May 2014
Hey gang, We got a shoutout to shoutout. Actually, we got three shoutouts to shoutout! This month we want to give honorable mention to Jenn, Michele, and Christine. All three of them have been consistently kicking butt in the box, and all three just recently took on the Boston Marathon! All 26 miles and 385 yards! daaayyum! If you get a chance to catch them in the gym, make sure
May 2014
Hey Challengers, I hope your wellness journey is going…um…well. We have been enjoying all of the awesome recipes and tips posted on the facebook page. Please keep it up, Regardless of how many “likes” you get, it is sure to be helpful to everyone tuning in Anywho, Dispatch 2 is freshly pressed. Click here for access.
Apr 2014
The Jerk, The Clean, And The Snatch. These are movements we do in the box quite often these days, and for good reason. Olympic lifts, as they’re called, have no equal for developing speed, flexibility, and coordinated, total-body strength and muscle. Every single muscle in your body will be worked to lift more weight than you would otherwise be able to, in a much quicker fashion. Also, because you’re doing
Apr 2014
Hey CFMM Challengers! We are excited to be sharing something we put together with you. It is an online magazine that we think will help you kick ass over the duration of this challenge. Over the next 30 days, we will periodically be putting out publications on everything from Paleo Tips, Mobility tricks, and ways to hack your sleep. We hope you can get something out of this. In Dispatch
Apr 2014
Hello CFM challengers! This post goes out to you. We first just want to congratulate you on making the decision to take on this challenge. The first step is always the hardest, and if you were wondering if this is the right time to do this then consider this… …The right moment is now. You might be waiting for things to settle down. For the kids to be old enough,
Apr 2014
The muscle-up is one of the most coveted CrossFit exercises that takes a ton of strength and practice to master. In concept, a perfectly executed muscle-up may not look all that difficult to master, but the grip and the movements often prove a bit unnatural for anyone trying for the first time. Basically, a muscle-up is transitioning your body from pull-up to dip in one fluid movement. There are a
Apr 2014
If you have been doing CrossFit for a while now, you recognize that our program excels due to the high intensity component. With that being said, one thing we have to keep in mind is that we can’t sustain that high intensity every single day; otherwise our body ends up breaking down. So this begs the question of how often should someone take a rest day? CrossFit.com follows a 3
Apr 2014
NEA- It stands for Non Exercise Activity, and it is becoming more and more talked about among researchers in the health and fitness world. According to the new buzz on the topic, what you do when you are not swinging kettlebells or doing burpees is just as important to controlling and optimizing your health and wellness. And when we say that, we are really talking about longevity– feeling better and
Apr 2014
You all have heard us coaches preach about form and foundation before complexity, and it is true. It is important to have the basics down before moving onto more complex skills and movements. So this week, we are going back to the basics and breaking down the hollow body position, a basic gymnastics position that translates over into many of the movements we do in and out of the gym.
Apr 2012
Whether you are new to CrossFit or not, there will come a time when you will have to question your integrity. It is human nature to want to be better than your peers and finish first. The real question is – did you really out do everyone – or just make everyone believe you did. Here is a great article I came across that gives some great differences between the
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