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