock, niggle or reoccurring problem. This normally sees us take a step back from certain movements that aggravate the body...

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10 Crossfit AMRAP Workouts for Athletes of All Levels

The acronym AMRAP sounds weird at first, but it’s a simple concept and adds a new dimension to your usual training routine. Besides “as many reps as possible”, it can also mean “as many rounds as...

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The Crossfitter’s Guide to the Zone Diet

The Zone diet states that a food plan with a balanced ratio of carbohydrates (40 percent), protein (30 percent), and fat (30 percent) is the optimal mix for how the human body is genetically...

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8 Important Crossfit Exercises for Beginners to Learn

Crossfit exercises can seem like a lot to take in at first. If you are new to the sport of fitness, or have just started, then you probably understand that it can seem a bit intimidating sometimes,...

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5 AMRAP WODs for Crossfitters that Love a Good Challenge

AMRAP WODs are common in Crossfit. Because AMRAPs challenge you to push as hard as possible, they are one of the best types of workouts you can do in effort to reach your fitness goals.AMRAP workouts...

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Build your Box – Stop Wishing, Start Doing!

A big plus of CrossFit® (I know, there are many!) lies in its simplicity. A few bars, weights and a creative mindset is enough to get started. No gym machines, no treadmills, no wellness program. Hence...

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The Crossfitter’s Guide to Choosing a Barbell

So what should you think about when choosing a barbell? What should you look for and how do you know which one is right for you?The first step is to understand all the specifications, how they work and...

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Gluteal Amnesia: Are you Unlocking the Full Potential Power of your Hips?

You squat, you lift, you swing and keep getting rewarded by a sore back? Do you keep having trouble with lower back pain? No matter how much you keep stretching, massaging or foam rolling – it just...

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Crossfit Beginners: How to get your First Bar Muscle Up!

The bar Muscle Up is actually harder than doing a strict Muscle Up on the rings. The bar is a non-moving object, which can make it especially difficult for the athlete to get into the position to press...

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