Product Highlight: WODies by JerkFit
If you’ve been doing CrossFit for a while, you’ve probably heard of ‘WODies’—the two-in-one palm protectors and wrist wraps. And if you haven’t seen them in action or felt them for yourself, you’re probably...
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...
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.
Product Review: Victory Grips’ Stealth X
At best, I’ve used grips sparingly in the past—mostly leather ones though I’ve dabbled a bit with non-leather. So, a few weeks ago when Victory Grips’ new Stealth X grips arrived, there was a...
Product Spotlight: Nervacore by CEL Nutrition
Your brain is the headquarters of your body and your life. For such a small organ, it burns a lot of energy. As a result, our energy, focus and brain function can often lag...
Product Review: Paleo On The Go’s BBQ Beef Brisket & Chicken Wings
When most people think of the Super Bowl, they look forward to a great game, funny commercials and a rocking halftime show. The team at BoxLife, on the other hand, looks forward to THE...
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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...