The Agile 8 is your new pre-wod warm up (If your coach already has a warm up for you, then this is your pre-warmup, warm up). My old routine was a random mix of movements cobbled together from Mobility WOD and my high school PE class. Usually, thrown together and done as quickly as possible so I could… Continue reading Ten Minutess Till Agile – The Best CrossFit Warmup When You Have No Warmup
Category: Mobility
Going Mental – Newsletter #3
1. Going mental Two weeks ago you’d probably never heard of Katrin Davisdottir. Now the latest CrossFit Games women’s champ is being interviewed on ESPN. She breaks down how she went from not qualifying last year to winning this year and the mental strategies she used. (Also interesting: her vote for the toughest games workout? Murph). Extra:… Continue reading Going Mental – Newsletter #3
Can You Bring A Salad? – Newsletter #2
1. Fred and Wilma Flintstone’s Cookbook This free downloadable cookbook contains recipes from all the stars of the paleo world.Among the one’s I’m planning to try: Mark Sisson’s Slow Cooker Pork Stuffed Peppers and Robb Wolf’s Rosemary Citrus Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes. Our family is 100% paleo (80% of the time) so we’ll let you know which we like in… Continue reading Can You Bring A Salad? – Newsletter #2
Crossfit Fran: Explained, Tips, Tricks, Times
Ahhh, the most feared and revered of CrossFit workouts. Simple enough that a beginner can give it a shot. Difficult enough to regularly appear in the final rounds of the CrossFit Games. Alright, let’s get down to the meat and potatoes (sweet potatoes that is). What is Fran? For time: 21-15-9 Thrusters (95#/63#) Pullups If… Continue reading Crossfit Fran: Explained, Tips, Tricks, Times