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You’re Never done Sometimes it is easy to think that at some point this whole thing is complete.  When you are chasing tangible number based goals, say, a 400 pound back squat, after you accomplish your goal it is easy to drop off and think that you are “done.” But as hard as a 400Read more

Fitness Hippie Week 17 I ran into an old friend this morning, who asked me for a golf lesson, which is a fun time to remember from my life.  When I started with the CrossFit thing, I essentially had three “jobs,” coaching CrossFit, teaching golf, and still playing in pro golf tournaments. I remember some majorRead more

To compete or not to compete, that is the question Fitness Hippie, week 16 This will be a quick write up today, life happens and there are coals on the fire that are super hot.  Blah blah blah long story short, I promised a Fitness Hippie and, usually mid week something comes to me.  AndRead more

I promise I wrote this last week, but didn’t post it on Thursday like I meant and because of the holiday figured I’d hit two this week.  So another to come in just a couple of days to get us back on track! This (last weeks!) Fitness Hippie Old Dogs and New Tricks CrossFit isRead more

Quite frankly, sometimes I am so stoked to write something that is inspiring. Something that will make you feel good about your health and fitness. Make you want to get in the gym and work hard and fave fun.  Unfortunately today isn’t one of those days.Read more

I get it.  I’m not saying you couldn’t finish the workout Rx. By giving you a time cap I’m not trying to make you “stop early.”  I’m trying to give you a timeframe to get more work done. BUT I CAN DO Rx! What is Rx anyway?  First of all, it is meaningless.  Pointless even. Read more

Coach Glassman calls it virtuosity.  Wrote a great article about it which you can read here: http://journal.crossfit.com/2005/08/virtuosity-1.tpl I think back to being an athlete (again golfers may or may not be so, “athlete?”), and what onlookers,Read more

How much can you put into your cup?  How many ounces do you have to fill?  I guess the reason I’m asking is because I have this theory that, when I’m talking about programming or progressing inRead more

I get it.  Every day can seem a bit daunting.  And no doubt it feels great to Rx the WOD.  But are you listening?  Do you hear what the stimulus of the workout is when the coach is going over it?Read more

No really, it is not.   People were deadlifting long before CrossFit.  Doing HIIT before CrossFit. (Shoot before it was called HIIT even!)  We have timed fitness tests for decades as we have pursued sport.   CrossFit is not novel, it is not new, and it is not the end all be all of fitness.  Read more