Month: March 2018

18.5 Tips: Been There, Done That. But This Time Better

18.5 Tips: Been There, Done That. But This Time Better

This is IT, ladies and gentlemen! The 5 weeks of testing your fitness via the CrossFit Open is coming to a close. We have one. more. WOD.   And lo and behold, it’s a repeat. Not only a repeat of 11.6 but we also saw …

So The CrossFit 2018 Open Has Taught You That You Suck

So The CrossFit 2018 Open Has Taught You That You Suck

Okay you’re frustrated. I get it. And you can do some of the RX stuff, but the scaled versions are either too hard (still working on your first pull-up) or too easy (really, bear crawls?). Now is the time when you need to ask yourself …

18.4 Tips: Head, Shoulders, Back and Pride

18.4 Tips: Head, Shoulders, Back and Pride

Hell hath no fury like Dave Castro during Open season. And Regionals. And definitely the CrossFit Games. 18.4 presents another high level gymnastics skill- handstand walks. I know, you’re still nursing your hands from all of those muscle-up attempts. And I know, you may be …

18.3 Tips! Muscle-ups Are Here. And Wait- That’s How Many DUBs?

18.3 Tips! Muscle-ups Are Here. And Wait- That’s How Many DUBs?

Mix your pre-workout and use those callused hands of yours to forcefully hold on to your toned glutes- we’ve got a lot to cover. It’s time to talk about 18.3. The past 2 weeks were workouts that probably gave you a little confidence. They sucked, …

The CrossFit Open 18.2 Tips: When Round 7 = Halfway 😳

The CrossFit Open 18.2 Tips: When Round 7 = Halfway 😳

Yea. And newsflash: You need to prepare yourself. Ascending ladders are a special kind of mindfuck. Throw in a strength component at the end of a hard and fast cardio WOD and most athletes are donezo. Compile that with the fact that you only have …