If You Want to Perform Well, You Have to Eat Well
The necessity of dieting At the elite level, gone are the days of athletes throwing a pre-match/tournament meal down consisting of chips (no, not the sweet potato kind) and gravy. No matter what the...
View ArticleConquest of the Mountains: Tyrolean Throwdown
Welcome to the Tyrolean Mountain Throwdown, the ultimate outdoor competition. The Seegrube in Innsbruck sits right in the heart of the Tyrolean Alps at 1905 meters above sea level and provides the...
View Article5 Reasons Crossfitters Struggle With Lower Back Pain
It started with a slight pain while pulling the weight up. With every deadlift the pain got stronger, and my lifts weaker, until the day I started wondering how I am going to walk back home. My lower...
View Article13 Questions with a Top German Crossfitter Gregor Schregle
“When you go into a WOD stay cool, make up a game-plan and stick to it. Re-do the workout with a different strategy if needed,” says Gregor about what his best workout tip would be. “Also get some...
View ArticleHow Crossfitters Can Develop a Never Give Up Attitude: Week 1
I’m sure we can all think back to a workout where we desperately wanted to stop doing burpees, take a step back and take a nice long rest. This moment occurs in nearly every workout and – as a result –...
View Article20 Badass Bacon Recipes To Fuel Your Crossfit WODs
And we don’t just eat bacon with eggs like “normal ” people do, we put it in or with everything. And when I say everything, I really mean everything. Have you ever heard about “bacon chocolate chip...
View ArticleBryan Hernandez – Europe’s #1 Teen Male Athlete going to the The CrossFit Games
This season Dave Castro announced a new division for the Open. Teenagers for the first time ever where welcomed to join the five weeks of the gruelling workouts, and win a spot for the CrossFit Games...
View ArticleHow to Avoid Frustration When Learning New Movements
Some people are naturally better at certain movements than others. Have you ever met someone who has perfect pistol squats without any previous experience? Good mobility can mean that some people have...
View ArticleAlec Harwood: Top UK Crossfitter and Decent Bloke
Alec finished 6th at The Athlete Games, and has competed at Regionals with his team CrossFit Bath. Tell us about your fitness background… I always enjoyed sports at school but never found something I...
View ArticleWOD Fuel: Protein Packed Shrimp Recipe with Ginger and Garlic
Besides the many meals like shrimp pasta, salad with shrimp or Shrimp Stir-Fry you can also keep it very easy and just prepare some shrimps with a tasty dipping sauce. This following recipe will...
View Article16 Most Inspiring Crossfit Athletes on Instagram
So for those rainy days, take some time off and hang around Instagram: make sure you check out these inspiring feeds from athletes we think deserve to get a spot on our “Most inspiring list”. Just keep...
View ArticleHow Crossfitters Can Develop a Never Give Up Attitude: Week 2
To quickly recap, the first “layer” of developing our “never give up” attitude was to develop self-awareness by paying attention to what we say to ourselves during workouts. Were you surprised by what...
View Article50 Memes That Will Make Crossfitters Laugh Hard
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and other feeds are full of memes, made by creative people with colourful imagination. Or just evil thoughts. Some of them are okay, some are pretty funny but some of them...
View ArticleBjörk Odinsdottir on Training Tips and Her Athletic Background
RPM got to chat with her about her athletic background, training tips and, of course, double unders. 1. Gymnastics has played a huge role in your life for a long time. How has that impacted your career...
View ArticlePaleo Jerky and 5 Tips for Snacking On the Go
Snack selecting becomes difficult with such a large choice of these fast foods, often being full of additives or high in bad carbohydrates. Meals like these often leave our bodies feeling sluggish...
View ArticleWill Kane on Regionals and Training to be Your Best
The 27-year-old finished 15th in Europe for this year’s Open with only one other British athlete, Steven Fawcett, ahead of him. Will came 1st in Europe for 15.2 and 7th for 15.1, despite an injury....
View ArticleThe Heavy Weight of Crossfit: King Kong Workout
The workout demands years of training and getting (at least) comfortable with a 206-kilo for men, and a 147-kilo deadlift for women for three consecutive rounds, spiced up with muscles-up, cleans and...
View ArticleNEM® FORTE: Supplement For Stronger Joints
In high intensity functional training (multiple joint movements) there is a great pressure on the joints, hence you do not only need to reload your glycogen stores and replenish the amino acids,...
View ArticleHow Crossfitters Can Develop a Never Give Up Attitude: Week 3
This skill is important because we need to be able to recognise when negative thoughts creep in and start to undermine our confidence. Last week we practiced using the deep breath release action before...
View ArticleHow To Be a Mum, Business Owner and Crossfitter All at Once
It can be a struggle to keep life, business and fitness in check, but sometimes all you need is a bit of motivation. Sports massage therapist Vicki Marsh is a mum, business owner and competitive...
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