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6 Types of Plank to Build Rock Solid Core Strength

So effective in its simplicity, the plank is an excellent exercise to strengthen your core. There are many great exercises to build core strength such as overhead squats, deadlifts, hollow rocks, l...

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7 Days and 18 Workouts: A Typical Training Week for Rich Froning

What does it take to become the Fittest Man On Earth?Rich Froning, 6 X Crossfit Games Champion is a true legend. But this legend was born from steel and sweat. Rich trains like a beast and there is a...

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Squat Jerk: Strength, Mobility & Technical Mastery at its Finest

  The Squat JerkThe lift that always gets an audience’s attention and a cheering response is the squat jerk, a full, deep squat with the barbell directly overhead.  Done after a full squat clean, you...

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Why Strength Programs are Useless Without Mobility

With the popularity of the average joe training like the professional athlete, more and more people are turning to strength programs to get the gains and hit their PR’s for that special gratification...

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Effective Stretching Exercises to Improve Crossfit Performance & Recovery

Warming up and stretching are two different things, but stretching exercises can help to prepare you for a WOD and improve your recovery.A proper warm-up will help any athlete have a better session...

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7 Gymnastic WODs to Test and Improve your Crossfit Skills

Mobility and gymnastics are hugely important elements of Crossfit. Although gymnastic work requires exhausting lessons, and progress is often slow, it should be an irreplaceable component of every...

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6 Unique Exercises to Enhance your Crossfit Performance

 To improve your Crossfit performance, find each of these exercises on the corresponding page.Side plank marchSplit squatsBottom up pressRing rows90/90 rotationsGlute bridgeEvening you beautiful...

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Why Crossfitters Should Bench Press More Often

BASIC BENCH PRESS TECHNIQUE Setup. Lie on the flat bench with your eyes under the bar. Lift your chest and squeeze your shoulder-blades. Feet flat on the floor. Grab the bar. Place your pinky on the...

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Perspectives on Training from a 71 yr Old Crossfit Coach

I started CrossFit in 2012, at the age of 66. As a retired Army Officer, my background led me to become a Crossfit coach. I got my L1 at age 67 and have since followed up with certifications in...

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Europe Win! The 2016 Crossfit Team Invitational Recap

The 2016 Crossfit Team Invitational was a captivating mix of guts, glory and extreme fitness. To watch the entire two-hour event again, check out the video here. Find the best bits, biggest lifts and...

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The Only 6 Muscle Up Progressions You Will Ever Need!

6 important muscle up progressionsFalse grip rowsLegless rope climbsRussian dipsBaby muscle upNegative muscle upL-sit lift offThere really is nothing cooler than someone hopping up on a set of rings...

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4 Awesome Lifts from the Klokov Power Weekend

Once a year, the Klokov Power Weekend brings together some of the top Olympic weightlifters in the world to compete against each other.This year, Dmitry Klokov pulled an all-nighter to make sure...

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Cyber Weekend: HUGE Discounts from Your Favourite Functional Fitness Brands!

AESPAREL: Jeans, shirts and blouses redefined for athletes and everyone who loves sports.Finding Clothes and Jeans that fit can be a serious challenge, right? You train hard, eat well and put in...

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Tips and Scaling Options to Improve Your Handstand Push Up Technique

The handstand push up is an important gymnastic movement that often crops up in Crossfit workouts. It can seem daunting when you first begin, as you have to have confidence in your strength, balance...

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Soundtrack from the BodyPower Games 2016

BodyPower introduced it’s first Crossfit competition this year called ‘BodyPower Games’. As always there was a lot of hype leading up to this event & it definitely delivered in the usual Crossfit...

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One Step at a Time (My Crossfit Journey)

My journey into Crossfit starts before I stepped foot into the gym. My weight had never been stable since I was about 11 years old. I accepted that I was just bigger than friends and this went on till...

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Build Muscle and Strength: The Basic Principles for Beginners

Exercises, Principles, DifferencesIf you’re looking to build muscle, get bigger and become stronger, these are the things you need to do:Lift heavy thingsEat a diet based on your goalsRest  Body Types...

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The Importance of Developing a Strong Posterior Chain for Crossfit

What is the posterior chain?The posterior chain is simply the backside of your body and its primary muscles include the lower back, gluteus maximus, hamstrings, and calves. This area is often ignored...

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5 Photos that Capture the Passion of The 2016 Team Invitational

Katrin breaks a new Snatch PR!The post 5 Photos that Capture the Passion of The 2016 Team Invitational appeared first on BOXROX.

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5 Fixes for your Olympic Lifting Technique

Clean up your Olympic lifting technique with these 5 fixes!Snatch, losing the bar in front or jumping forward: hip snatchSnatch, losing the bar behind: muscle snatchSplit Jerk, unstable: elbow...

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