As a coach, I regularly get asked about supplementation: what do I take, what do I recommend, what should people steer clear of etc. The supplement industry is a minefield for most people with overly complicated sales pitches and unrealistic …
TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR FITNESS
There isn’t much you can directly control in life. External things such as the weather, your work and your relationships are out of your control. Internally illness, how well you slept and your mood are again beyond direct control (arguably …
REST AND RECOVERY
All work and no play would lead to a very dull life indeed. We would eventually burn out, resent the work we are doing and start on all play and barely any work. The same can be said for our …
THEORETICAL HIERARCHY OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
Our fitness is something we must build. And like all solid building projects it must be built from the ground up and with a strong foundation. Enter the Theoretical Hierarchy of Physical Development – a no-nonsense approach to how we …
WHY YOU SHOULD SCALE
The old school CrossFitters out there will remember when mainsite (crossfit.com) was the source of all CrossFit workouts. You checked mainsite, you gasped at the workout and then figured out how you could do it, or a variation of it, …
LETS TALK ABOUT CHALK
Have you found that CrossFit has pushed you towards substance abuse? Do you find yourself searching for a little white powder before you even start working up a sweat? Is one hit of the good stuff not enough to get …
FIRST COMPETITION PREP
Having finally decided to take the plunge and get involved in your first competition you’re probably wondering how you should be preparing and how you should structure your training in the week leading up to it. For the most part, …
SELL ALL YOUR CHAIRS
Tight hips – check. Tight back – check. All manner of facial expressions pulled when required to sit in your squat for more than a nano second – check. Wondering who you should be blaming or if it’s just part …
WHY YOU DON’T NECESSARILY WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT
When most of us make the conscious decision to improve our health or aesthetics our immediate thought is: I need to lose weight. In our minds weight is the optimum marker of health and losing it will mean we suddenly …
CROSSFIT GLOSSARY
Do you often find yourself looking at the white board before class and wondering just what language the workout is written in? Do you find yourself having to google random letters and words when your friend tells you what the …