by CrossFit Journal | Nov 21, 2016 | CrossFit, Crossfit Journal
Welcome to weird. That’s how Santa Cruz, California, is known. For more than a decade, the sleepy Northern California beach town of 63,000 has used the same branding campaign to encompass its idiosyncrasies: “Keep Santa Cruz Weird.” The city is a...
by CrossFit Journal | Oct 23, 2016 | CrossFit, Crossfit Journal
Are you addicted to met-cons to the detriment of overall fitness? Yes, we know you feel like you didn’t accomplish anything on deadlift day. It’s very clear you’re unhappy that you are not out of breath and dripping with sweat. We’re just going...
by CrossFit Journal | Oct 14, 2016 | CrossFit, Crossfit Journal, Nutrition
Spotted barbell biceps curls and white A-shirts, with just a hint of oil in place of sweat? Men’s Journal might have rethought the opening image for “When to Fire Your Personal Trainer: 4 Red Flags.” Nothing wrong with barbell curls, of course, but...
by CrossFit Journal | Oct 10, 2016 | CrossFit, Crossfit Journal, Medical/Injuries
What’s holding you back, and why do you let it? The legless man in the wheelchair made a very strong point without saying anything. On the way to the gym for a workout, I was bemoaning my situation and wishing I didn’t have to do a 5-kilometer run. My...
by CrossFit Journal | Oct 10, 2016 | CrossFit, Crossfit Journal, Medical/Injuries
What’s holding you back, and why do you let it? The legless man in the wheelchair made a very strong point without saying anything. On the way to the gym for a workout, I was bemoaning my situation and wishing I didn’t have to do a 5-kilometer run. My...
by CrossFit Journal | Oct 5, 2016 | CrossFit, Crossfit Journal, Medical/Injuries
Older trainees can prove that aging populations need not be diseased populations. I’m older than 86 percent of the Earth’s population. I’m an aging academic. I’m an aging parent. I’m an aging worker. I’m an aging trainee. And I am...
