Reebok’s CrossFit Speed TR Review
Earlier this year, Reebok released the newest addition to their CrossFit line of shoes: the Reebok CrossFit Speed TR. What separates this shoe from their Nano line is that this shoe is specifically designed...
Is Kre-Alkalyn Creatine Better? A Look at Swolverine’s Kre-Alkalyn
The use of nutritional supplements is well established within multiple athletic and fitness fields. For athletes seeking to gain an edge in their performance and recovery, the wide array of supplements on the market...
First Take – American Weightlifting: The Documentary
The film profiles the current state of Olympic weightlifting in the US, with particular emphasis on the numerous challenges currently facing the sport in the country. Interviews with coaches and athletes throughout the documentary reveal just how obscure weightlifting is as a sport in the country, especially when compared with foreign nations that have far greater participation and funding.
Preworkout Spotlight: Xwerks Ignite
For athletes looking to gain an edge in their workouts and love a good pre-workout supplement, look to Xwerks Ignite. Designed specifically for athletes who compete in high-intensity sports such as CrossFit, Olympic Weightlifting,...
Product Review: Gatorz Eyewear
A few weeks ago we received a pair of Gatorz sunglasses for a product review. Since then, we’ve had the chance to put them through the ‘CrossFit’ experience—handstand push-ups, sprinting, jogging, you name it....
ROCKTAPE REVIEW
If you follow the CrossFit Games, you’ve probably seen those funky colored tape strips on athletes. It’s on Jason Khalipa, Camille Leblanc and Josh Bridges; heck, you’ve probably seen someone at your local box...
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Wrist Mobility: Why It’s Important + 8 Exercises to Improve It
How’s your front rack position? Do you wince with pain in your wrists when the barbell forces them back, swing a kettlebell overhead, or...
The Benefits of Training with a Weight Vest
‘Body Armor’ is the original name for the now famous Memorial Day WOD, ‘MURPH’. The workout is named after Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy, was killed...
13 CrossFit Gym Etiquette Rules You Need to Know
Certain arenas require you to behave in a respectable manner. You wear the appropriate work attire because you are a professional and you are...
6 Tips to Develop the Overhead Squat
The overhead squat (OH squat) is, for many CrossFitters—one of the most vexing movements in the CrossFit repertoire. It exposes weaknesses in flexibility, balance,...
What’s in a thruster? Plus, a few tips to do them more efficiently
If there’s one exercise that’s synonymous with CrossFit, it’s probably the thruster. Heck, the term thruster was first coined by CrossFit. Ask 4x Games...
Ankle Mobility: Why it’s important and how to improve it
When we think of mobility in CrossFit, we usually focus on our shoulders, traps, IT band, quadriceps—pretty much the entire posterior chain (which includes...
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Free Preview: Inside the Cole Sager Issue
He's one of the fiercest, most humble competitors you'll find at the CrossFit Games. In this issue, get to know the 6x CrossFit Games athlete, Cole Sager. Also in this issue: how to incorporate...